[Fin] The Murder-Free Hotel

[wingedcatgirl]

Vivi frowns. "Hmm, that's a good point... I know I prefer to act on the assumption that everyone involved is well-intentioned, but what happens when someone comes in who isn't?" She seems lost in thought. "This is harder than I thought. Maybe... threats of violence are permitted... but you can't go beyond what you spelled out? Like, if you say 'don't touch my things or I'll break your joints', you can't break people's joints for looking at your things, or break their neck for touching them." She frowns. "But that kinda encourages disproportionate threats... then again, would that be a bad thing? If they don't cross your boundaries, why should we be bothered by what you're using to set them?

"Though as for my definition of 'proportionate', yes, I mean eye-for-an-eye. I admit I don't like fully equal retaliation, but social order only breaks down when people try going past that point. I think. I guess I've never tested that."

She groans, sounding exasperated. "Althyk save me, when did I become the leader of this little culture? When did this hotel become a culture for me to lead?"