"And as the hour approached for the execution, in his own mind, Collins became both the executioner and the victim. He would pace up and down, transformed in almost a kind of exorcism when he knew he was responsible for taking someone's life"

In this quote, Liam Neeson is describing the internal struggle of a man called Collins as he gets ready for an execution. As the time approaches, Collins starts to see himself as both the one performing the execution and the one being executed. He is consumed by this duality, pacing backward and forward in a state of improvement, nearly as if he is trying to rid himself of the weight of his actions. Neeson uses the term "exorcism" to communicate the extreme and conflicting emotions that Collins is experiencing. This quote highlights the psychological toll that taking somebody's life can have on an individual, even if it is their job.