"Yeah," Thomas said because that was the simplest yet best way to put it. It really sucked. He hated that he'd even been associated with it even if he hadn't authorized the release of the Flare.

"I spent awhile trying to think how this was the best option and why it might have been necessary but I came up with nothing," he added, shaking his head. "It sucks and it killed a lot of people. They didn't deserve that. No one deserves that."