the words come suddenly, unbidden. He’s never thought that before, not in so many words, but they feel familiar, like he’s been thinking it all his life. "I want to help people," he settles on. "People like you, or me, or Frank and Alice. I want to help the people who think it’s hopeless, who no one thinks can be cured. I want to find the cure if I can, but before that I want to help them live a good life. Cure or no cure."