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]

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.