Even when O'Brien's true self is revealed, his control is still as strong as ever. “It was O'Brien who directed everything… He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend” (Orwell 201). O'Brien is so caught up in the ways of the Party that he is determined to make sure no "criminal" dies untreated. O'Brien fears that if someone dies believing they opposed the Party, it will cause others to revolt as well, which could lead to a loss of power. Therefore, O'Brien makes complete control, including control of the mind, a priority. When O'Brien explains his control to Winston, he says, "We, the Party, control all documents and control all memories" (Orwell 204). O'Brien also has physical power over Winston. The tortures are indescribable and make O'Brien feel powerful, which he explains to Winston when he says, "How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?...Making him suffer" (Orwell 219). O'Brien, the government thirsts for physical power over its citizens by making them exercise every morning. Having both physical and mental control, power rests in the hands of the government and O'Brien. But as O'Brien explains, the thirst for power is always increasing. “But always – don't forget, Winston – there will always be the thrill of power, ever increasing