[Bonk. The pendant hits Rae smack dab in the forehead. Unfortunately, this doesn't accomplish much besides him going ??? for uno second.
But Rae will keep his end of the bargain! He'll heal Lalli, who will immediately feel better once Rae purifies the poison, and ensure they're all rescued from the fire.
Aaaaaaaand then Ichinose stabs him. He's shocked because wha??? He didn't see this coming at all, for some reason. Love is blind, unfortunately. Also unfortunately, he reacts quickly enough to avoid it being in a fatal area, and he seems resistant enough to pain that he doesn't let go of her hand, so she's still stuck with him—
But then, everything disappears.
When the group blinks, they'll find that they've returned to the void, though this time, they're each alone. However, all four will know how this story ends... or how it goes just short of the ending.
With Rae distracted by Ichinose's stab, the heroes' boss came onto the scene and was able to defeat and arrest Rae, while the rest of his subordinates were killed or captured. Next then, comes a dilemma.
The boss, as do the rest of the superheroes at Ladle, believe that Rae should be killed, whereas many of the executives instead want Rae to be kept alive. The cases are as follows:
Spare him: His power is one of a kind and far too useful to lose. The people he can save vastly outnumber the people he's hurt or killed. He can cure any illness, immediately render water—that would otherwise take decades to purify—drinkable, etc. That's only the tip of the iceberg, going from the research obtained when the Director experimented on him, back in the lab. If further experiments were to be done to examine his powers (albeit of a more ethical nature than the horrific things the Director put him through), they might be able to advance medical science and the like further.
Kill him: Much of the above will depend on Rae's own goodwill and cooperation; even if he cooperates, how likely would it be for him to sincerely reform? (The suspected answer: not likely.) Keeping him alive is just giving him the opportunity to escape and wreak havoc again (and chances are, he will find a way to escape), so why should more lives be paid as the price for others? And no matter how useful he is, he has to answer for his crimes. Life or death shouldn't depend on your perceived worth to society.
All four of them will see two cards in front of them, one with Spare written; the other, Kill. They will each have to make a decision. It does not have to be unanimous, especially given that they're separated with no means of communicating. This isn't about reaching a group decision on what Rae's fate should be, but what they personally believe is the correct choice.
Once that's done, there's one more question to be answered.
Screens appear around them, replaying scenes and allowing each person to see everyone's journey up until now. Ichinose and Yamato saving Rae's life, Lalli leaving a child to save Emil instead, Lux saving a young girl at Sylas's expense, etc.
Another screen pops up before them, this one with text displayed.
Helping people is a thankless job.
You don't know if doing the right thing now will lead to worse consequences in the future. The person you save could become the evil you will have to defeat. Would you go back in time and stop yourself from helping them? If so, then perhaps the answer is that you should never have helped them in the first place, even when they had yet to fall to corruption.
You will have to make difficult choices on who to save, at times. And no matter how much you try, you will never be able to protect everyone. Others will condemn you for not doing enough. In the end, you may be crushed underneath the weight of your perceived failures.
In return for helping others, your life may end up in shambles. You will receive scorn and mockery. So few will be grateful for the sacrifices you have made for them. And it will never end — the cycle will only continue like this, until you have finally had enough.
In spite of that, there is a simple question to ask:
no subject
But Rae will keep his end of the bargain! He'll heal Lalli, who will immediately feel better once Rae purifies the poison, and ensure they're all rescued from the fire.
Aaaaaaaand then Ichinose stabs him. He's shocked because wha??? He didn't see this coming at all, for some reason. Love is blind, unfortunately. Also unfortunately, he reacts quickly enough to avoid it being in a fatal area, and he seems resistant enough to pain that he doesn't let go of her hand, so she's still stuck with him—
But then, everything disappears.
When the group blinks, they'll find that they've returned to the void, though this time, they're each alone. However, all four will know how this story ends... or how it goes just short of the ending.
With Rae distracted by Ichinose's stab, the heroes' boss came onto the scene and was able to defeat and arrest Rae, while the rest of his subordinates were killed or captured. Next then, comes a dilemma.
The boss, as do the rest of the superheroes at Ladle, believe that Rae should be killed, whereas many of the executives instead want Rae to be kept alive. The cases are as follows:
Spare him: His power is one of a kind and far too useful to lose. The people he can save vastly outnumber the people he's hurt or killed. He can cure any illness, immediately render water—that would otherwise take decades to purify—drinkable, etc. That's only the tip of the iceberg, going from the research obtained when the Director experimented on him, back in the lab. If further experiments were to be done to examine his powers (albeit of a more ethical nature than the horrific things the Director put him through), they might be able to advance medical science and the like further.
Kill him: Much of the above will depend on Rae's own goodwill and cooperation; even if he cooperates, how likely would it be for him to sincerely reform? (The suspected answer: not likely.) Keeping him alive is just giving him the opportunity to escape and wreak havoc again (and chances are, he will find a way to escape), so why should more lives be paid as the price for others? And no matter how useful he is, he has to answer for his crimes. Life or death shouldn't depend on your perceived worth to society.
All four of them will see two cards in front of them, one with Spare written; the other, Kill. They will each have to make a decision. It does not have to be unanimous, especially given that they're separated with no means of communicating. This isn't about reaching a group decision on what Rae's fate should be, but what they personally believe is the correct choice.
Once that's done, there's one more question to be answered.
Screens appear around them, replaying scenes and allowing each person to see everyone's journey up until now. Ichinose and Yamato saving Rae's life, Lalli leaving a child to save Emil instead, Lux saving a young girl at Sylas's expense, etc.
Another screen pops up before them, this one with text displayed.
Helping people is a thankless job.
You don't know if doing the right thing now will lead to worse consequences in the future. The person you save could become the evil you will have to defeat. Would you go back in time and stop yourself from helping them? If so, then perhaps the answer is that you should never have helped them in the first place, even when they had yet to fall to corruption.
You will have to make difficult choices on who to save, at times. And no matter how much you try, you will never be able to protect everyone. Others will condemn you for not doing enough. In the end, you may be crushed underneath the weight of your perceived failures.
In return for helping others, your life may end up in shambles. You will receive scorn and mockery. So few will be grateful for the sacrifices you have made for them. And it will never end — the cycle will only continue like this, until you have finally had enough.
In spite of that, there is a simple question to ask:
Is helping others worth it?
» Yes
» No
Make your choice.]