'... At least I tried. If someone's punishing people so unfairly, what the fuck am I supposed to do? We're supposed to try to make shit better in these worlds. ... And leaving someone like him in power seems like a bad idea.'

He's quiet, closing his eyes. 'I don't want to die again, either. I don't even know what would happen. ... To me, or to Bob. I don't know how I'm possessing myself from afar, and a new body might not have that connection that my mother set up. I might be trapped inside him. ... But I don't want to just live my life not trying to help people.'