Jacob doesn't say it as a boast. It's matter of fact, direct. The place is unjust, inhumane, and it needs to change. Just like London needed to be freed from the evil choke-hold of the Templars, Duplicity in turn needs to break free.

He turns to face Hellboy again, and while it's probably unwise to tell him any of his plans, he doesn't actually hesitate to do just that.

"There's two problems. First there's
the set up of the place, and two: the people in charge and the SIN guards. You have to deal with both at the same time, cutting off the head won't fix anything. Might just make it worse. You have to even the disparity between the Down and the Up, you have to stop enforcing these positions and refusing people basic rights."

He pauses then, sighs. "But I don't know how to achieve any of that yet."