““Don’t you understand the genius in what we saw back there? We were taught at the Institute that sometimes it is necessary to portray the truth in a different light.” “You mean to lie,” corrected Pekkala. “A temporary lie,” explained Kirov. “Someday, when the time is right, the record will be set straight.” “You believe that?” Pekkala asked. “Of course!” the Commissar replied enthusiastically. “I just never thought I’d actually get to see it for myself.””
