He matters because even after feeling left behind for years, he still wants to do the right thing all the way through.
Kafka needs someone who saw the warning before the alarm; keep calm, and he may risk exposure to hold the line.
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The more pressure he feels, the more carefully he forces himself to get the steps right.
She is compelling because command and reassurance arrive at the same time the moment she takes her position.
Even while holding onto a sense of being left behind, there is strength in their determination to see what must be done through to the end.
She steps out of a vault carrying rules that almost work, then keeps revising them without losing the part of herself worth protecting.
