"What do you think is the best way to keep a person from escaping?"
It was an abrupt question.
One that caught me off-guard for a moment, but the answer... I more or less already knew in my mind.
"...It's to make sure they don't have a reason to escape."
"Yes."
A faint smile tugged at his lips as he looked towards the distant crack.
"What need is there for a prison when the prisoner believes they're free? Give them comfort, routine, even a shallow sense of purpose, and they'll never question it. They'll never seek the truth. And why would they?"
"...Because they don't believe they are imprisoned."
"Right."
Emmet smiled once more, his hazy eyes turning a little bit clearer.
"They've learned from their mistakes. They understand what to do in the future, and that's why it's important that you don't fail your mission."
"I know..."
He didn't have to remind me.
I was well aware of the situation myself.
