[Makima managed not to eyetwitch at this mention of Power but it's a near thing.]
We can always bring it up at the next meeting just to be absolutely sure there aren't any special connections or memories that haven't been fully explained.
[She crosses her hands on her knee as she thinks.]
I don't believe that Zero is interpreting fairness in a straightforward way, though. Some of us have offensive powers and others defense or support, for example. And I don't consider the stabbing experiment fair at all. Those with a high physical pain tolerance were at an enormous advantage, and even more so, those with a highly willing partner. The fairest game I can think of is one that had a clearer path to a cooperative outcome like the Prisoner's Dilemma, and the second fairest would have rewarded only one stab per individual, in which case Hermes would have won.
[She takes a breath after saying all that.]
So I don't think Zero would avoid either of them for that reason alone. But even if they were approached, it would be very difficult to prove willing cooperation rather than blackmail. There are several outcasts in our group who would empathize with such a situation. Enemy is a bit of a harsh word.
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We can always bring it up at the next meeting just to be absolutely sure there aren't any special connections or memories that haven't been fully explained.
[She crosses her hands on her knee as she thinks.]
I don't believe that Zero is interpreting fairness in a straightforward way, though. Some of us have offensive powers and others defense or support, for example. And I don't consider the stabbing experiment fair at all. Those with a high physical pain tolerance were at an enormous advantage, and even more so, those with a highly willing partner. The fairest game I can think of is one that had a clearer path to a cooperative outcome like the Prisoner's Dilemma, and the second fairest would have rewarded only one stab per individual, in which case Hermes would have won.
[She takes a breath after saying all that.]
So I don't think Zero would avoid either of them for that reason alone. But even if they were approached, it would be very difficult to prove willing cooperation rather than blackmail. There are several outcasts in our group who would empathize with such a situation. Enemy is a bit of a harsh word.