I brought up the possibility that Claude and Hua Cheng was done in order to distract us, and there's the possibility that it was also done to cover up premeditated intentions. If two smart people are suddenly throwing accusations at each other, it makes you less likely to listen - but perhaps there's a kernel of truth to them. It's something to consider.
[so he'll be watching hua cheng and claude rather closely with the evidence as well.
that said, he listens to jeanne and nods along.]
I'll likely vote for whoever's responsible if only because getting it wrong week after week will put a dampener on the spirits of the people here, and it objectively generates more nova.
However I also believe that if someone killed to remove another whose nova was fracturing and that person living is a greater asset than liability to getting information or reaching the truth, I'd have to weigh the situation more heavily to determine if I'll follow the rules of engagement.
[so there's a chance that he'll continue the voting process as expected - there's also a chance that he just doesn't care for the idea that one person deserves to die more than another just because they were assigned a bad job.]
I am used to watching over battles where morality has little ground, but that is in an arena where everyone is on more or less the same page. I will remain as objective as I can be, but I will admit...
I wonder if...
[ There's a faint sense of unusual uncertainty, timidity that is quickly wrapped and tucked away.
She shakes her head. ]
I don't think you're wrong in your assessment. [ Gathering information for their entire situation as a whole is important. ] I only hope they'll have information we need or that they'll be willing to give it to us.
.... there is no life that matters more than another.
[he's agreement with her on that - even though it seems to manifest just a bit differently.]
But.... there are some who are vital to continuing forward. Should Archer fall, we will be greatly damaged even though some of us are trying to learn more about medicine. Should Lup or Taako lose one or the other, they'd be nearly inconsolable -
No matter how we proceed... keeping everyone's dynamics and relationships in mind is also important.
[because otherwise they're a powder keg about to explode, as far as he's concerned. it's a matter of trying to figure out how to balance it all. all loss is terrible, but some loss cuts more deeply than others - and he sees that not even emotionally, but just pragmatically.]
But we'll proceed tomorrow and gather what information we can.
[and then shima tells everyone everything and it's cool]
[ That is very pragmatic, a judgment that's very much like a king to make, and for a moment, Jeanne is reminded of another king she's met. She shakes the memory from her mind because she has only ever wanted to see Soo-won for Soo-won, king or otherwise. ]
If it is a matter of fracturing nova...
[ If those are the ones who must be killed instead of the ones who have someone been selected to kill... Who can tell how the dice will roll? Who can tell when and why someone is affected in such a way? It's something they still must figure out, if there even is an answer for those questions. ]
I don't think many can view it quite like you, but on the whole, they won't disagree.
But emotions aren't something anyone can predict.
[ As much as she tries to keep herself removed, she has always cared about morale. ]
Tomorrow will tell us where to go from there.
[ shima really went and doxxed everything he could in a surprise twist ]
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[so he'll be watching hua cheng and claude rather closely with the evidence as well.
that said, he listens to jeanne and nods along.]
I'll likely vote for whoever's responsible if only because getting it wrong week after week will put a dampener on the spirits of the people here, and it objectively generates more nova.
However I also believe that if someone killed to remove another whose nova was fracturing and that person living is a greater asset than liability to getting information or reaching the truth, I'd have to weigh the situation more heavily to determine if I'll follow the rules of engagement.
[so there's a chance that he'll continue the voting process as expected - there's also a chance that he just doesn't care for the idea that one person deserves to die more than another just because they were assigned a bad job.]
no subject
[ It's more as if she feels like she shouldn't. ]
I am used to watching over battles where morality has little ground, but that is in an arena where everyone is on more or less the same page. I will remain as objective as I can be, but I will admit...
I wonder if...
[ There's a faint sense of unusual uncertainty, timidity that is quickly wrapped and tucked away.
She shakes her head. ]
I don't think you're wrong in your assessment. [ Gathering information for their entire situation as a whole is important. ] I only hope they'll have information we need or that they'll be willing to give it to us.
no subject
[he's agreement with her on that - even though it seems to manifest just a bit differently.]
But.... there are some who are vital to continuing forward. Should Archer fall, we will be greatly damaged even though some of us are trying to learn more about medicine. Should Lup or Taako lose one or the other, they'd be nearly inconsolable -
No matter how we proceed... keeping everyone's dynamics and relationships in mind is also important.
[because otherwise they're a powder keg about to explode, as far as he's concerned. it's a matter of trying to figure out how to balance it all. all loss is terrible, but some loss cuts more deeply than others - and he sees that not even emotionally, but just pragmatically.]
But we'll proceed tomorrow and gather what information we can.
[and then shima tells everyone everything and it's cool]
no subject
If it is a matter of fracturing nova...
[ If those are the ones who must be killed instead of the ones who have someone been selected to kill... Who can tell how the dice will roll? Who can tell when and why someone is affected in such a way? It's something they still must figure out, if there even is an answer for those questions. ]
I don't think many can view it quite like you, but on the whole, they won't disagree.
But emotions aren't something anyone can predict.
[ As much as she tries to keep herself removed, she has always cared about morale. ]
Tomorrow will tell us where to go from there.
[ shima really went and doxxed everything he could in a surprise twist ]