[Jason's hand hovers unmoving over the button. Normally he's the first one to slam a button at the drop of a hat but the weight and reality of Hodoka's sobs and the memory of Adaman's body in the pond are freezing his free and loose impulses in their tracks.
Part of him wishes Chidi were here to offer some kind of philosophical advice but...no, that's actively just make things worse. That part is quickly replaced by wishing for Eleanor and Tahani, who'd be throwing a fit and cursing the Mayor to the Bad Place and back. Or Michael and Janet prying for any type of loophole in the rules.
But it's just Jason, hesitating to condemn a kid to death even it means killing everyone else.]
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Part of him wishes Chidi were here to offer some kind of philosophical advice but...no, that's actively just make things worse. That part is quickly replaced by wishing for Eleanor and Tahani, who'd be throwing a fit and cursing the Mayor to the Bad Place and back. Or Michael and Janet prying for any type of loophole in the rules.
But it's just Jason, hesitating to condemn a kid to death even it means killing everyone else.]
Man, ethical philosophy sucks sometimes.