Thanks for the viewpoint from the other side. Since I have very little interest in St. Cyprian's reputation, but some interest in what lay behind 1984, this makes me even more inspired to write one of Syme's war stories, related to his new Miniplen colleagues about the odd personalities back in his old office at Minitru.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24243240

(if we already suspect his author's narration, I have even more reason to believe Smith may be a less-than-reliable narrator.)