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[he doesn't have any of the answers either. he just smiles at her, a little sad, and offers] I'm sorry, Shirley.
[he doesn't apologize often. he doesn't like to admit he makes mistakes, even though he does, no less fallible than anyone else. but he feels like she deserves it, after all that she's been through because of him -- everything, all because of him, every hardship she suffered in an otherwise painless life -- and because he understands, now, that so much of it was really not for the greater good, not for anyone's good.]
[he pushes himself away from the wall. it's better for her if it ends like this] I'll make it up to everyone. [distantly]