[It doesn't get any easier. He thought it might over time. He was sure that, like everything, this would get easier to do. But the longer he does it, the more Tony is convinced that walking the gray line is never going to get easier. And he looks away, down below the tablet, trying to avoid the conversation.]
I know that it's not ideal. I don't expect anyone to agree with me. But if it's between taking advantage of my friends to keep them safe, betraying their trust to protect them, or doing nothing and letting them suffer because I don't want to be the bad guy, then I'd rather-
I will do whatever it takes. Because they are what's important to me.
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[It doesn't get any easier. He thought it might over time. He was sure that, like everything, this would get easier to do. But the longer he does it, the more Tony is convinced that walking the gray line is never going to get easier. And he looks away, down below the tablet, trying to avoid the conversation.]
I know that it's not ideal. I don't expect anyone to agree with me. But if it's between taking advantage of my friends to keep them safe, betraying their trust to protect them, or doing nothing and letting them suffer because I don't want to be the bad guy, then I'd rather-
I will do whatever it takes. Because they are what's important to me.