[ Optimistic, perhaps. But it's a possibility Elizabeth's not willing to rule out, because she's learned things are often more complicated than they seem. ]
FROM: comstock.elizabeth@cdc.org
But it's impossible to say. We don't know enough. We can only make the best of what we're given.
We can. [ And she fully intends to, but... ] Carefully. They still have control over us, and if they decide we've overstepped our boundaries, it won't end well.
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You might be right.
FROM: d'artagnan@cdc.org
If you are, that’s worth knowing, isn’t it? If somehow, we’re helping them do something even worse than what they’ve said.
[ Though what could be worse than destroying planets? Would he even want to know? ]
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Or maybe something better.
[ Optimistic, perhaps. But it's a possibility Elizabeth's not willing to rule out, because she's learned things are often more complicated than they seem. ]
FROM: comstock.elizabeth@cdc.org
But it's impossible to say. We don't know enough. We can only make the best of what we're given.
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Or we can try to find out more.
[ He's not optimistic, not about this. But if there's a truth to be discovered, he wants to find it. ]
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We can. [ And she fully intends to, but... ] Carefully. They still have control over us, and if they decide we've overstepped our boundaries, it won't end well.
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And they're always watching.
[ Such as now, for example. So, bearing that in mind: ]
FROM: d'artagnan@cdc.org
We don't step outside our orders. We play our part.