(textstyle:"bold")[Hero in the Making]
Your eyes flutter open, the room comes slowly into focus.
[[It's dark out->2]]
[[The sun is out->3]]
[[Work Cited]]
Sunbeams stream in from your open window. You groggily roll over, squinting in the morning light, and take a glimpse at the time. Your clock reads 6:45 am. You overslept your alarm!
[[Get Ready for Work->4]]
You roll over to shut off your alarm; it reads 5:00am. You swing your legs over the edge of your bed and the cold hardwood floor sends shivers up from your toes to the rest of your body. You shuffle over to the window and peer out over the city, which is barely distinguishable against the dark sky.
[[Get Ready for Work->4]]
[[Go Back to Bed->3]]
You're a
[[<span style="color:blue;">Cop</span>->5]]
[[<span style="color:red;">Barista</span>->6]]
[[<span style="color:orange;">EMT</span>->7]]
[[<span style="color:green;">Politcian</span>->8]]
[[What is a Barista?->http://kickbuttcoffee.com/what-is-a-barista.htm]]
[[What is an EMT?|http://www.snagajob.com/job-descriptions/emt/
http://www.snagajob.com/job-descriptions/emt/]]
(color:"blue")[Being a Cop is...]
[[An honor.->9]] (color:"blue")[It takes responsibility and discernment to assess a situation and act on it in a just manner. This city means a lot to me and it is both a privilege and an honor be called upon to keep it safe.]
[[Rewarding.->9]] (color:"blue")[You love the rush you get when you’re hot in pursuit, and the gratifying feeling when you get the job done. Everyone either respects or fears you, and the free service at local restaurants is a big plus too.]
[[Tough.->9]] (color:"blue")[You have to work within the confines of the law, no matter how much of an inconvenience the law may be. You believe the system is flawed, with too many legal loopholes, and that crimes should be punished more harshly.]
[[Discouraging.->9]] (color:"blue")[You to all the hard work of catching the criminals and crooks, only to have them get off easy. It infuriates you.]
(color:"red")[Working at Joe's Coffee is...]
[[Not where you thought you’d be.->10]] (color:"red")[But hey, you have enough to pay rent and your student loans from the political science degree that’s not doing you any good.]
[[A means to an end.->10]] (color:"red")[Plenty of important people come by Joe’s for their caffeine fill daily; you hope to catch the eye of the mayor or some other aspiring politician and be able to make some connections to move up in the world.]
[[An absolute drag.->10]] (color:"red")[You hate taking orders day in and day out. Your boss always comments that your attitude is more bitter than a police officer’s coffee, but he keeps you on because you make the best frappuccinos he’s ever seen in his life.]
(color:"orange")[Being an EMT is...]
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[[Not for the faint of heart.->11]] (color:"orange")[You work all hours, never knowing when the sirens will come on and you will be speeding to the scene of an accident. You take your job seriously, and recognise the weight of your responsibility when victims entrust you with their lives.]
[[Thrilling.->11]] (color:"orange")[There is absolutely nothing on earth like the rush you feel when you’re saving a life.]
[[Undervalued.->11]] (color:"orange")[It’s discouraging when you do all the work keeping people alive, but the doctors get all the credit for patching them back together. You don’t think it’s fair that you do all the dirty work and don’t get any credit.]
(color:"green")[Politics is...]
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/08/27/15/57/washington-d-1624419_960_720.jpg">
[[An important field.->12]] (color:"green")[You work hard to do right by the people of the city, and do your best to make decisions that benefit them.]
[[Tricky business.->12]] (color:"green")[You have to really know how to talk to people and hone in on your swave and persuasion. It’s really 25% skill, 25% style, and 50% manipulation.]
[[What you were made for.->12]] (color:"green")[You got your bachelor’s degree in political science and decided to go to law school after than. You worked diligently to get your first position on the local city council, and easily worked your way up the ranks.]
(color:"blue")[You don your uniform, tucking in your navy buttondown, holstering your department issued taser and handgun, and finally attaching your badge. Pulling out of your parking space and head down the city streets in your crown victoria.]
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[[Head to the police station->13]]
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(color:"red")[You pull your black polo shirt over your head, tuck it into your belt, and fumble around in your dark closet for your “Joe’s Coffee” visor. You grab your apron and pager as you head out the door and down the street to catch the bus, nearly forgetting to lock up your apartment.]
[[You missed the bus->14]]
[[You got there in time->15]]
(color:"orange")[You button up your uniform, tucking in your shirt, checking the contents of your cargo pockets, and tucking your pants into your laced boots. You grab your keys and head out the door.]
[[Head to the hospital->16]]
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(color:"green")[You button up your freshly pressed shirt, and straighten your dark suit jacket. You head toward the door and are intercepted by your beautiful wife, who promptly fusses over your tie and kisses you goodbye before you depart.]
[[Head to the office->17]]
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/08/27/15/57/washington-d-1624419_960_720.jpg">
(color:"blue")[The station is already bustling with activity: phones ring, fingers fly across keyboards, co-workers discuss their cases over black coffee. You have noticed a slight pressure in the base of your skull - the beginnings of a headache. On your way to get coffee, the sheriff opens the door of his office and beckons you inside.]
[[Follow Sheriff Blaine->18]]
(color:"red")[You opt to walk to work - after all, it only takes twenty minutes - and you’re already late anyways.]
[[Enter Joe's Coffee Shop Late->19]]
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(color:"red")[The station is already bustling with activity: phones ring, fingers fly across keyboards, co-workers discuss their cases over black coffee. You have noticed a slight pressure in the base of your skull - the beginnings of a headache. On your way to get coffee, Sheriff Blaine opens the door of his office and beckons you inside.]
[[Enter Joe's Coffee Shop Early->20]]
(color:"orange")[You arrive at the hospital and gather your equipment just in time to be rushed back out the door and into the back of the ambulance.]
[[Ride in the ambulance->21]]
(color:"green")[You greet the members of your campaign as you make your way to your office. Shielah, your personal assistant, peppers you with questions and details to be included in your upcoming public appearance, her heels clicking on the tile as she walks briskly to keep up with you.]
[[Walk with Shielah->22]]
(color:"red")[You walk through the door and hurry to apron up and get behind the counter before Jaxon, your manager, notices your tardiness. As you frantically tie your apron, a shadow looms over you from behind. Shit.
“Miss the bus again, did we?” Jaxon’s condescending voice rings in my ears. I turn around and nod, no use in denying it. He gives you a pervish look, which you do your best to ignore. As you busy yourself with the espresso machines you feel Jaxon’s hot breath on your ear. He whispers, “you’ll just have to work overtime for me,” adding a knowing wink for good measure. Disgusted, you rush off to the stockroom to grind more beans. You wish he would just leave you alone!]
[[Go to the stockroom->26]]
(color:"red")[You walk through the door into an empty Joe’s Coffee Shop… empty all except your pervish manager, Jaxon. He makes you feel uncomfortable, especially now, with just the two of you in the empty shop. Jaxon eyes you up and down as you busy yourself with the espresso machines. Disgusted, you rush off to the stockroom to grind more beans. You wish he would just leave you alone!]
[[Go to stockroom->25]]
(color:"blue")[Sheriff Blaine sits behind his massive desk and points to the chair opposite him, motioning for you to sit down. His face is grim, moustache downturned.
“We’ve got a lead on the Hellhound.”
“Wait, THE Hellhound? You can’t be serious Blaine.”
You recall your first encounter with the gangster and self-proclaimed “Hellhound”. He sure lived up to his name -- he has a knack for making your job a living hell.]
[[More information on the Hellhound->23]]
[[Ask about the lead->24]]
(color:"orange")[You arrive to the scene of a particularly ugly single-car accident. The pavement is slick with water and oil as you rush into action pulling the nearly unrecognizable driver from the wreckage. You don’t even look up at the dark, churning sky -- your skillful hands, along with another EMT, carefully bind the woman’s lifeless body to a stretcher.
BLAM!! Thunder seems to shake the earth, lightning flashing against the dark clouds, only then do you notice the charged air and inky sky above. And by then it’s too late. BLAM!! The last things you remember are the screams of your partner and an intense heat filling your entire being.]
[[You are unconscious->27]]
(color:"green")[Shielah accompanies you to your office, still peppering you with endless questions and reminders. Your head has begun to pound. ]
[[Ask Sheilah to bring you coffee->28]]
(color:"blue")[You’ve been on the Hellhound case for nearly two years, dealing with kidnappings, busting drug and arms deals, cleaning up homicides and high-profile targets, looking for patterns and paper trails and coming up empty-handed every time. The guy is a ghost, and the work of his “hounds” leaves the city shaken and on edge. You’d hear nothing for months, and would work case after case that fit the profile, but could never come up with substantial evidence other than a gut feeling… and gut feelings don’t hold up in court.]
[[Ask about the lead->24]]
(color:"blue")[Blaine hesitates before answering you.
“They found another body.” he doesn’t elaborate. His eyes are dark.
“Come on then. Spit it out dammit.” you attempt to pry it out of him.
After a few minutes of silence and anticipation, Blaine looks up and meets your questioning gaze.
“It’s Jones.” (Jones is your partner)]
[[Get Angry->29]]
[[Keep Listening->30]]
(color:"blue")[You feel a wave of anger rising inside of you, you struggle to suppress it.
“What the hell Blaine, how the hell did he… Why…” you run your hands through your hair, not knowing how to process the situation. Jones, your partner, dead? It can’t be! It hadn’t been more than 12 hours since you last said your goodbyes, joking as you walked to your cars after your shift ended.]
[["He'll pay for what he did!->38]]
[["Now we have to put this guy behind bars!"->39]]
(color:"blue")[Blaine goes on to explain that you will be given time to grieve and to pay your respects. He wants you to be the one to tell Jones’s fiancee the news.]
[[Accept->40]]
(color:"red")[By now, the shop is busy with early morning commuters and faithful customers. Jaxon follows you, eyeing you as you prepare the grind. ]
[[Tell him to piss off->31]]
[[Go about your business, you don't want to make a scene->33]]
(color:"red")[Jaxon follows you, eyeing you as you prepare the grind. Customers have begun to lazily make their way into the coffee shop.]
[[Tell him to piss off->31]]
[[Go about your business->32]]
(color:"red")[Whether it was his plan all along, or out of embarrassment or anger, Jaxon grabs your arm and pulls you close. You put a hand up in self defense as he nears your face, and Jaxon jerks away, screaming in pain. You wonder what the hell he was playing until he takes his hands away from his face. An angry red, hand-shaped burn lay across his cheek where your hand touched him. You look down at your steaming hands and take off out the door of the shop.]
[[Run home->41]]
(color:"red")[You continue grinding the beans and return to the counter. A few minutes later as the shrill beep announcing the arrival of the first pot of coffee calls the first customers to the counter. You take the first order, handing the order sheet to Jaxon for him to prepare. As he brings the woman’s latte and bagel to the counter, he snakes hish hand down and grabs your ass. Shocked, you…]
[[Slap him!->42]]
[[Smack his hand away, you don't want to make a scene->43]]
(color:"red")[You continue grinding the beans and return to the counter. You hurry to the register and and begin taking orders, apologizing to the woman at the head of the line for your tardiness. You hand Jaxon the order slip; as he brings the woman’s latte and bagel to the counter, he snakes hish hand down and grabs your ass. Shocked, you…]
[[Slap him!->42]]
[[Smack his hand away, you don't want to make a scene->43]]
(color:"orange")[You wake up to a hospital room full of nurses and attendants frantically bustling about. The air feels charged, carrying a faint burning smell. Above the ringing in your ears you hear the beeps and whines of machinery.
“The machinery is fried, Sir!” a nurse explains frantically to the doctor in the room. “It must have been some freak electrical surge,” she explains. She notices that I’m awake and beckons for the doctor with a perplexed expression.
You can feel the electricity moving. It whispers to you.]
[[Don't tell anyone->34]]
[[Tell the doctor->35]]
[[It's probably just the pain-killers->36]]
(color:"orange")[They’ll think I’m crazy and lock me up somewhere, you think to yourself. Besides, you have EMT training, you can assess when a situation gets out of hand -- you don’t even know the extent of what’s going on with you.
Diagnostics are run. To the bafflement of the nurses and doctor, all seems to be in order. They brand it a miracle, and send you home to recover. ]
[[Go home->44]]
(color:"orange")[You motion for the doctor to come closer.
“Give him some space, will you?” Dr. Gresham motions for the nurses and attendants to leave the room. He turns to you.
“There’s something very wrong with me.” Dr. Gresham furrows his brows.
“It would appear so,” he agrees, “any piece of equipment that we tried to hook up to you was instantly knocked out by a massive electrical surge. I thought it was the storm, but none of the other rooms were affected. It may sound crazy, but I believe somehow your body is generating and harnessing electricity.” he waits a moment to let that sink in.
“I’d like to run some tests, if that’s alright with you.”]
[[Let him run the tests->45]]
[[Ask to leave->46]]
(color:"orange")[You dismiss the sensation as aftereffects of the pain medication. Diagnostics are run. To the bafflement of the nurses and doctor, all seems to be in order. They brand it a miracle, and send you home to recover.]
[[Go home->47]]
(color:"green")[Sheilah complies, but no amount of caffeine has helped. Your headache intensifies into a white-hot pain in the temples. You remember Sheilah calling for help as you sink to the floor.]
[[You are unconscious->37]]
(color:"green")[You awake moments later, still sprawled on the floor. Shielah dabs your forehead with a cool cloth, members of your campaign gather above you donning worried expressions. Shielah asks if you’re alright. You sit up, telling her you’re fine. Shielah gives you a worried look as she helps you up from the floor; everyone is still eying you suspiciously.]
[[Tell them to resume their work->48]]
[[Get on with your day->49]]
(color:"blue")[Blaine’s furrowed brow deepens and his eyes darken.
“I can’t have you working this case.” His words register as a slap in the face.
“Blaine, you can’t do this! Jones was my partner!” You raise your voice. People are starting to stare.
“I won’t negotiate this, my decision is final. You are too emotionally invested in this case to be involved.” Your headache has become nearly unbearable.]
[[Get angrier->54]]
[[Calm down
(color:"blue")[Blaine nods in agreement. “It’s time the Hellhound finally gets what’s coming for him.” The two of you sit in silence for a moment, lost in thought as you mourn the loss of your fellow officer.
Blaine breaks the silence, “I want you back out there on the case tomorrow.” I nod. “Go home and get some rest.”]
[[Go home->56]]
You nod in agreement, lost in your thoughts. Blaine breaks the silence.
“It’s time the Hellhound finally gets what’s coming for him. I want you on this case first thing tomorrow; I’ll give you today to think it over, we’ll be needing you as sharp as possible on this one.”
As you get up to leave the sheriff reassures you, “We’ll get him this time. For Jones.”
[[Go home->56]]
(color:"red")[You make a beeline for the door. Customers jump to get out of your way. As soon as your feet hit the sidewalk, you sprint, not caring where you end up. Your mind is reeling as you try to comprehend what just happened.
I burned him… with MY HANDS?
You suddenly find yourself in a part of town you don’t recognize. Down a dark alley, you hear the sounds of flesh on flesh: two thugs beating on a police officer.]
[[Approach them->60]]
(color:"red")[Jaxon reels backward holding his cheek where I touched him. The woman I was serving saw the whole ordeal and was giving him a smug smile. That’s right lady, the perv deserved it.
Her smile quickly fades into a look of shock and confusion. You turn to face Jaxon who has taken his hand away from his face. An angry blistering hand shaped burn marks the exact spot your hand made contact with his face.]
[[Run->41]]
(color:"red")[You swat his hand away. Jaxon jumps and begins to shake his hand wildly.
“What the hell was that?” he yells, making a scene, exactly what you wanted to avoid. Customers have begun to stare. You tell him to cut it out. He doesn’t.
“What the hell! You just burned me with your fucking hands!”
You look down. Your hands are smoking.]
[[Pretend nothing happened
[[Run->41]]
(color:"orange")[When you get home, you decide to test the extent of your newfound abilities. You turn off all the lights except for one. You focus on that light, feeling the energy. You imagine it expanding outward. Another light flickers on, followed by another, and another. Soon your whole apartment is lit.]
[[Continue->50]]
(color:"orange")[You consent to the tests, not knowing that you would be stuck in the hospital for weeks. Nurses in strange uniforms with grim expressions arrive a little later and transfer you to a floor of the hospital that you are unaware existed. You’ve been stuck with needles, given drugs, had blood taken, and you are at your wit’s end. You have heard the wails of other patients and seen strange things brought in through the tiny window on your door. Something is terribly wrong with this hospital.]
[[Attempt to use electricity to escape->51]]
(color:"orange")[Dr. Gresham looks down at you and frowns.
“I’m afraid I can’t let you do that.”
You look up at him, confused. His answer becomes more clear when two nurses re-enter the room and strap you to a gurney. You struggle against them, but they hold you fast to the gurney. They administer a sedative and you have no choice but to succumb to Dr. Gresham’s words. You can’t leave.]
[[You are unconscious->52]]
(color:"orange")[You walk through the door into your dark apartment. Before you reach to the light switches, a burst of electricity travels from your hand. Instantly, every light and appliance in your home turns on. Overpowered light bulbs explode in shards of glass. Did I do that? You wonder, in amazement.]
[[Test you your abilities->44]]
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"EMT Job Description." Snagajob. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2016.
(color:"orange")[You wake in a wing of the hospital that you don’t recognize. Nurses in strange uniforms with grim expressions arrive a little later and and perform test after test. You’ve been stuck with needles, given drugs, had blood taken, and you are at your wit’s end. You have heard the wails of other patients and seen strange things brought in through the tiny window on your door. Something is terribly wrong with this hospital.]
[[Attempt to use electricity to escape->51]]
(color:"orange")[You fry the circuits in the door. The lock clicks open. As you run down the hallway, others bang at their doors, begging to be released. Men in dark suits have begun to pursue you. ]
[[Help them->63]]
[[Save Yourself->64]]
[[Kill the guards and free the captives->65]]
(color:"orange")[While you’re still off work for recovery, one morning you go on a run. You happen upon a woman who has collapsed, her friend is calling for help. You rush to her side, reassuring her friend that you are a trained first responder. She urges you to help the woman.
Your instincts kick in. You check for breathing, find none. You begin thirty chest compressions, tilt back her head and perform two rescue breaths. No response. You repeat. Nothing.
If only I had an AED you think. Then it hits you… you are an AED!
You place your left hand above their heart, and your right on their side and deliver a shock.
The woman’s eyes snap open, she sputters and coughs.
Expecting to be thanked, you turn to the friend, who is pale and wide-eyed, her fingers already typing in 9-1-1.]
[[Continue->53]]
(color:"blue")[Anger boils in your chest. You clench your fist. Blaine’s coffee cup flies across the room and shatters against the wall.
“What the hell was that officer?!” Blaine yells, startled. He stands up, pale in the face. “I don’t know what you’re playing. Calm down.”]
[[Storm out->55]]
(color:"green")[“Well don’t just stand there, get on with it!” You snap, something twisting in your gut. Everyone’s eyes glaze over and they stand up stiffly, walking back to their desks and computers. Shielah still holds your arm. She looks startled at their reactions. What the hell just happened? This can’t get out to the press.]
[[Test you ability on Sheilah->58]]
[[Go on with you day->59]]
(color:"green")[You get up and brush off.
“I don’t want this getting out to the press.” you whisper to Sheilah. She motions for everyone to return to their workspace.
Later that day, despite your wishes, you are approached by a reporter asking about your episode.
“There is no problem, please go on with your day ma’am,” you don’t wish to comment. She presses further. Annoyed you answer more forcefully.
“Forget about it.”
She blinks suddenly, and looks dazed. “Sir, what was I asking you about?”]
[[Continue->59]]
(color:"orange")[An ambulance arrives to receive the woman. Her friend chatters to another EMT. They call you over and you’re taken with them back to the hospital and escorted to a wing that you do not recognize.
Nurses in strange uniforms with grim expressions arrive a little later and and perform test after test. You’ve been stuck with needles, given drugs, had blood taken, and you are at your wit’s end. You have heard the wails of other patients and seen strange things brought in through the tiny window on your door. Something is terribly wrong with this hospital.]
[[Attempt to escape using electricity->51]]
(color:"blue")[Your anger builds, but you don't let it control you. Now is not the time to lose your temper, you tell yourself.
“I apologize sir, it wasn't my place.”
“No, you had every right. I'm not holding it against you. I know homes was like a brother to you.” Blaine rests his head in his hands. “Go home, you need time to process this.”]
[[Go home->57]]
(color:"blue")[You drive home, thinking over Sheriff Blaine’s words. You have held it together until now, but as soon as you’re behind closed doors your pain consumes you. The image of your partner’s body, cold and pale, on the autopsy table will not leave your mind.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
You look up to find a dirty plate from your sink hanging in the air in front of you. Startled you jump and the plate crashes to the ground and shatters. Did I just move that with my mind? You try focusing on a single shard, you imagine it flying into the trash. Sure enough, the shard levitates off the floor and drops into the trash receptacle.
You focus on another shard and send it flying. It imbeds itself in the wall. Think of all the damage you could do, if you went after Hellhound by yourself.]
[[Go after Hellhound yourself->61]]
(color:"blue")[You drive home, thinking over Sheriff Blaine’s words. You have held it together until now, but as soon as you’re behind closed doors your pain consumes you. The image of your partner’s body, cold and pale, on the autopsy table will not leave your mind.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
You look up to find a dirty plate from your sink hanging in the air in front of you. Startled you jump and the plate crashes to the ground and shatters. Did I just move that with my mind? You try focusing on a single shard, you imagine it flying into the trash. Sure enough, the shard levitates off the floor and drops into the trash receptacle.]
[[Go back to work->62]]
[[Go after Hellhound Yourself->61]]
(color:"green")[You know Sheilah loves her husband and would never even think of violating her marriage, but you’ve always found her attractive. This is to test my abilities, you tell yourself.
“Sheliah,” she turns to you. “Kiss me.” you order her with as much authority as you can muster. Sure enough, her eyes glaze over and she does your command]
[[Go on with your day->49]]
(color:"green")[Months later you find yourself running for senate. Your opponent caters to the demographic, charming the populace with his false promises. You see through his lies, but the public doesn’t seem to. It would be wrong to coerce the voters into voting for me, you think, but…]
[[You do it anyways to save them from your poser rival->64]]
[[You can't use your powers, that would be dishonest->63]]
[[You do it anyways so you can have the position for yourself->66]]
(color:"red")[You approach men in the alley
"HEY!" you call to them.]
[[Burn their faces off. No one should beat a cop->63]]
[[Kill them. No one should beat a cop.->65]]
[[Kill them. Ask the cop for money, you have to pay off those college loans somehow|66]]
(color:"blue")[You are able to find Hellhound on your own within a couple of days. You’re amazed at how quickly you’re able to get work done outside of the law! It would have taken weeks if you had had to get warrants to search and go through the right channels. Here you are, finally face to face with the man who killed your partner.]
[[Bring him in->64]]
[[Kill him yourself->66]]
(color:"blue")[You’ve worked on this case for weeks. It was frustrating, going through all the right channels and getting warrants. You struggled through, and now you’ve got him cornered.
]
[[Bring him in->63]]
(textstyle:"bold")[You're a Rugged Hero!]
You go through trials, but even when facing adverse consequences you chose to do right, even at your own expense. You are lesser known that the glorified heroes like superman. The people don’t quite understand you.
GAME OVER
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(textstyle:"bold")[You're a Glorified Hero!]
You embody the truths and morals that a hero must! You always think of others’ safety before your own. You are honest and put-together. The people love a good hero to idolize.
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(textstyle:"bold")[You're a Anti Hero!]
You do your thing. You take advantage of people, you kill, you do it for the money and the babes, and you accomplish it all with style. Who needs morals anyways?
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(textstyle:"bold")[You're a Dark Hero!]
You often use less than ethical methods to accomplish ultimately good goals. You are pained and conflicted by your decisions. The public is torn on what to think of you.
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