"You're very lucky, then," says Ford, envious despite himself. "Some very personal parts of my history were shown to people, individuals who later tried to use what they knew to manipulate me. I wonder what's responsible for the difference?"
A member of the Authority, perhaps, not feeling that revealing Elijah's past is necessary? Or not feeling like its reveal has dramatic potential? Maybe whoever's sponsoring him has some respect for his privacy. There's no way to know from here.
"That's probably it," says Ford, snapping his fingers. "Everything on the Barge tends to follow the principle of dramatic action. If there was nothing about your past that would affect you if it became known, then of course it didn't get broadcast."
"Of course," Elijah says, like that makes instinctive sense and needs no
further unpacking. "Conversely, we should expect a number of
such...disclosures from both Rose and Jasper."
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A member of the Authority, perhaps, not feeling that revealing Elijah's past is necessary? Or not feeling like its reveal has dramatic potential? Maybe whoever's sponsoring him has some respect for his privacy. There's no way to know from here.
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"It could be that I was a public figure," Elijah suggests. "And not particularly sensitive to blackmail or manipulation. I have very few secrets."
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"Of course," Elijah says, like that makes instinctive sense and needs no further unpacking. "Conversely, we should expect a number of such...disclosures from both Rose and Jasper."