[It’s...not entirely surprising, to hear that the motives were escalating in the mansion. They had to if someone was willing to kill a kid. That doesn’t make it any easier hear, especially if Arthur had to be talked down from doing anything...

...ha...]

If it makes you feel better, you weren’t the only one that had to be talked down from doing something stupid. People had to do that for me twice.

And we can all wonder about things. About what might’ve happened if things had gone differently. I could wonder what could’ve happened if no one talked me down at one of those times. I could wonder what could’ve happened if we saved Tali after the bomb went off. I could wonder what could’ve happened if I’d talked with Zack more, or made sure he didn’t go after the last motive...

But...if you think about all of those options, all of those “What if’s” you’ll going to start spiraling, and you just...you’ll be a complete mess.

I...won’t lie. I’m not sure how well this is all going to turn out. If all of us are going to make it this time...

But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to make things better. I’ve done some talking with people. We’re going to try to get people more civil. We’ve already got a plan for the TVs and radios. We know that they’re messing with our heads and we can do something about it. We might even be able to help the Hosts, after some time passes.

I’ve been in a situation like this. Before the train, where it seemed like I was up against impossible odds. Where I might’ve lost everything important in my life.

But I kept fighting.

I didn’t give in to my sadness and despair. I went through Heaven and Hell to get the life that I built up for myself.

And I got it. Against all odds, I’d outsmarted two cosmic beings and earned my happy ending. And even if it’s been overwritten now, I’m not going to give up fighting for it.

What about you?