2/8

2/8 The Being does stop people from hurting others. He intervenes against a school shooter and a violent mob, so his promise to protect humanity isn't something he only talks about. But he also starts deciding who deserves to die, with no interest in letting anyone else question the verdict. The prison in Ascension #2 shows where that leads. He sees a building full of prisoners and destroys it. He doesn't stop to sort through their lives, their circumstances, or whether everyone inside even belongs there. Afterward, their voices get through to him, even while he keeps trying to justify what he's done. This is what Sela and Helsing are up against. He can point to people he's saved, but that doesn't give him permission to kill everyone he has decided is beyond saving. And because he has the power to act immediately, there is very little room for anybody to stop him before another decision becomes another pile of bodies.