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[abrightboy]

That’s an understandable impulse, Norton. But you don’t really want that. You want recognition of that. You want to be heard. You want that damage acknowledged, and it should be. And for violent crimes, restrictions and limitations should be involved. That’s when public safety is a factor. [He pauses.] Envy causes a lot of pain. What do you think it’s here for?

[pharadyne]

I want those things, but that doesn't exclude wanting Envy to suffer. I told you once that I never murdered just for fun and laughs. I don't think I mentioned at the time that I did thoroughly enjoy the murdering when it was someone who deserved it, though. And Envy absolutely deserves it.

I don't know why he's on the ship, but considering his behaviour here, I'm fairly sure good people back where he came from would celebrate his demise, too.

[abrightboy]

Of course. It will always be the natural impulse. But you’re a Warden here because you can rise above it. We’re not going to like everyone we’re here to help.

[pharadyne]

It's not worth getting demoted over, certainly. I'm a warden because I learned not to let my impulse to get even get in the way of more important things.

[He thinks of leaving it at that, but he respects Malcolm enough to be honest with him and Malcolm's never judged him badly for his less-than-nice feelings.]

I'm not really here to help people, though. That's just the job. I'm here for the payment, and because I like it here. There are some people I like, that I want to help. Inmates and wardens. But inmates collectively? [He gives a small shake of his head.] There've been some inmates I've been downright angry to see graduate. Like Henry. I don't care if he changed, or became a better person, or whatever. He did something extraordinarily awful to me and never really paid for it and I hate that he gets to go off and live his life.