Anthony Romero

Anthony Romero represents the good that is lost when fear leads to absolute bans. While there are many bad things that can be done with genetic engineering, there are also a lot of good ones too. Yet, in the government's fear to curtail evil, men like Dr. Romero are caught in the middle, forced to end his life's work or face consequences. His imprisonment helps show Logan that knowledge can never be forgotten. Then, his return as a scientist forced to study what the government wants him to force Logan to realize the bright minds that are being underutilized and lives that are being ruined by the ban on genetic research.

MYSTIC

The AI program MYSTIC is a stark example of government overreach. Not only does it contain massive amounts of information, but it also makes key decisions based on algorithms. This means the government...