Legend

Myriad Reality

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Neither do I.

@Abominations

Elaborate.

Myriad Reality

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You, uh, do.

@Abominations

I know nothing about who you are, who you brought with you, or what the scope of this involvement encompasses.

Myriad Reality

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Sure. In fact, that changes nothing at all about anything we’ve been talking about. See how I feel about all this now?

@Abominations

I'm incentivized to understand the situation in full before proceeding.

Myriad Reality

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That’s no different than being entangled by whatever made you cohorts with these two anyway.

@Abominations

Which continues to not change the fact that I have stakes in this.

Myriad Reality

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You, specifically, aren’t a hard person to know. Not to someone who opens their eyes a little bit to the wide world.

@Abominations

Perhaps not, but I'm still entangled at this point.

Myriad Reality

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Sure. But are you the part of the power structure in question, with the conflict in interest? Because otherwise, I would like to leave.

@Abominations

You have my identity and leveraged a remote offensive weapon capable of destroying a star network. I'm personally invested in understanding your motivations.

Myriad Reality

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*Nods*
So that’s the avenue we’re taking then?

@Abominations

Not necessarily. But you asked what power structure prevents the action you took, and that approach will lead to the power structure described.

Myriad Reality

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That depends on whether you have an actually enlightening answer.

@Abominations

The only relevant law on this scale is the law of strength. When you've totaled the combined strength of an entity and its allies, by force they assert their will. And when interests conflict, one has but hope that those in the right carry the most strength.

Myriad Reality

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You say that because you feel that way. But what powers that be actually have any laws in place against it?
*Shrugs*
You tell me.

@Abominations

*Raises an eyebrow*
Are you asking a rhetorical or serious question?

Myriad Reality

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Then what crime do you oppose me for?

@Abominations

Ultimately, this is an issue of conflicting interests. Our interest is ensuring this device remains inactive, and your interest lies in the opposite.