Acceptance?

"Boss? Hey, boss," Ronald called out.

DARK looked up from his thoughts at his friend. "Yes?"

"You don't look to good, sir," Ronald said getting closer to DARK and stood in front of him so no one else to hear their conversation. "Care to share what's keeping you down?"

"Ron, I got infected during my term as USC president. The people I used to lead are afraid, and sometimes hate, me," DARK said.

"Come on, don't let them get you down. You led them well, from what I can see, and maybe you still can. You are a great military leader, and perhaps when I get elected, I can place you as the next General of Defense," Ronald said with a smile. "We can get the people to accept you again."