Jesus Pietro was worried. The Sons of Earth, if they got this far, would go straight to the vivarium to free their compatriots. But if Matthew Keller was his own agent... If the ghost of Alpha Plateau was not a rebel, but a thing with its own unpredictable purpose... Jesus Pietro worried.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jesus Pietro fears that enemy forces will reach their target to free allies, but he is more concerned about an unknown entity with its own agenda.
- In plain terms
- He worries about enemies and also about something mysterious with unpredictable plans.
- What can you take from it?
- Unknown variables can be more dangerous than known enemies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes the unknown more frightening than the known?
- How do you prepare for unpredictable purposes?
Another view
The quote describes internal worry rather than objective fact.
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