WOW!!! That he did not recognize the reference is peak irony. For those who do not understand, look up CS Lewis, and the acronym NICE. This is the organization Lewis invented for his novel That Hideous Strength. While NICE claims to be working for the betterment of humanity and looks respectable, corporate, and elite from the outside, that polish hides a deep, antihuman evil within. Could not be a more perfect allegory for French’s own transformation.