"You're right, of course." Not that Aziraphale was much for city planning, or planning in general, but he understood the principle of the thing. Infrastructure was an important word, apparently. Keeping things running. But there was a utilitarianism about that philosophy that unsettled him. No one could claim that anything about Aziraphale was utilitarian.

"The more, the better," he agreed fervently. He wanted to see people living their lives again, more than anything else. Actually living, not running about scared and uncertain. Not like this.