[he crosses his arms, looking down to the floor a little. nods.]

I know. Eventually, it'll be the only thing any of us left here will have. I think it's very noble of you to be doing this with the goals you have in mind instead of just looking for more power and control like others have. Don't get the wrong idea about what I think you're doing, not that I expect my own feelings on the matter mean anything.

[suppose it is like that in a way, but that's evidently how archie really thinks about it.]

But watching you be willing to go far enough with this to start unraveling and destroying yourself...

[she'll go to far. everyone always goes too far. even archie goes too far all the time.]