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[patchworkdoctor]

_{[Stein's sitting at his desk, leaning back in his chair. he's got a squitty on his head, just chillin. don't ask.]}

..I don't get it. What's so bad about the truth?

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[patchworkdoctor]

A fair point, but I don't mean on more than personal levels.

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[p2iioniicii2t]

II 2ee.

That ii2 a very good que2tiion.
II do not entiirely under2tand the motiivatiion that driive2 2uch behaviior eiither.
The lo22 of that 2ecrecy doe2 2eem two cau2e a dii2proportiionate emotiional reactiion iin people, doe2n't iit?

[patchworkdoctor]

It doesn't make sense. Hiding something will inevitably mean making it worse. Lying about something definitely will. It's not difficult to tell the truth.

[p2iioniicii2t]

II do not know iif that ii2 2triictly true.
On further con2iideratiion, II beliieve II have a po22iible an2wer.
There ii2 much two be obtaiined through mii2repre2entatiion and fal2ehood that would otherwii2e not be avaiilable.

[patchworkdoctor]

That's true.

But most of Vatheon is panicking over whether or not someone knows their secrets.

[p2iioniicii2t]

That doe2 compliicate matter2.
The chance that mo2t of Vatheon ii2 engagiing iin effort2 two defraud other2 would be 2mall, II 2uppo2e.

[patchworkdoctor]

I guess it depends, but as far as I can tell, no one can control it.

[p2iioniicii2t]

IIt ii2 not iimpo22iible two control thii2 cur2e wiith adequate preparatiion.

[patchworkdoctor]

Yes, but how many of Vatheon's inhabitants have proven adequate at anything, let alone preparation?