They would use his message against him; against us. They always used our message against us. Not only slowing our progress, but cleverly breeding a nearly paralyzing paranoia within our cause. He was no stranger to this mistrust. The fear of their manipulative nature had, at times, estranged him from external communication. There were points where this mistrust began to enter his mind. He began to lose faith in himself, to rely on others, some trustworthy and some not, to maintain his sanity. Upon his realization, this paranoia nearly prevented his flame from burning. Ironically, he found purpose in the fear.