"Thank you for trusting a man who spent years being manipulated into hurting people. Take care of your son."
"I will."
One by one, families disappeared into the night.
Victoria and Amanda approached Aria before leaving.
"We were horrible to you," Victoria said quietly. "For years. And you're saving us anyway."
"You were victims too. Programmed to isolate me, to make me vulnerable."
"That doesn't excuse what we did."
Aria surprised herself by hugging them both.
"Go. Live quiet lives. Be happy. That's the best revenge against people who tried to turn us into weapons."
Twenty minutes.
The building was nearly empty except for Aria, Marcus, Sophie, Dr. Kim, Leon, and Elena.
"Time to go," Dr. Kim said gently.
Sophie approached Leon's gurney one final time.
"I'm going to miss you."
