LOST Revisited 6-9 “Ab Aeterno”

It’s worth noting that Silas emphasizes that Richard has to stab Jacob before he says a single word. After all, when Benry killed Jacob, Jacob did speak beforehand. When Sayid’s attempt on Look-a-Locke’s life failed, I think a lot of people assumed that it was because he said “Hello” first, and it’s possible that’s right. In this case, though, I think he wasn’t supposed to let Jacob speak because Jacob would be able to talk him out of it. I don’t know if that’s the same thing Dogen meant or not.