[Carlisle meets Qubit's surprise with a questioning look of his own.]

Yes, consequences. Surely he didn't believe that the hope and respect he'd once garnered would remain untarnished, or that no one would rise to stand against a tyrant. Even if he did, by some miracle, come to his senses, there would be the guilt of what he'd done, the shame and distrust that would follow him for the rest of his existence. Consequences.