[ He's managed to survive because, at the end of the day, self-preservation is an impulse felt by all sentient beings. The idea of: I am alive, I perceive and am capable of individualized thought inspires the desire to perpetuate one's self — often at whatever cost.

The fact of the matter is that Abel could crush a man's skull with is bare hands if he had to. (And it's unpleasant business whenever does, so he tries all he can to avoid it.) ]

Systems are meant to evolve, Columbia. [ He was living proof of that. Well. "Living". ] Shouldn't we be helping them know better? Or shall we just leave them to burn themselves to the ground?