Peter keenly sensed that something was wrong with Stark's mood. He knew this was not a good time to bring it up, but he was already halfway through, so he had no choice but to continue.
"I know the Speeder's security system is important. It exists to protect the safety of all passengers. Sheriff George's condition was more serious because he already had heart problems. Maybe after some time in the hospital, he'll be fine..."
"But I also saw the criminal who rushed onto the Speeder carrying explosives at the hospital. He was a bus driver on the verge of unemployment."
"He told me he made the explosives himself. They weren't powerful enough to destroy the whole Speeder. The reason he ran toward the front of it so quickly was because he only wanted to damage the control system and make the Speeder stop."
"He knew the Speeder had fall-protection devices. He didn't want to kill anyone. He just wanted those advanced things to stop working for a week or two, because he had to work a full month to receive his full wages."
Peter took a deep breath and said, "He said it wasn't just his idea. It was only because he had no wife or children, while his coworkers were all waiting to buy Christmas presents for their kids."
"He didn't want much, just those few hundred dollars of his full paycheck..." Peter pressed his lips together. "He was bad and good, smart and stupid, just like me."
"Do you think the intelligent systems I designed still aren't perfect enough?" Stark seemed to have backed himself into a corner. "I considered every aspect as thoroughly as possible, so that everyone, including disadvantaged groups, could enjoy the same convenience."
"In intelligent service halls, blind people don't need to operate