Yomiel and Knightley, Day 01, afternoon-ish

[schrodingers_man]

[ Sometime in the afternoon, Yomiel approaches Knightley. His demeanor is notably different from what it was yesterday; then he had seemed more casually disinterested than anything, but after this morning, there's an air of grim determination about him. ]

Knightley. Got some time? I'd like to hear what you think about this game's structure. Privately, if you don't mind.

Comments

[staunton]

Everyone's gonna gun for that girl, 'cuz she's a loose cannon and a nuisance. And, to be honest, I think she's one of our Communists. The Indoctrinator was pretty impatient and didn't save their power for later; if Moge-ko is one of them and they know she's gonna get eliminated, recruiting somebody on the first night would keep their numbers steady.

[schrodingers_man]

[ Yomiel mulls over that for a moment. ]

It's definitely strange that the Indoctrinator would fire their single bullet so early, instead of saving it. If they fired it after, say, the Loyalty Officer was forced to reveal themselves to identify a Communist, they could've used it as a weapon to discredit them. But maybe they just weren't thinking that far ahead. No matter which way you look at it, it's a pretty short-sighted decision.

[staunton]

Indeed. But, moving on... We've examined the Communists' poorly thought out opening move, so let's talk about the Citizens. If the Defense Officer and Loyalty Officer were to work together, it would be ideal for their side. The Loyalty Officer could out themselves and remain protected while striking against the Communists without fear of retribution.

[schrodingers_man]

Of course, they have no way of knowing who the other is, and the Loyalty Officer would be a fool to reveal themselves without knowing they can depend on the Defense Officer. After all, the Loyalty Officer is the Citizens' most important piece. They're the only source the Citizens have for information about their enemy.

Either way, it's pretty pointless for them to reveal themselves before they have any useful information.

[staunton]

The early conversion benefits the Loyalty Officer somewhat.

[ He paces around the room as he speaks, running a hand through his hair. ]

If they have a Citizen to relay information through, the Indoctrinator won't be able to draw out their identity by converting the Citizen. Of course, the Communists could easily sever the flow of information by eliminating that person.

[schrodingers_man]

In that case, the Loyalty Officer could just pick someone else, couldn't they? If they even picked someone to relay results through in the first place. As long as the Inhibitor's on the board, the Loyalty Officer can't fully trust anyone, even if their investigation shows them as a Citizen.

[staunton]

Yeah. With the Inhibitor around, it's a gamble. But you don't win at chess if you make safe, cautious moves every time. Bold moves are necessary.

[ Knightley, do you have to compare everything to chess? ]

[schrodingers_man]

If it was me, I think I'd put my trust in the unseen Defense Officer and reveal myself openly instead. It's a gamble either way, so which one the Loyalty Officer picks is probably just up to their personal preference.