[Which says Javert does not feel that way, now. He overcame his programming, personal though it might have been. The Soldier considers that a moment, accepting it simply enough, then asks:]

What changed?

[Maybe there's a small part of it that wonders if knowing what changed a person as rigid as Javert might help it learn, too. (Not that we. Need to learn. You just keep tellin' yourself that, pal. Well, not how to have mercy. Okay, maybe not that exactly.)]