Case #61: Video

[19centconstable]

I've been thinking.

[DON'T RUN FROM HIM. Also, George looks nervous, and slightly grim, which is quite unlike him. As he speaks, he makes his way through the hall.]

We have all of us wondered, at one time or another, why the Admiral would continue to allow us to become...embroiled, as do we in events as such. Why, particularly, such things should affect those here to Warden, as theoretically such a person ought not to be deserving of such punishment.

[George pauses.]

I do not believe these things are punishments. I believe that they are trials, and our involvements in them, all of our involvements, are meant to be taken as examples. That any man...or woman might have at any time taken a different path, or be pushed beyond the limit. That anyone may make mistakes. And that it is what you choose to do after that defines you.

...This does not serve to explain those events when we awake to find that we have become animals: that is simply beyond me.

But I do want to insist again that anyone, anyone, may be forgiven. And we must all remember that.

Comments

[doctor_j_crane]

I don't believe that these floods are as pointless as I once did. I think the Admiral had a purpose for them, however misguided that purpose may be.

[19centconstable]

I'm glad that you...more or less agree.

Why do you believe the purpose to be misguided, though?

[doctor_j_crane]

I don't think the floods get to the goal that the Admiral intended in the vast majority of cases.

[19centconstable]

Such as? What would you say that it was in this case, for example?

[doctor_j_crane]

It's probably an attempt by the Admiral to get inmates to confront some issue that happened in their childhoods.

[19centconstable]

And non-inmates?

[doctor_j_crane]

Either it's a test of our character or we get dragged along for the ride.

[19centconstable]

But why would our characters require testing? Wouldn't such a thing be detrimental, if we were to fail?

[doctor_j_crane]

Perhaps. It might also make us more aware what we lack. That could be beneficial.

[19centconstable]

I suppose I hadn't thought of it that way.

Although if one were to lack confidence, for example, I don't quite see how that might rectify things.

[doctor_j_crane]

Wardens can't afford to lack confidence.

[canfindrope]

Do you really think so?

[19centconstable]

I do. I wouldn't just say such things.

Have you a theory of your own?

[canfindrope]

I don't know. I haven't thought about it that much, yet.

But I'm not sure if everyone can be forgiven...

[19centconstable]

Why is that, miss?

[canfindrope]

Some things might be too hard.