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[[Ki continues reading Trish's journal, which diverges into one of her interviews. Nick sits in a solitary chair in a dark empty room. He slouches forward, with his elbows resting on his thighs.]]
Nick: There wasn't a lot of thought behind it. To be honest, I had no idea if it would even work. But I knew we didn't have many options, and I needed a fallback plan, just in case.

[[He sits up, spreading his hands in a wide gesture.]]
Nick: I mean, here were two great interstellar empires, poised for war. Even if the Greys' plan to raze the planet were stopped, the Earth would have been ravaged. I HAD to act.

[[He looks off to the side with a sour look.]]
Nick: If only I had more time to plan things through... No, I STILL would have done it. I might have added more safeguards, or kept better track of things. But there was no time.

[[He slumps forward again in defeat.]]
Nick: I have no idea how history will look at me, or even if anyone will even care. I was the only one with the means, so I took it. And I would do it again, if it meant Earth was safe.