From chapter 9-05 of Heretical Edge, just after the Headmistress teleported in (by apparently magically 'reaching' through a one-way remote viewer, taking control of the system despite being in a different reality from the controls at the time and activating it to gate her in.)
"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." - George Carlin
Quote:Her eyes turned to me, and I started to talk. The words just poured___________________________
out. “You can’t hurt these people, yeah I said people because that’s
what they are. I know they’re big and I know they look strange because
they’re sort-of giants but that doesn’t make them evil. Yeah I know what
everyone says at the school you’re in charge of and I know all of that
but I think you have to do evil things to be evil.”
I was so… well, honestly terrified in that moment that the words kept
coming. I was nervous so I babbled without even waiting to see how the
woman was reacting. “And if you don’t do evil things I think that should
mean you’re not really evil but according to your school someone is
evil just because they were born different from human which really seems
sort of umm, bad if you think about it which I really think you should
because the letter from my mom said I could trust you and oh yeah I
forgot to mention I know my Mom was a Heretic and I know I should’ve
come to you sooner before this all spiraled out of control but I really,
really, really, hope she was right and I really can trust you because
there’s something bad happening now but they aren’t the ones doing it and if you’ll just wait a second-”
“Felicity,” Gaia spoke calmly, snapping my attention back to her. She
was holding one hand up placatingly, her other hand at her side. The
single word without any particular inflection or threat behind it shut
me up immediately and more effectively than I could ever remember
happening before.
Once I was quiet, she continued. “When I said that there are many
things we need to discuss, I did not mean that each of those discussions
should take place simultaneously within the next thirty seconds.”
"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." - George Carlin