[ He can sense it, the pressure against an unbroken bond; and Obi-Wan knows his only reluctance comes from his deep desire to protect Anakin's happiness. He shakes his head, apologetic: ]

He has planned all of this from the start, Anakin. The Separatists, the Clone Army... all of it. He played both sides of the war until... until he could reveal himself as the Chancellor, and become Emperor of the Galactic Empire.