““What about the guy at the restaurant who tried to kill you? Is he a villain?” “Yes,” Cooper said. “He is. He’s broken. Most real-life villains are. Usually it’s not their fault. But that doesn’t matter. They’re broken, and they do things that can’t be forgiven. Like hurting you.” Todd pondered that, chewing his lip. “Do the bad guys ever win?” Wow. Cooper hesitated. Finally, he said, “Only if the good people let them. And there are a lot more good people.””