"I agree. It's just that sunk cost is a nightmare to deal with for people like us. I was young enough and forced to confront my repressed feelings in the form of a Shadow that I was able to eventually accept that I wanted connections with others. But other versions of us languished in an unjust society until desperation won out."

He won't betray Magpie's trust by outing his actions and crimes, but the sentiment, at least, should speak volumes.