Yeah, you're the Director, and you're good at it. You're a damn good Director, and me, well, I'm just a guy who's trying to fix the problems he caused. I don't think I'm doing that well at all, but maybe...

Maybe dangling me on a stick is what we need. Maybe it's what needs to happen to force the Dark Presence to get cocky. Does a dark entity get cocky? I don't know, but maybe it's like me: maybe it gets overconfident, thinks it's winning. Maybe it thinks it can take over everything just by snapping its fingers.

[ Alan's expression turns serious. Thoughtful. Maybe even a little reflective. ]

I used to think I was on top of the world, before- before things knocked me back down and made me realize I wasn't. Maybe it's the same with the Dark Presence.

[ He shakes his head. ]

You probably think this sounds insane.