[That's the truth. He's sorry for a lot of things, not the least of which is how everything ended. Sure, he and some of the others had their hands dirty--maybe had it coming to them, but Lena had never done anything but believe in Overwatch and what it was supposed to stand for. She'd been the one to remind him of that, on more than one occasion.
But there's always been one thing he understood more intimately than the rest of them, because he was neck-deep in it. Idealism is all well and good, but with politics there's a sort of practicality that comes into play. Logistics. It put him in the middle of impossible decisions more times than he can remember. It isn't as easy as deciding Overwatch is back and springing into action. There are going to be consequences, and though she might think he's given up on the world, the last thing Jack wants is his people needlessly putting themselves in danger. In a position where the UN might come down on their heads and render all of the good they've ever done completely moot.]
It's not that simple. [If only it could be that simple.] You're not gonna do anyone any good if you land yourself in prison.
[He finds himself reseting her assertion that he gave up on the world--but at the same time, they're the ones who decided they didn't need Overwatch anymore. Maybe they should live with that choice.]
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[That's the truth. He's sorry for a lot of things, not the least of which is how everything ended. Sure, he and some of the others had their hands dirty--maybe had it coming to them, but Lena had never done anything but believe in Overwatch and what it was supposed to stand for. She'd been the one to remind him of that, on more than one occasion.
But there's always been one thing he understood more intimately than the rest of them, because he was neck-deep in it. Idealism is all well and good, but with politics there's a sort of practicality that comes into play. Logistics. It put him in the middle of impossible decisions more times than he can remember. It isn't as easy as deciding Overwatch is back and springing into action. There are going to be consequences, and though she might think he's given up on the world, the last thing Jack wants is his people needlessly putting themselves in danger. In a position where the UN might come down on their heads and render all of the good they've ever done completely moot.]
It's not that simple. [If only it could be that simple.] You're not gonna do anyone any good if you land yourself in prison.
[He finds himself reseting her assertion that he gave up on the world--but at the same time, they're the ones who decided they didn't need Overwatch anymore. Maybe they should live with that choice.]