"What do you mean, helpful?"
"Always put personal likes and dislikes after collective survival, and be willing to sacrifice yourself for the benefit of the group."
"Is there a difference?" Hesta breathed a sigh of relief. "...Feeling is just another way of saying high obedience."
"Really," Anna said softly, "On the day of the election for the adjudicator, did anyone give Tasia the order to run?"
"no."
"So, is becoming an arbiter her ambition?"
"It doesn't feel like it."
"If she really becomes the adjudicator, do you think her feelings will be more positive or negative?"
Hesta thought for a moment, "... It shouldn't be very comfortable. Other candidates may secretly target her, especially if there are casualties later... She also lacks supporters in the crowd, let alone the right to speak."
"Then why is she raising her hand to run?"
"I asked her why she was running," Hestad said softly. "She said she was worried that Rene would be elected. She didn't want to see that scene and felt that she should do something, so she came on stage."
“Why should Rene’s election worry her?”
"Because the election of such a person would put everyone at risk."
"Can I sum it up this way, out of concern for everyone's safety, she made an agonizing decision - one in which the benefits to her personally were far outweighed by the risks."
"OK?"
"So, do you think that simple high obedience can make people achieve this step?"
Hesta was silent for a moment.
"……cannot."
Anna's intensive questioning finally stopped temporarily, and her fingers gently touched the table in accordance with the rhythm of the music.
"She should be grateful that she was not pushed into that position," Anna said softly, "otherwise, there would be no other way for her except to be torn apart."
"...even on your ship?"
Anna didn't answer.
"The first time I read the signed note, I felt that there might be a strict rule on the succession of the adjudicator on the ship, but for some reason, it was not written clearly."
Hesta continued:
"Later, Si Lei and I followed the instructions and came here to go through the formalities of appointing the adjudicator in advance, and I realized that my intuition was right - the inheritance of the adjudicator's identity is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
“On the surface, it can be elected, but in fact, from the birth of the first adjudicator, this person can designate the next one in advance by completing relevant procedures on the underground deck.
"This can happen quite secretly, because the change of adjudicator will only trigger one thing - safety inspection. Not only that, if the parties involved operate it properly, even the safety inspection can be waived.
"As long as the Navigation Instructions are not published, ordinary passengers will not understand what a safety inspection means, and they will not be aware that the authorities have changed their course.
"However, there is one exception."
Anna looked at her: "Hmm."
"Once the adjudicator's power falls into the hands of a passenger whose invitation is 'tainted', what she can do becomes quite limited.
"There are two known default methods. One is that the current adjudicator and successor carry an invitation letter to the -2 deck to register within the specified time. The other is that the appointment is made publicly through the method of 'token grant', but this Advance registration is also required. At the same time, both methods require that the successor's invitation letter is in an uncontaminated state.
“This means that no woman can become an Adjudicator through direct succession, and if she is interested in this position, she has no other choice but to hold an open election on earth.
"However, even if she overcomes all odds and wins the election, this status cannot last - also because of the rules mentioned earlier, when the successor selected by the female arbiter also happens to be a woman, then there will be no relationship between them. The transfer of power will never happen in a silent way.
“With their invitations tainted, the transfer of power from underground must move above ground, and her successor must once again defeat all candidates.
"Not only that, when she disclosed the "Guide" to her same-sex partners for the first time, she lost the opportunity to 'exempt from security inspection'. There are few people on the Shengming, so it is easier to assemble in an emergency, but On a truly huge ship, the consequences of a 'safety check' are completely different.
"In this way, a new strange phenomenon will appear - every time a referee tries to persuade everyone to let a woman succeed, there will definitely be a chaotic accident, which may also cause casualties," He said Star paused for a moment, "And the casualties will leave some extremely strong emotional reactions for everyone..."
"Then what should we do?" Anna smiled, "It's not okay to do this."
Hesta looked at Anna, "Of course there is a way."
"what."
"As long as the arbiter selects a male heir whose 'invitation letter' has not been contaminated, everything will be back on track." Hesta said softly, "The security inspection can also be waived, and nothing will be revealed..."
At this point, Hesta suddenly turned to Putinna, "I remember that night you have been strongly recommending to me another way to avoid security inspections. Can you tell me what it is now?"
"You can find a passenger whose invitation letter has not been contaminated to be your guardian." Putina replied with a smile.
"Guessed it, I knew it was right not to listen at that time," Hesta turned to Anna again, "I didn't quite understand why you set up such a rule at first, but since it is the original work of Robbeglier ——”
Hesta suddenly felt her mouth going dry. She stopped and drank all the soda in her glass in one gulp.
"...Anna, were you also an arbiter at that time?"
"Did it."
"Has anyone ever been torn apart in front of you?"
Anna's eyebrows moved slightly. She didn't answer, but looked sideways at Hesta again.
Hesta was lying on the table, her eyes were a little blurry, but she was also looking at her.
"...Yes." Anna replied.
"Not anymore."
"how do you know?"
"Aren't we on the Alecto," Hesta whispered. "The myth says that Dehe fell into a deep sleep, and her eleven deprived daughters transformed into gods of revenge, making waves on the sea all day long... "
Hesta whispered softly.
"...On the other hand, every sea surface that has experienced a storm will be the sea of Alecto's promise."
For a moment, Anna was stunned for a moment. She thought about this rhetoric carefully, and suddenly she remembered many past events.
When she came back to her senses, Hesta, not far away, had closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep.
(End of chapter)
