Deranged phone calls, threatening letters and stalkers have necessitated elaborate security measures, resulting in a lifestyle similar to Burke's. It's like the octogenarian's birthday party, where everyone gets a candle. We all become safeguarders of the flame. But not yet. The Beast is still out there.
Children still die.
To a warrior, the future looks much like the past. You punch the wall. You punch the wall. You punch the wall. Then you kick it.