Behind the righteous facade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/books/review/ticking-clock-60-minutes-ira-rosen.html
The ticking clock is a symbol of the media. It’s function is to time shift the story until it’s too late. Ultimately their power is one of timing.
That’s why the Last Judgment must never exist. What terrifies man most is a place where he cannot escape from himself.