Harold Finch reveals the secret origin of 'The Machine' to John Reese, explaining how he built a mass surveillance system for the government that ignores 'irrelevant' crimes. Finch expresses his guilt over the lives he couldn't save, while Reese questions the morality and effectiveness of their new mission.
REESE: What exactly have you gotten me into?
FINCH: I don't know. That's the whole point.
REESE: The real killers are a group of corrupt cops led by this man: Stills. He used to be partners with Fusco, the homicide detective who collared Pope. Which explains how they were able to plant that much evi
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