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'''Kappa:''' This young man has provided some incentive for Rho to behave.  And since she has misbehaved, he will suffer so that she will suffer. <br>
 
'''Kappa:''' This young man has provided some incentive for Rho to behave.  And since she has misbehaved, he will suffer so that she will suffer. <br>
 
'''Joshua:''' (appalled) Wow.<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' (appalled) Wow.<br>
'''Kappa:''' When we … discuss ''your'' fate, you will likely be presented with the same case. Now you could save your friends’ suffering by simply refusing and you would all just be killed and that would be much easier for everyone. I personally don’t believe this is a good solution. (quietly) Because, as you see, Agent Rho has continued to remain unreliable. I suspect you will be, too. (louder) Sadly, I’m not as ... respected ... on my opinion as perhaps people who are more optimistic about your utility.<br>
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'''Kappa:''' When we … discuss ''your'' fate, you will likely be presented with the same case. Now you could save your friends’ suffering by simply refusing and you would all just be killed and that would be much easier for everyone. I personally don’t believe this is a good solution. (quietly) Because, as you see, Agent Rho has remained unreliable. I suspect you will be, too. (louder) Sadly, I’m not as respected on my opinion as perhaps people who are more optimistic about your utility.<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' And who would these people be?<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' And who would these people be?<br>
 
'''Kappa:''' Well, probably the sorts of people who believe you have something to offer.  Which I’m not denying.  But the people who have hired us have high hopes. I believe that Rho was gaining intelligence about new independence movements in this area.<br>  
 
'''Kappa:''' Well, probably the sorts of people who believe you have something to offer.  Which I’m not denying.  But the people who have hired us have high hopes. I believe that Rho was gaining intelligence about new independence movements in this area.<br>  
 
'''Joshua:''' I see. So what do you want out of me, exactly?<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' I see. So what do you want out of me, exactly?<br>
 
'''Kappa:''' Do you want to see it work?  It’s pretty exciting.<br>
 
'''Kappa:''' Do you want to see it work?  It’s pretty exciting.<br>
'''Joshua:''' I’m not sure I really do. <br><br>
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'''Joshua:''' I’m not sure I want to really do. <br><br>
  
 
But Kappa is already moving to the control console and doing something with it.  She flips a couple of switches, powers a few things up, then fills a syringe and injects into the man’s IV.  The man on the table, who’d been asleep, starts to wake up. He takes a deep breath, as if talking hurts, and his voice is thin.<br><br>
 
But Kappa is already moving to the control console and doing something with it.  She flips a couple of switches, powers a few things up, then fills a syringe and injects into the man’s IV.  The man on the table, who’d been asleep, starts to wake up. He takes a deep breath, as if talking hurts, and his voice is thin.<br><br>
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'''Joshua:''' I don’t know, but she wasn’t—let me put it to you this way: She said at least one thing that made me think—in fact she said ''she wasn’t sure'' which of the three of you I cared most about.<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' I don’t know, but she wasn’t—let me put it to you this way: She said at least one thing that made me think—in fact she said ''she wasn’t sure'' which of the three of you I cared most about.<br>
 
'''Nika:''' That’s because she hasn’t looked. But once she looks, it’s going to be self-evident.<br>
 
'''Nika:''' That’s because she hasn’t looked. But once she looks, it’s going to be self-evident.<br>
'''Kiera:''' I know. What we should do is leave it an open ended question and when he says, ‘The redhead’, and she goes, ‘No. ''That'' one will be the one I choose’—(nods to Rina)—She’ll know. She’ll know at that point. It don’t matter. So he can pick anybody he wants to because she’ll override it. Which means she ''did'' go in there. So you might as well pick somebody.<br>
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'''Kiera:''' I know. What we should do is leave it an open ended question and when he says, ‘The redhead’, and she goes, ‘No. ''That'' one will be the one I choose’—(nods to Rina)—She’ll know. Se’ll know at that point. It don’t matter. So he can pick anybody he wants to because she’ll override it. Which means she ''did'' go in there. So you might as well pick somebody.<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' (giving up) Fair enough.<br>
 
'''Joshua:''' (giving up) Fair enough.<br>
 
'''Nika:''' Thank you.<br>
 
'''Nika:''' Thank you.<br>

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