[And Edgeworth's expression firms at that. His voice gains a new sort of certainty.]
So don't.
[Is there some facetiousness in this? Is there any condescension? Is he being at all patronizing? Edgeworth himself isn't sure; he's not entirely certain whether he's constructing some absurd fantasy for Sirius, whether he's building a lie for him to hold onto. But that's always the way with him. Edgeworth is devoted to the Truth, and he is devoted to Justice, but sometimes to keep from sinking under the waves of the misery about you you have to convince yourself there's a rock to cling to. You have to build a lie to keep yourself swimming. All criminals are evil, and the fight against them will improve the lives of those around him. Non-criminals are good and virtuous. A bit more research, and they'll find some way to get home. On some level, Edgeworth knows these things are only half-true, but he holds to them with fierce will because he needs to.]
You are determined to have that happen, aren't you?
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So don't.
[Is there some facetiousness in this? Is there any condescension? Is he being at all patronizing? Edgeworth himself isn't sure; he's not entirely certain whether he's constructing some absurd fantasy for Sirius, whether he's building a lie for him to hold onto. But that's always the way with him. Edgeworth is devoted to the Truth, and he is devoted to Justice, but sometimes to keep from sinking under the waves of the misery about you you have to convince yourself there's a rock to cling to. You have to build a lie to keep yourself swimming. All criminals are evil, and the fight against them will improve the lives of those around him. Non-criminals are good and virtuous. A bit more research, and they'll find some way to get home. On some level, Edgeworth knows these things are only half-true, but he holds to them with fierce will because he needs to.]
You are determined to have that happen, aren't you?