(Asking both Lunetta and Ali) So what would you do if someone had a way of gaining a weapon that could kill anything, yet possibly corrupt them? Would it be worth the risk? All for Freedom obviously...
Lunetta: “Well…I wouldn’t really be invoking “Freedom” here, given it’s a false virtue…but ignoring that…
If someone had a way to gain a weapon that could kill anything yet possibly corrupt them…no. No it wouldn’t be worth the risk. There’s nothing that can’t be slain if Wisdom and Courage are drawn upon, and we have achieved so much as an Empire by working together and doing just that. I…I wouldn’t like to think someone could lose themselves, or be drawn to heresy by an action that is unnecessary. The lives of our warriors are worth more than that.”
Ali: “It would depend. Would this corruption turn them against their allies in the end? If so…then that weapon becomes dangerous to all, not just their enemies. Do the enemy have a means to get hold of that weapon? If so, then it needs to be taken to safety, but perhaps not used. Does the corruption have the potential to take hold immediately or does it grow over time? If it grows, why not have several people take turns to wield it, so the corruption doesn’t take hold of one person quickly, but several over much time - the others can keep a close eye on the wielder, and there would need to be safeguards in place…
I guess what I’m trying to say is, it’s complicated.”