But that's what I'm saying- [Agony doesn't ripple through him, they're long, deep frissons through rock that come crumbling down.] The Chancellor has wanted us to stop the Separatists from the beginning. He's always wanted to stop Dooku, and he's always been a friend to me. To both of us!

[As soon as the last words leave his mouth the uncertainty is there. The doubt that he's told the truth. Anakin visibly hesitates, and then, unable to make the lie feel true, he shakes his head. His voice is quiet, the sharing of a secret.]

Obi-Wan, are you sure you aren't mistaken? Did you see this Darth Sidious with your own eyes?