He's removed from the Infinite now, but he remembers. Not always clearly. But enough. Enough to know what has been, what is, and some of what will be. How some of the stories end. What's behind some of the doors he's helped open.
But she doesn't ever need to know about that.
His arms tighten around her, hugging her to him. Maybe just a reaction to hearing something like that, to understanding that sort of terror. The thought of it -- the knowledge of what it was intended to be -- reminds him too much of the Institute.]
Because no one can know everything. [He doesn't want to dismiss the nightmare; only soothe the girl.] And sometimes we can't accept that. Can't accept human failing, either in ourselves or someone else.
But. Elizabeth? Nothing like that will ever happen.
Gai won't allow it. Rosalind won't allow it. Booker won't allow it. I won't allow it.
[Action] March 25th
Another Prophet, a different book, another war.
He's removed from the Infinite now, but he remembers. Not always clearly. But enough. Enough to know what has been, what is, and some of what will be. How some of the stories end. What's behind some of the doors he's helped open.
But she doesn't ever need to know about that.
His arms tighten around her, hugging her to him. Maybe just a reaction to hearing something like that, to understanding that sort of terror. The thought of it -- the knowledge of what it was intended to be -- reminds him too much of the Institute.]
Because no one can know everything. [He doesn't want to dismiss the nightmare; only soothe the girl.] And sometimes we can't accept that. Can't accept human failing, either in ourselves or someone else.
But. Elizabeth? Nothing like that will ever happen.
Gai won't allow it. Rosalind won't allow it. Booker won't allow it. I won't allow it.
And--
[He gives a faint smile.]
--you won't allow it.