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“Does that mean I shouldn’t try?” Jess was the only person to watch Carol waver, witness the falter in her resolve. Still, “I should’ve put a fist through Osborn’s face long before he bombed the UN. I should’ve see right through Ripley. I’m losing my edge, Jess.” 

“Not if it means that it’s going to blow you up as well. Then what good would you be to anyone?” Jess exhaled a sigh, face softening slightly. “If anyone is to blame for Ripley, it’s me. I saw her back on Earth-616. Watched her almost kill you and just… didn’t put it together? But there’s a lot that we could do. You not killing Osborn does not mean that you’ve lost your edge. Choosing not to take a life even though you could makes you strong.”