His smile fades a little bit, but not completely. After so long in the business, he's seen a lot, and he's learned how to face it all without being bogged down completely.]
No. No, they don't. Usually, there's a higher body count, and many more lives are ruined. Unsubs commit suicide, victims die or are raped or mutilated, cases go unsolved, and there's really nothing we can do besides do our best to make sure there aren't any more victims. Sometimes, our best isn't good enough and people get hurt, and we have to live with that. [Believe him. He can recite the name of each and every person he has failed to save.
At the same time, he can recite the name of each and every person he has saved.]
But even though it's hard, I really can't imagine doing anything else.
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His smile fades a little bit, but not completely. After so long in the business, he's seen a lot, and he's learned how to face it all without being bogged down completely.]
No. No, they don't. Usually, there's a higher body count, and many more lives are ruined. Unsubs commit suicide, victims die or are raped or mutilated, cases go unsolved, and there's really nothing we can do besides do our best to make sure there aren't any more victims. Sometimes, our best isn't good enough and people get hurt, and we have to live with that. [Believe him. He can recite the name of each and every person he has failed to save.
At the same time, he can recite the name of each and every person he has saved.]
But even though it's hard, I really can't imagine doing anything else.