The Legacy We Inherit

“What good is a hero who can’t save those he loves? How is he not a villain if he refuses the power to protect? Ignorance does not make one a hero, it makes you a fool who fails to protect. A hero is a man who protects those he loves. Violence, manipulation, or even blackmail, your actions do not make you a villain; it is what those actions accomplish that does.”

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“I paraphrased it a bit, but that’s the gist of what he said.”

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“He’d probably agree with you, hell, he’d most likely even side with you.”

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“But me? I’m not him, nor am I a hero of justice, or whatever. And after what you’ve done… Even if you’re actions accomplish a greater good, I….”

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“You’re a dead man, you hear me! You’re dead!”