"Everyone has the potential to do some really bad things," says Shen Yuan, though whether he's reassuring her about Aleksander or about herself he's not really sure. "I'd like to think everyone has the potential to do really good things, too, but I get why that feels less likely for some people than others." He reaches over and opens the packet of cherry cola oreos. "It feels wrong giving you these without at least introducing you to cherry coke first. Like showing you a grotesque copy of beautiful art, or something."