I know you're furious.

I know that what I did was a betrayal, and maybe unforgivable, and that you're probably going to have

hate me for as long as I'm alive, which

really isn't seeming like much of a stretch right now.

And I know that you don't want to listen to anything I have to say.

So here's my pitch:

Help us anyway.

And not because I'm all righteous and looking for you to redeem yourself,

or some pure-hearted lady-fair who you're trying to win-

because if this semester has taught me anything it really is that I have no business trying to be righteous.

Everything that I've ever done to uphold what I think is right has caused so much damage.

And I don't want to do that anymore.

Because it makes me just like Vordenberg, or like the Dean was-

so dead set on what I think is right that I'm willing to risk anything

or anyone for it.

And I hope that you know that...

I never meant to sacrifice Mattie.

Or you.

So here's what I believe now:

That the best thing that we can do with whatever strength we're given is to help each other.

To be as kind to each other as we can.

And right now there are a whole host of people who need our help.

And not because they're human or not, or "good" or not, but-

just because they need our help.

And so,

it doesn't matter that it breaks my heart that you hate me.

It doesn't matter that you're going to have to hate me for as long as the Earth is round because

right now, we can do something.

We can stop the damage.

Help us.

[Laura's computer pings and up pops a Silas Hangout]

What do you want Laura?

Hey.

How are you these days?

Are you still all you? All non-avatar-y and...stuff?

So far.

Uh, because, you look great! All furious and brooding and-

Say! Is that the Library?

What do you want?

You heard what I said.

I meant it.

Please help us.

You're a lunatic.

You are in this mess because I am anything but a hero.

I have spent the entire semester proving to you over and over that I am nobody's hero.

And your answer to that is to double-down and beg me to be one?

Yes.

Help us.

You're insane.

Quite possibly.

Help us.

Have you ever considered that maybe "hero" isn't one thing that one person was supposed to be by themselves?

That maybe in this story you are my hero and I'm your hero.

That maybe it's all of our responsibilities to be heroes for each other

Or maybe this isn't a story, Laura.

Maybe this is just life.

Where there are no heroes.

Where sometimes, evil just wins.

Full stop.

The universe doesn't care whether you live or die, you just do or don't.

Depending on whether or not you're strong enough to survive.

Well, I say believing in your friends is a kind of strength.

No. It really isn't.

[The hangout cuts off]

Okay.

Okay then.

That is how it is. That is just-

how it is.

Laura? It's started.

Danny is leading the prisoners across the South Lawn. It's-

reasonably epic.

I'll just bet it is.

I guess we should go help her then.

[Another Silas Hangout pings on Laura's computer]

Fine.

Goddammit, what do you need me to do?

Laura?

Are you still there, Laura?

Sorry, dear.

She doesn't want to talk to you right now.

[Perry turns off the hangout]

[Laura] Perry are you coming?

Be right there.

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