There are holes in the world: we burned them. Haven't you felt that guilt that predates your sins?

History forgets most massacres, but sequence everybody's genome, trace the tapestry of descent, and you'll see the missing bloodlines. Genocide and mass rape stand as clear as any genetic pattern.

I've been told my work was irresponsible, inflammatory. I've been blamed for the wars. And rightly so.

We all descend from captives as well as victors. Haven't you felt that rage that predates your pain?

I finally understood mine, and, inconsequential centuries later, struck back.

.finis.