Stefan is possibly the only evil character in Dorley. He's told what the basement is, is given a chance to possibly get away without consequences, and doesn't take it. Then collaborates with the operation for personal gain. A moral decision freely made. Almost. Christine may not be able to deliver,

and we later see what happens to people who want to expose the operation - they are given a Choice of One of being disappeared (along with anyone they tell) or signing the official se-uh-NDA and getting things they could never have otherwise in return for their consideration. Stefan doesn't know

this, and it is a split second decision (I know he has hours, but Christine is terrified and urgent). But he still doesn't know that. And so he puts his needs above doing the right thing. This will, undoubtably, save his life. So switching from deontology to utilitarianism - duh. And this is not

it is too late? But Stefan isn't the operation's well-deserved doom. That's Melissa. She absolutely is a wrecking ball. Not intentionally. She is as terrified as Christine when we first meet her. One word out of place, one moment of the happiness she's been promised, and the first domino

falls. Is the operation too kind by letting and/or not punishing graduates for re-connecting with their previous lives? Fuck no. But switching to a pragmatic lens, it is more danger than it's worth. Nobody can keep their opsec up for as long as needed in that scenario. So where are we? 1. You