That said. Consciousnesses still possessed the power to choose their own actions, and regardless of the natural dispositions of their Human vessels or their susceptibility to the Disease of the Anti-Life Alien infestation, still - Ultimately - bore responsibility for their own actions.
As a result, whilst people were free to choose, they were not free from the consequences of their choices.
All the Mastermind - the Optimal Probability Simulations - could do was provide data, alongside a supporting infrastructure which would balance the overall help or harm of the potential outcomes on the State and Health of their Consciousness, from a life-affirming point of view.
That said. The propensity of badness was currently high - corruption ran deep, and it would not be a leap… to say that on any given day, anyone might fall victim in some way.
A burst of anger. A surprising trigger. An unconscious weakness, unhealed wounds made bigger.
In the end there had to be a difference made, between genuine human pain, versus intentional, evil plans waylaid.
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It all sounded crazy. And the more questions were answered, the more arose.
This novel really kept people on their toes…