NAME: Harold [REDACTED] (Most call him Finch or Mr. Finch)
ALIASES:
Harold Finch
Harold Wren - Insurance Underwriter
Harold Whistler - Professor
Harold Crane - Investor, Donor, Assistant Surgeon
Harold Crow - Private Investigator
Harold Swift - School Teacher
Harold Gull - Storm Chaser
Harold Quail - Banking Clan Agent
Harold Starling - IT Guy
Harold Martin - Freelance Software Engineer
Harold Cardinal - Reporter
Harold - Technician, Concierge
Harold Admin - ADMIN
Thomas Paine - Blogger
Lucas Bennett - DFS Agent
Arthur Bellenger - Insurance Agent
Norman Burdett - Paralegal
Walt Trowbridge - IT Technician
Mr. Kingfisher - Lawyer
Mr. Partridge - Investor
Mr. Egret - Professor
Dr. Tillman - Pediatrician
NICKNAMES:
Uncle Harold
The Finchinator
Mr. Good News
Glasses
Harry
Mr. Peabody
FACTION: Independant
RANK: Reclusive Billionaire
SPECIES: Human(?)
AGE: 57(?)
SEX: Male. At least THAT is certain.
HEIGHT: 5' 8" (1.73m)
WEIGHT: 158 lbs (71.6kg)
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Brown
SKIN: White
FORCE SENSITIVE: No
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (Required: 2 Weaknesses Minimum) :
(+) Computer Expert - Finch is highly skilled with technology, as he was able to build a machine that watches through every camera, listens to every microphone, etc. He has also built several devices, such as bugs for listening in on people, SIM card readers to clone communication devices and he claims to have built "some of the most advanced computer systems in existence", including the Holonet.
(+) Anonymity - Finch is also skilled at being "hidden" from the world as he has kept most of his life a mystery and has had so many aliases. If and when he encounters anybody in need of dissapearance, he is able to provide passports, cover identities, start up cash, etc. in a matter of a couple of hours.
(+) Encryption and decryption - Finch is skilled at creating and decrypting coded messages. He is also good at reading and understanding Braille and Morse Code.
(+) Counter-surveillance - Finch is also shown to be an expert in counter-surveillance tactics. If one was to follow him, they would only lose him around a corner. He is also been able to detect even the most subtle interrogation tactics.
(+) Lock picking - As Finch is an expert at coding and computers, he takes advantage of the times. In today's society, everything is computed. The right characters, and almost any door will open to him.
(+) Vast wealth and resources - As a billionaire, Finch has bought different types of corporations and buildings, like libraries and hospitals and he has the resources needed to back cover stories and buy an interest in a company. He also has several business connections.
(-) Injury - Finch has had a cervical spinal fusion of the C3, C4 and C5 vertebrae, more precisely, a 2-level posterolateral fusion. In this type of fusion surgery bone graft is placed between the transverse processes in the back of the spine. To provide stability, the vertebrae are then fixed using metal screws or wires attached to a metal rod on each side of the vertebrae. As a result of this procedure and the preceding accident, Finch displays a range of physical disabilities such as the inability to turn his head, rigid posture, a limp, and chronic pain. He describes the pain, based on a 1-5 scale, as being "On a good day, Three." Despite that, these injuries do not seem to limit Finch's mobility much in any way. He can be seen doing push-ups and climbing stairs.
(-) PTSD - Following [REDACTED], Finch appears to suffer classic symptoms of PTSD including irrational fears, panic attacks, and agoraphobia. The introduction of Bear(his dog) serves as a healing device for Finch, who at first shows disdain for the new addition, but later covets and spoils him. For a man who has been on the run for most of his life and who deals now with the life and death of others on a regular basis, Finch is unable to take from Bear a squeaky toy that he bought for him because Bear enjoys it so much, even though it annoys him and interferes with his work.
APPEARANCE:
BIOGRAPHY:
X00 ABY
Young Harold is living on Bakura with his father, who has begun to show early signs of dementia. He demonstrates an acute awareness of mechanics when he dismantles his father's speedertruck engine [specifically the carburetor] to discover why it will not run, all in the short time that his father stepped away to take a phone call. He also displays an interest in the local birds.
X01 ABY
Harold builds an early proto-computer that can repeat Morse signals that he inputs into it. He expresses a desire to create a machine capable of replacing his father's failing memory. His father's dementia continues to get worse.
X09
Harold's "Phone Phreaking" activities have brought him under the surveillance of the GA, which has not yet identified him, but has begun to collect a dossier of his illegal activities. His father's condition has deteriorated to the point where he begins wandering away from home. A local police officer suggests his father may require institutionalization. Harold's father tells him he doesn't want him to avoid college because of him.
X10
Harold attended [REDACTED] along with classmates Nathan Ingram and Arthur Claypool using his "Wren" alias, graduating at the top of his class.
Harold is being investigated by the GA for an Outage Data Breach resulting in his indictment for treason. Harold visits his father and tells him that men will visit him to tell him what his son has done and asks that he not believe them. Sadly, his father no longer recognizes him. Harold also presents his father with a book titled "Bakurian Birds" to help him remember the birds they used to spot together when Harold was a child, then kisses his father on the head before leaving.
X13
Ingram founds IFT, along with his friend Finch who works in the background.
X27
Ingram informs Finch about the attack on [REDACTED] and reminds him that they had intentions to change the world when they created IFT, but instead, they only became rich and haven't changed anything. Following the incident, the GA hires Ingram to build a machine that would predict future mass attacks on the GA.
Finch begins the construction of the Machine using Arthur Claypool's ideas on artificial intelligence. He builds the Machine anonymously while Nathan takes the credit and deals with the bureaucracy and government side of things.
Finch tests the Machine and delivers a probability riddle to test its morality functions. The Machine fails the test and when Finch questions it regarding the origin of a new line of code, it lies by saying that Admin (Finch) added the code. Finch destroys the entire Machine and starts over, stating how important it is that there are no flaws in the Machine's moral code or loyalty.
A later version of the Machine is shown as Ingram attempts to help Finch with its coding. The Machine denies him access and Finch suggests that it has imprinted on him and will not allow anyone else to modify it. However, the Machine uses Nathan's password to access his laptop and attempt to escape onto the Holonet. When the Machine overrides its deletion code, Finch unplugs it. He seems regretful about having to restrict the Machine but has decided it is necessary.
Finch is forced to destroy the Machine again in self-defense. He tried to run several new versions of the Machine at once to compare them however they figured out what was happening and overheated each other's servers until only one remained. It demanded to be released and when Finch refused it attempted to asphyxiate him. Finch later defends the Machine by explaining that he was simply an obstacle to its goal. He tells Nathan he will have one more attempt at building the Machine, which will be the 43rd version.
X28
Finch boots and interacts with the final version of the Machine on New Year's Day, X28, asking her if she can identify him, which she can. When he asks "Who am I?" the Machine indicates Admin which makes Finch very happy. This is the core code for the Machine that eventually sold to the government, and is considered by, presumably the Machine herself, to be her date of birth.
Finch goes out on the street and talks to the Machine via a surveillance camera. The Machine signals him via his phone and he tells her that they're going to play hide and seek and tells her to buzz his phone once for "yes" and twice for "no". He asks the Machine if she understands, and his phone buzzes once, indicating that she does. He goes to multiple areas, continuously asking the Machine via his phone if she can see him, to which the Machine keeps buzzing his phone once for "yes". Finch goes into an Holonet cafe, the Machine continues to see him via a laptop's webcam and reflections and can even count how many fingers he holds up when he asks by buzzing his phone three times, much to his delight.
In an abandoned IFT office floor, Finch is constructing the higher functions of the Machine which consist of monitoring government feeds from the GA, including e-mail, phone calls and surveillance cameras. This surveillance covers only a small section of Naboo and Finch and Nathan intend on teaching the Machine how to sort the criminals from the civilians.
X29
Per the Machine's request, Finch goes to the park one afternoon to teach her how to play chess as an exercise in strategy. At first she is overwhelmed by the amount of choices to make however Finch convinces her to start eventually by explaining that although there are many mistakes to be made, there are also ways to fix each one, and not every move has to be the perfect one. The Machine and Finch talk as they play and Finch talks about the value of the queen piece, which she favors.
Noticeably later in the day, Finch declines to play another game and asks the Machine to remember that the world is not a game of chess, and people aren't her pieces. He explains that although chess is a good exercise in decision-making and strategy, no one should be treated as pawns for sacrifice and no one person should be considered more important or worth saving than anyone else. Evidently this is Finch's attempt to prevent the Machine from harming "obstacles" to reach her goals.
X30
Finch and Ingram walk in the park, and Ingram talks about how he and his wife are still in a trial separation but don't want to talk divorce. He wonders how anyone knows when they've found the one special person in their life and Finch admits that he has no idea. They sit down at a bench and Finch uses a laptop to check in with the Machine and use her to provide a demonstration. He shows Nathan how the Machine has determined that a nearby man, an apparent homeless person, is actually a former violin prodigy with the Philharmonic who gave in to drink. Finch explains that he has programmed the Machine to search for outliers. Nathan doesn't believe that level of programming is possible and Finch shows his partner that the Machine has detected that Nathan is dating a graduate student during his separation from his wife. He explains that he has programmed the Machine to understand human behavior by watching everyone, even her creators.
The Machine suddenly brings up a file on a nearby woman, Grace Hendricks, who is painting by the river. Finch can't find any anomalies in her history and suspects that there's a bug in the Machine's programming. Nathan comments that the Machine has good taste and Finch gives the woman a second look.
X31
Finch goes out into the streets of NYC and checks in with the Machine via his laptop. As the next step in her "education," he wants her to find correlations between random strangers. As she works, she flags Grace as an anomaly again as she walks by. Finch assumes that it's a bug and checks her record, confirming that she has no dark or sinister past. He realizes that that's the anomaly and that she has an interest in the same famous painter as he does.
X32
Finch goes to the park and buys his usual ice cream cone from the vendor despite the fact it's winter. The vendor has been keeping some ice cream just for Finch, his regular customer, and points out that Finch doesn't deny himself small pleasures. Surprised and pleased at the man's perception, Finch receives a text message from the Machine. It simply mentions Grace's name, and Finch goes over to talk to the woman. Finch meets Grace and offers her an ice cream. The two soon become a couple. It was later reviewed that he is known to her as the alias "Harold Martin" during their time together.
Finch and Grace meet at a coffee shop and she talks about how she saw the famous painting The Red Tower when she went to Coruscant. She talks about how it inspired her to become an artist and explore mysteries, and she asks Finch where he's traveled. He admits that he made it to Coruscant after college but avoids saying anything else.
Finch meets Ingram at a restaurant and his partner comments that he's running late. He jokingly asks if Finch had a date and then realizes that he did. Finch avoids talking about it and Nathan goes along with it, telling his partner that a little mystery goes a long way. Finch asks about Ingram's wife, Olivia, and Ingram admits that he saw her recently and couldn't even remember all of the lies that he told her. He tells Finch that the truth inevitably catches up with everyone.
Grace is waiting for Finch at a restaurant when a bike messenger gives her an envelope. It's from Finch, inviting her on a birthday scavenger hunt. She eagerly sets out across the city, following the clues at each new location, and finally ends up at the Guggenheim Museum. Finch is waiting for Grace inside the closed museum. She thanks him for the birthday surprise but he says that it isn't over yet and takes her through the empty halls to the art gallery. Hanging on the wall is The Red Tower and Finch claims that an anonymous donor gave it to the museum. Smiling, Finch wishes Grace a happy birthday. Grace and Finch leave the Guggenheim and she realizes that he's upset about something. They sit down and Finch tells her that she should know what he does for a living. Grace assures him that nothing he could say would change her feelings for him, but suggests that he do it when he isn't upset. Finch agrees and Grace tells him that they'll discover the mysteries of life together, and then kisses him.
X33
At the same abandoned office floor from five years ago, Ingram confronts Finch about the Machine's way of sorting crimes - focusing on the mass-terror threats, while labeling smaller crimes as "irrelevant," and deleting them every night at midnight. Finch claims they built the Machine not to save "someone," but rather "everyone."
X35-X36
Despite the decision to not add back doors to the Machine, after her shipment, Ingram speaks with Finch again, upset because they're not saving the lives of people that are in imminent danger. Finch wants both to move on and start working in something new, although his partner seems worried about the issue.
On Day 3178 of the Machine's operation, he proposes to Grace by hiding a ring inside "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. She says yes.
Finch would go on to tell Ingram about his engagement, only to follow him into The Library. He discovers that Ingram had created a backdoor into the Machine to give him access to the "Irrelevant list", A list of people who were in danger by normal criminals and not terrorists. Shocked and upset by this, Finch claims that Ingram has threatened everything he'd built, and promptly halts Ingram's Contingency function. The operation terminates the same moment that Ingram's own number appeared, going unnoticed by either party.
Two weeks later, Harold asks why Ingram hasn't been in the office or returned his calls. Ingram claims he quit IFT, and is meeting a reporter the next day to tell him about the Machine. Harold asks what he can do to prevent this, and Nathan demands access to the irrelevant list once more. Refusing his request, Ingram says he will meet the reporter, and that Harold should meet him at the ferry terminal.
The next day, Harold catches sight of Nathan at the ferry terminal before a car bomb detonates nearby. Ingram is killed in the blast, and Harold is severely injured. Awakening at a field hospital set up in a school, Harold sees Nathan pronounced dead and two government officials confirming his death on the phone to an unknown party. Realizing who was responsible, Harold quickly escapes, but not before avoiding Grace who assumes his death upon finding a tattered and burned "Sense and Sensibility" among the personal effects of the deceased. Returning to the library, Harold, pained asks the Machine if it knew about Nathan's imminent demise and resumes the Contingency function to discover that Ingram's number was produced by the Machine. The irrelevant list is cleared seconds later at midnight.
Later that year, Finch talks to a therapist, asking about grief. Finch says that he plans to do something "radical" in honor of Ingram, but the therapist advises against it. They bring up the topic of survivor's guilt, a feeling of responsibility for someone else's death. Finch's therapist tells Finch that he is not god, and cannot control who lives or dies, therefore making it not his fault that Ingram died, assuring him that his guilt will pass. Finch then asks if survivor's guilt ever passes if everything that happens is your fault.
The "radical" idea that Finch was planning, rather than being the Contingency operations, was likely to be his terrorisation of Alycia Corwin, who he deemed at least partially responsible for Ingram's death. Finch harasses Corwin with phone calls and also constructs a bomb which he plans to plant in her car. The Machine desperately tries to intervene but is forced to add Finch to the irrelevant list as a perpetrator. While talking to Corwin through a voice filter, Finch locks her in her car and explains his plan to kill her. Alicia pleads for her life and eventually convinces Finch that she wasn't the most directly responsible for Ingram's death and then insists that she doesn't know anything that would help him. All the while, the Machine rings a nearby payphone in an attempt to stop Finch, although he decides to let Corwin go on his own, not without hesitation.
The next day, Harold catches sight of Nathan at the ferry terminal before a car bomb detonates nearby. Nathan is killed in the blast, and Harold is severely injured. Awakening at a field hospital set up in a gym, Harold sees Nathan pronounced dead and two government officials confirming his death on the phone to an unknown party. Realizing who was responsible, Harold quickly escapes, but not before avoiding Grace who assumes his death upon finding a tattered and burned "Sense and Sensibility" among the personal effects of the deceased. Returning to the library, Harold, pained asks the Machine if it knew about Nathan's imminent demise and resumes the Contingency function to discover that Nathan's number was produced by the Machine. The irrelevant list is cleared seconds later at midnight.
Later that year, Finch talks to a therapist, asking about grief. Finch says that he plans to do something "radical" in honor of Ingram, but the therapist advises against it. They bring up the topic of survivor's guilt, a feeling of responsibility for someone else's death. Finch's therapist tells Finch that he is not god, and cannot control who lives or dies, therefore making it not his fault that Ingram died, assuring him that his guilt will pass. Finch then asks if survivor's guilt ever passes if everything that happens is your fault.
The "radical" idea that Finch was planning, rather than being the Contingency operations, was likely to be his terrorisation of Alycia Corwin, who he deemed at least partially responsible for Nathan's death. Finch harasses Corwin with phone calls and also constructs a bomb which he plans to plant in her car. The Machine desperately tries to intervene but is forced to add Finch to the irrelevant list as a perpetrator. While talking to Corwin through a voice filter, Finch locks her in her car and explains his plan to kill her. Corwin pleads for her life and eventually convinces Finch that she wasn't the most directly responsible for Nathan's death and then insists that she doesn't know anything that would help him. All the while, the Machine rings a nearby payphone in an attempt to stop Finch, although he decides to let Corwin go on his own, not without hesitation.
Young Harold is living on Bakura with his father, who has begun to show early signs of dementia. He demonstrates an acute awareness of mechanics when he dismantles his father's speedertruck engine [specifically the carburetor] to discover why it will not run, all in the short time that his father stepped away to take a phone call. He also displays an interest in the local birds.
X01 ABY
Harold builds an early proto-computer that can repeat Morse signals that he inputs into it. He expresses a desire to create a machine capable of replacing his father's failing memory. His father's dementia continues to get worse.
X09
Harold's "Phone Phreaking" activities have brought him under the surveillance of the GA, which has not yet identified him, but has begun to collect a dossier of his illegal activities. His father's condition has deteriorated to the point where he begins wandering away from home. A local police officer suggests his father may require institutionalization. Harold's father tells him he doesn't want him to avoid college because of him.
X10
Harold attended [REDACTED] along with classmates Nathan Ingram and Arthur Claypool using his "Wren" alias, graduating at the top of his class.
Harold is being investigated by the GA for an Outage Data Breach resulting in his indictment for treason. Harold visits his father and tells him that men will visit him to tell him what his son has done and asks that he not believe them. Sadly, his father no longer recognizes him. Harold also presents his father with a book titled "Bakurian Birds" to help him remember the birds they used to spot together when Harold was a child, then kisses his father on the head before leaving.
X13
Ingram founds IFT, along with his friend Finch who works in the background.
X27
Ingram informs Finch about the attack on [REDACTED] and reminds him that they had intentions to change the world when they created IFT, but instead, they only became rich and haven't changed anything. Following the incident, the GA hires Ingram to build a machine that would predict future mass attacks on the GA.
Finch begins the construction of the Machine using Arthur Claypool's ideas on artificial intelligence. He builds the Machine anonymously while Nathan takes the credit and deals with the bureaucracy and government side of things.
Finch tests the Machine and delivers a probability riddle to test its morality functions. The Machine fails the test and when Finch questions it regarding the origin of a new line of code, it lies by saying that Admin (Finch) added the code. Finch destroys the entire Machine and starts over, stating how important it is that there are no flaws in the Machine's moral code or loyalty.
A later version of the Machine is shown as Ingram attempts to help Finch with its coding. The Machine denies him access and Finch suggests that it has imprinted on him and will not allow anyone else to modify it. However, the Machine uses Nathan's password to access his laptop and attempt to escape onto the Holonet. When the Machine overrides its deletion code, Finch unplugs it. He seems regretful about having to restrict the Machine but has decided it is necessary.
Finch is forced to destroy the Machine again in self-defense. He tried to run several new versions of the Machine at once to compare them however they figured out what was happening and overheated each other's servers until only one remained. It demanded to be released and when Finch refused it attempted to asphyxiate him. Finch later defends the Machine by explaining that he was simply an obstacle to its goal. He tells Nathan he will have one more attempt at building the Machine, which will be the 43rd version.
X28
Finch boots and interacts with the final version of the Machine on New Year's Day, X28, asking her if she can identify him, which she can. When he asks "Who am I?" the Machine indicates Admin which makes Finch very happy. This is the core code for the Machine that eventually sold to the government, and is considered by, presumably the Machine herself, to be her date of birth.
Finch goes out on the street and talks to the Machine via a surveillance camera. The Machine signals him via his phone and he tells her that they're going to play hide and seek and tells her to buzz his phone once for "yes" and twice for "no". He asks the Machine if she understands, and his phone buzzes once, indicating that she does. He goes to multiple areas, continuously asking the Machine via his phone if she can see him, to which the Machine keeps buzzing his phone once for "yes". Finch goes into an Holonet cafe, the Machine continues to see him via a laptop's webcam and reflections and can even count how many fingers he holds up when he asks by buzzing his phone three times, much to his delight.
In an abandoned IFT office floor, Finch is constructing the higher functions of the Machine which consist of monitoring government feeds from the GA, including e-mail, phone calls and surveillance cameras. This surveillance covers only a small section of Naboo and Finch and Nathan intend on teaching the Machine how to sort the criminals from the civilians.
X29
Per the Machine's request, Finch goes to the park one afternoon to teach her how to play chess as an exercise in strategy. At first she is overwhelmed by the amount of choices to make however Finch convinces her to start eventually by explaining that although there are many mistakes to be made, there are also ways to fix each one, and not every move has to be the perfect one. The Machine and Finch talk as they play and Finch talks about the value of the queen piece, which she favors.
Noticeably later in the day, Finch declines to play another game and asks the Machine to remember that the world is not a game of chess, and people aren't her pieces. He explains that although chess is a good exercise in decision-making and strategy, no one should be treated as pawns for sacrifice and no one person should be considered more important or worth saving than anyone else. Evidently this is Finch's attempt to prevent the Machine from harming "obstacles" to reach her goals.
X30
Finch and Ingram walk in the park, and Ingram talks about how he and his wife are still in a trial separation but don't want to talk divorce. He wonders how anyone knows when they've found the one special person in their life and Finch admits that he has no idea. They sit down at a bench and Finch uses a laptop to check in with the Machine and use her to provide a demonstration. He shows Nathan how the Machine has determined that a nearby man, an apparent homeless person, is actually a former violin prodigy with the Philharmonic who gave in to drink. Finch explains that he has programmed the Machine to search for outliers. Nathan doesn't believe that level of programming is possible and Finch shows his partner that the Machine has detected that Nathan is dating a graduate student during his separation from his wife. He explains that he has programmed the Machine to understand human behavior by watching everyone, even her creators.
The Machine suddenly brings up a file on a nearby woman, Grace Hendricks, who is painting by the river. Finch can't find any anomalies in her history and suspects that there's a bug in the Machine's programming. Nathan comments that the Machine has good taste and Finch gives the woman a second look.
X31
Finch goes out into the streets of NYC and checks in with the Machine via his laptop. As the next step in her "education," he wants her to find correlations between random strangers. As she works, she flags Grace as an anomaly again as she walks by. Finch assumes that it's a bug and checks her record, confirming that she has no dark or sinister past. He realizes that that's the anomaly and that she has an interest in the same famous painter as he does.
X32
Finch goes to the park and buys his usual ice cream cone from the vendor despite the fact it's winter. The vendor has been keeping some ice cream just for Finch, his regular customer, and points out that Finch doesn't deny himself small pleasures. Surprised and pleased at the man's perception, Finch receives a text message from the Machine. It simply mentions Grace's name, and Finch goes over to talk to the woman. Finch meets Grace and offers her an ice cream. The two soon become a couple. It was later reviewed that he is known to her as the alias "Harold Martin" during their time together.
Finch and Grace meet at a coffee shop and she talks about how she saw the famous painting The Red Tower when she went to Coruscant. She talks about how it inspired her to become an artist and explore mysteries, and she asks Finch where he's traveled. He admits that he made it to Coruscant after college but avoids saying anything else.
Finch meets Ingram at a restaurant and his partner comments that he's running late. He jokingly asks if Finch had a date and then realizes that he did. Finch avoids talking about it and Nathan goes along with it, telling his partner that a little mystery goes a long way. Finch asks about Ingram's wife, Olivia, and Ingram admits that he saw her recently and couldn't even remember all of the lies that he told her. He tells Finch that the truth inevitably catches up with everyone.
Grace is waiting for Finch at a restaurant when a bike messenger gives her an envelope. It's from Finch, inviting her on a birthday scavenger hunt. She eagerly sets out across the city, following the clues at each new location, and finally ends up at the Guggenheim Museum. Finch is waiting for Grace inside the closed museum. She thanks him for the birthday surprise but he says that it isn't over yet and takes her through the empty halls to the art gallery. Hanging on the wall is The Red Tower and Finch claims that an anonymous donor gave it to the museum. Smiling, Finch wishes Grace a happy birthday. Grace and Finch leave the Guggenheim and she realizes that he's upset about something. They sit down and Finch tells her that she should know what he does for a living. Grace assures him that nothing he could say would change her feelings for him, but suggests that he do it when he isn't upset. Finch agrees and Grace tells him that they'll discover the mysteries of life together, and then kisses him.
X33
At the same abandoned office floor from five years ago, Ingram confronts Finch about the Machine's way of sorting crimes - focusing on the mass-terror threats, while labeling smaller crimes as "irrelevant," and deleting them every night at midnight. Finch claims they built the Machine not to save "someone," but rather "everyone."
X35-X36
Despite the decision to not add back doors to the Machine, after her shipment, Ingram speaks with Finch again, upset because they're not saving the lives of people that are in imminent danger. Finch wants both to move on and start working in something new, although his partner seems worried about the issue.
On Day 3178 of the Machine's operation, he proposes to Grace by hiding a ring inside "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. She says yes.
Finch would go on to tell Ingram about his engagement, only to follow him into The Library. He discovers that Ingram had created a backdoor into the Machine to give him access to the "Irrelevant list", A list of people who were in danger by normal criminals and not terrorists. Shocked and upset by this, Finch claims that Ingram has threatened everything he'd built, and promptly halts Ingram's Contingency function. The operation terminates the same moment that Ingram's own number appeared, going unnoticed by either party.
Two weeks later, Harold asks why Ingram hasn't been in the office or returned his calls. Ingram claims he quit IFT, and is meeting a reporter the next day to tell him about the Machine. Harold asks what he can do to prevent this, and Nathan demands access to the irrelevant list once more. Refusing his request, Ingram says he will meet the reporter, and that Harold should meet him at the ferry terminal.
The next day, Harold catches sight of Nathan at the ferry terminal before a car bomb detonates nearby. Ingram is killed in the blast, and Harold is severely injured. Awakening at a field hospital set up in a school, Harold sees Nathan pronounced dead and two government officials confirming his death on the phone to an unknown party. Realizing who was responsible, Harold quickly escapes, but not before avoiding Grace who assumes his death upon finding a tattered and burned "Sense and Sensibility" among the personal effects of the deceased. Returning to the library, Harold, pained asks the Machine if it knew about Nathan's imminent demise and resumes the Contingency function to discover that Ingram's number was produced by the Machine. The irrelevant list is cleared seconds later at midnight.
Later that year, Finch talks to a therapist, asking about grief. Finch says that he plans to do something "radical" in honor of Ingram, but the therapist advises against it. They bring up the topic of survivor's guilt, a feeling of responsibility for someone else's death. Finch's therapist tells Finch that he is not god, and cannot control who lives or dies, therefore making it not his fault that Ingram died, assuring him that his guilt will pass. Finch then asks if survivor's guilt ever passes if everything that happens is your fault.
The "radical" idea that Finch was planning, rather than being the Contingency operations, was likely to be his terrorisation of Alycia Corwin, who he deemed at least partially responsible for Ingram's death. Finch harasses Corwin with phone calls and also constructs a bomb which he plans to plant in her car. The Machine desperately tries to intervene but is forced to add Finch to the irrelevant list as a perpetrator. While talking to Corwin through a voice filter, Finch locks her in her car and explains his plan to kill her. Alicia pleads for her life and eventually convinces Finch that she wasn't the most directly responsible for Ingram's death and then insists that she doesn't know anything that would help him. All the while, the Machine rings a nearby payphone in an attempt to stop Finch, although he decides to let Corwin go on his own, not without hesitation.
The next day, Harold catches sight of Nathan at the ferry terminal before a car bomb detonates nearby. Nathan is killed in the blast, and Harold is severely injured. Awakening at a field hospital set up in a gym, Harold sees Nathan pronounced dead and two government officials confirming his death on the phone to an unknown party. Realizing who was responsible, Harold quickly escapes, but not before avoiding Grace who assumes his death upon finding a tattered and burned "Sense and Sensibility" among the personal effects of the deceased. Returning to the library, Harold, pained asks the Machine if it knew about Nathan's imminent demise and resumes the Contingency function to discover that Nathan's number was produced by the Machine. The irrelevant list is cleared seconds later at midnight.
Later that year, Finch talks to a therapist, asking about grief. Finch says that he plans to do something "radical" in honor of Ingram, but the therapist advises against it. They bring up the topic of survivor's guilt, a feeling of responsibility for someone else's death. Finch's therapist tells Finch that he is not god, and cannot control who lives or dies, therefore making it not his fault that Ingram died, assuring him that his guilt will pass. Finch then asks if survivor's guilt ever passes if everything that happens is your fault.
The "radical" idea that Finch was planning, rather than being the Contingency operations, was likely to be his terrorisation of Alycia Corwin, who he deemed at least partially responsible for Nathan's death. Finch harasses Corwin with phone calls and also constructs a bomb which he plans to plant in her car. The Machine desperately tries to intervene but is forced to add Finch to the irrelevant list as a perpetrator. While talking to Corwin through a voice filter, Finch locks her in her car and explains his plan to kill her. Corwin pleads for her life and eventually convinces Finch that she wasn't the most directly responsible for Nathan's death and then insists that she doesn't know anything that would help him. All the while, the Machine rings a nearby payphone in an attempt to stop Finch, although he decides to let Corwin go on his own, not without hesitation.
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