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Meredith was making mages who already went through their Harrowing Tranquil which is soooo awful and I think the reason why it feels just wrong supporting the Templars. I think that justifies their response to oppression considering they'd lose their free will and emotions and everything that makes them human x)
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Except we now have a cure for that. Cassandra discovered it as part of her rise to power, it was a similar technique as the one used on her when she became a Seeker.