First Paragraph Book Two

"Not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, does the enlightened man dislike to wade into its waters." - Friedrich Nietzsche—

Much later, when parts of the story were written, Golem would see an Icelandic retiree who had lost his life savings, crying, neighbors had killed themselves. He said he had no food, nothing to leave his children. When Golem thought of those in Washington who caused the eventual economic collapse with its implications around the globe, when he saw that all of those who caused it still sat in Washington without punishment, he thought perhaps the harsh words and hate and call for retribution, while written as a part of a novel, might be better understood. It was just a book. Golem didn’t like violence of any kind and didn’t promote it and wouldn’t pick up an assault weapon, BUT CHarLie would.