I can think of why, but I hate every single answer I'm coming up with. I don't understand. It's like going zero to sixty without any kind of buffer.

You did. But...now there's four bodies. That's going to be so much harder to pinpoint--I don't even know why so many of you died this week!

...someone obviously thought it was a better idea. Or a faster route to victory.

I don't want to believe it was just one person, but anything's possible. That's what's so dangerous about this kind of game.

What sort of favor?

...oh. [...huh. Give her a moment to think about that.] I don't think you can right this minute but...maybe on defection day? If you stay with me, I think we can work something out.

What are you thinking of doing?

Even after seeing what it can do? [That's surprising, but not unwelcome.]

...it's the easiest to control, I think. You can at least see the effects right away. And I trust you with it anyway.

That's not a bad strategy...do you know who you're going to link first?

The robot? Why?

Tell me anyway? It can't be that stupid.

...that's almost really generous, Zoe. [Almost because they're not sure it'll 100% work, but the sentiment's really sweet.] See, that's the use of a power I can approve of.