"You realize, though, that not everyone would see it that way. Even in the recent past, the experiments that the enclosure faced - and the actions of the rogues in the organization. One might argue that sending in a liaison now is like putting a band aid on an old battle-hardened scar."

She shakes her head. "In any case, I find that I am more... curious about your previous stay in Luceti. The idea that we're being guided down a path that was taken in the past - and with this world, it could be any number of pasts, to form what exists today - isn't exactly a comfortable one. Especially if, as you're implying, those of us who linger are more likely to become part of this very system we take so much issue with."

It strikes too uncomfortably close to home.