@ren.amamiya

[variate]

[ there’s a lot to think about it, between people who took Cassius' deal and those who didn't. for him, the issues are separate: there's Cassius, and there's the UNA. there are too many things that remain hidden for his comfort, even less so when the Displaced are fighting each other. ]

Alright--there’s a lot going on and a lot to say. I want to keep it brief, but I have an idea. We all got the message from Cassius.

1. Cassius offering a deal to find Judas.
2. Judas is at the UNA base in New Beijing.

There isn't a lot for us to go on, but I want to take this back from Cassius and the UNA. We know that Cassius said "free him," but it was vague. We could find Judas and capture him on our own terms. We'll know more when we're able to talk to him.

Forget about the favor. It feels like Cassius is trying to turn us against each other. I know everyone has their own reason for doing what they’re doing, and I'm not here to argue over what we should've done. The UNA already knows that we're coming. That means we're all in danger. I'm interested in what can be done now.

No one has to go. If you took the deal or not, if you're going or not, if you can help us find a way of capturing Judas--let's talk about what we can do.

Comments

[forcevisions]

Unity and avoiding infighting isn't a more worthy goal than keeping Judas well out of Cassius' reach.

[variate]

You know that isn't the only thing at stake here, but it's where we're putting our energy.
Even if one person makes it through and we don't have an alternative plan, Judas gets out.
I don't want that.

[forcevisions]

Neither do I.

[ but she still doesn't know if she can accept putting judas somewhere easier for cassius to get to him as an option yet. for once, the impregnability of the una is on their side. only because 'their side' is currently humanity's side. ]

[variate]

I'd rather El get to see Judas again, first. And we need to talk with him. He's the one that's been locked away, and no one knows what he wants, good or bad.
Then we can decide.
Humans and AI have hurt each other a lot, but we might be able to help them.

[forcevisions]

[ oh no he found the way to win rey over and it's

the power of unchecked idealism. ]

I hear you.

[ she's still on the fence, but ren has clearly Gotten To Her. ]

[variate]

Thanks.
If we have a chance to stop the suffering, I'm going to take it.

@riku.masterson

[inherited]

If this is what El wants, maybe we should listen.

[forcevisions]

El doesn't necessarily know what's best.

[inherited]

Rey, I trust El on this.

[forcevisions]

Don't tell me what to do.

[ oh no ]

[inherited]

Wait. Hold on. I'm not.

I just ... I've spoken to El about this before any of this went down. El's made and learned from mistakes. Remember how we talked about that before?

[forcevisions]

Yeah.

[ squint. ]

I remember.

[inherited]

I understand if you've made up your mind. I'm not gonna stop you.

But if El wants Judas out, I'm going with El's plan.

I trust that El's learned from zeir mistakes.