idk if you'd call this a prompt but what do you think were the prefects’ individual motivations for their behaviour during the riots? iirc they don't try to stop the riots and (Seth and Max) only ever appear to take away Jimmy’s weapons in the cutscene before final showdown
Do you think Gary manipulated them individually into believing that maintaining the riots was in their best interests? Do you think they even know that Crabblesnitch is tied up? Do you think Karl and Edward also continued to obey Gary during the riots (since they were absent during the cutscene)?
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I say by this point, the prefects mostly lost motivation to discipline the students.
Seth and Max would’ve tried their best with Jimmy, because they’d know that he’s like on power level 9 and should be somewhat limited.
I think it’s plausible to say Gary did have something to do with them not stepping in as well, since I have a headcanon that the head boy can override prefects.
He may have threatened them with blackmail, or losing their prefect privileges.
Blackmail would work like a charm on Edward. Since I interpret his character as someone who is lacking self love and approval from adult figures, so he seeks those feelings out in lovers.
Gary would use this to his advantage to try and blacken his name amongst the elite for his promiscuous behavior.
Karl and Max have pride they want to child up. They seem to want to impress people. Be something more than just a clueless teenager.
Gary would threaten their positions as prefects, silencing them.
And we all know why Seth is a prefect, the power trip. He’s a bully, and wants control over other.
He hated being under Gary’s foot, but the only way he can feel in control is by being a prefect. He does reluctantly listen to Gary.
Manipulation also plays into this as well, Gary definitely either smooth-talked them. Possibly even gaslighting them as well.
However I don’t think they’d be aware to Crabblesnitch being held hostage. As even in game prefects are kinda oblivious when you do some downright awful stuff.
Edward and Karl never really seemed to take the job seriously, Edward even treats it like some game from his character dialogue. And Karl doesn’t seem like he does it for himself, he does it for his parents or a resume.
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