[The pieces are all falling into place, and though it was easy enough to guess, it’s still uncomfortable to hear. Jack had spent his entire adult life trying to make sure people didn’t have to suffer like this.]
They wanted us to find her that first time.
[It’s not exactly a realization at this point, but with the new information, the scope of Talon’s plan has become obvious. It puts his personal failure in a whole new light—if they’d never recovered Amélie, then Gérard would still be alive.
Or not. He has a sneaking suspicion that they would’ve gotten to him anyway. Jack shakes his head, admonishing himself.]
no subject
They wanted us to find her that first time.
[It’s not exactly a realization at this point, but with the new information, the scope of Talon’s plan has become obvious. It puts his personal failure in a whole new light—if they’d never recovered Amélie, then Gérard would still be alive.
Or not. He has a sneaking suspicion that they would’ve gotten to him anyway. Jack shakes his head, admonishing himself.]
I was an idiot.