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					WINN 
			I take it as a sign that I did the 
			right thing.

	Kira can't believe what she's hearing --

					KIRA 
			You defied the will of the 
			Prophets. And you did it because 
			you couldn't stand the fact that 
			a human, an infidel, had a 
			stronger faith than you. The 
			Emissary was willing to sacrifice 
			his own son to serve the Prophets.

	Kira's struck a chord, but Winn refuses to show it.

					WINN 
			My faith is as pure as the 
			Emissary's.

					KIRA 
			I think you're confusing faith 
			with ambition.

	Winn has heard enough

					WINN 
			I'm not confusing anything, child, 
			you are. The Prophets chose you 
			as their instrument, that doesn't 
			mean you can speak for them.

	But Kira's on a roll -- if anything, her experience 
	with the Prophets has given her clarity, and the 
	courage to speak her mind.

					KIRA
			Because of your interference, 
			the Reckoning was stopped. The 
			Evil still exists. And I'm not 
			sure even the Prophets know what 
			that means for Bajor.

	For once, Winn is speechless. Her features falter as 
	she realizes Kira's right. After a silent beat, she 
	pulls her robes tighter and, mustering as much dignity 
	as she can, EXITS through the airlock. Off Kira's 
	thoughtful features, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END