"I see arguments both ways.  If we tell them about how Peranza called out to the Bitch-Goddess and was allowed to pray to her for two whole rounds, they understand better exactly how much they've got to be ready to act instead of acting surprised, they've got a better idea of how much damage somebody can do if they just ignore all the consequences.  Cost, we've planted the false idea in them that this is a reasonable thing to do if you convert to ilanism, maybe they even think falsely that Peranza knew something they don't."

"Other side of things... if Security only gets told what the Project Lawful girls get told, that sounds like they only hear about how the Security didn't immediately page Abarco when Peranza started disintegrating in front of him.  It's not the same level of incompetence, if we don't invent some other blunder to go with it.  Punishing it very severely leaves a slightly open mystery about why we're doing that, if there's some further fuckup we're not talking about, or if Peranza was somebody's pet."

"My estimate is that it has an only slight, but noticeable, diminished positive effect in terms of them taking things seriously.  Having your subordinates scared of exactly the right things is a luxury; having them scared is a necessity."

He'd have to think hard about that one if it was his own decision, and he's glad it isn't.  One of the nice things that Asmodeans get, your superiors actually are responsible for the orders you just follow.

"I see arguments both ways.  If we tell them about how Peranza called out to the Bitch-Goddess and was allowed to pray to her for two whole rounds, they understand better exactly how much they've got to be ready to act instead of acting surprised, they've got a better idea of how much damage somebody can do if they just ignore all the consequences.  Cost, we've planted the false idea in them that this is a reasonable thing to do if you convert to ilanism, maybe they even think falsely that Peranza knew something they don't."

"Other side of things... if Project Lawful's Security gets told the same story as the Project Lawful girls*, that sounds like they only hear about how the Security didn't immediately page Abarco when Peranza started disintegrating in front of him.  That's not the same level of incompetence, if we don't invent some other blunder to go with it.  Punishing it very severely leaves an open mystery about why we're doing that, if there's some further fuckup we're not talking about, or if Peranza was somebody's pet."

"My estimate is that this has an only slight, but noticeable, diminished positive effect in terms of everyone taking things seriously.  Having your subordinates scared of exactly the right things is a luxury; having them scared is a necessity."

He'd have to think hard about that one if it was his own decision, and he's glad it isn't.  One of the nice things that Asmodeans get, your superiors actually are responsible for the orders you just follow.

(*)  Although Keltham's been trying not to himself, the collective noun 'girls' to indicate all his researchers, including the likes of Alexandre Esquerra, seems to be increasingly enshrined in the Chelish language.

"I see arguments both ways.  If we tell them about how Peranza called out to the Bitch-Goddess and was allowed to pray to her for two whole rounds, they understand better exactly how much they've got to be ready to act instead of acting surprised, they've got a better idea of how much damage somebody can do if they just ignore all the consequences.  Cost, we've planted the false idea in them that this is a reasonable thing to do if you convert to ilanism, maybe they even think falsely that Peranza knew something they don't."

"Other side of things... if Project Lawful's Security gets told the same story as the Project Lawful girls*, that sounds like they only hear about how the Security didn't immediately page Abarco when Peranza started disintegrating in front of him.  That's not the same level of incompetence, if we don't invent some other blunder to go with it.  Punishing it very severely leaves an open mystery about why we're doing that, if there's some further fuckup we're not talking about, or if Peranza was somebody's pet."

"My estimate is that this has an only slight, but noticeable, diminished positive effect in terms of everyone taking things seriously.  Having your subordinates scared of exactly the right things is a luxury; having them scared is a necessity."

He'd have to think hard about that one if it was his own decision, and he's glad it isn't.  One of the nice things that Asmodeans get, your superiors actually are responsible for the orders you just follow.

(*)  Although Keltham's been trying not to, the collective noun 'girls' to indicate all his researchers, including the likes of Alexandre Esquerra, seems to be increasingly enshrined in the Chelish language.

"I see arguments both ways.  If we tell them about how Peranza called out to the Bitch-Goddess and was allowed to pray to her for two whole rounds, they understand better exactly how much they've got to be ready to act instead of acting surprised, they've got a better idea of how much damage somebody can do if they just ignore all the consequences.  Cost, we've planted the false idea in them that this is a reasonable thing to do if you convert to ilanism, maybe they even think falsely that Peranza knew something they don't."

"Other side of things... if Project Lawful's Security gets told the same story as the Project Lawful girls*, that sounds like they only hear about how the Security didn't immediately page Abarco when Peranza started disintegrating in front of him.  That's not the same level of incompetence, if we don't invent some other blunder to go with it.  Punishing it very severely leaves an open mystery about why we're doing that, if there's some further fuckup we're not talking about, or if Peranza was somebody's pet."

"My estimate is that this has an only slight, but noticeable, diminished positive effect in terms of everyone taking things seriously.  Having your subordinates scared of exactly the right things is a luxury; having them scared is a necessity."

He'd have to think hard about that one if it was his own decision, and he's glad it isn't.  One of the nice things that Asmodeans get, your superiors actually are responsible for the orders you just follow.

(*)  Although Keltham's been trying to politely push back against it, the collective noun 'girls' to indicate all his researchers, including the likes of Alexandre Esquerra, seems to be increasingly enshrined in the Chelish language.

"I see arguments both ways.  If we tell them about how Peranza called out to the Bitch-Goddess and was allowed to pray to her for two whole rounds, they understand better exactly how much they've got to be ready to act instead of acting surprised, they've got a better idea of how much damage somebody can do if they just ignore all the consequences.  Cost, we've planted the false idea in them that this is a reasonable thing to do if you convert to ilanism, maybe they even think falsely that Peranza knew something they don't."

"Other side of things... if Project Lawful's Security gets told the same story as the Project Lawful girls*, that sounds like they only hear about how the Security didn't immediately page Abarco when Peranza started disintegrating in front of him.  That's not the same level of incompetence, if we don't invent some other blunder to go with it.  Punishing it very severely leaves an open mystery about why we're doing that, if there's some further fuckup we're not talking about, or if Peranza was somebody's pet."

"My estimate is that this has an only slight, but noticeable, diminished positive effect in terms of everyone taking things seriously.  Having your subordinates scared of exactly the right things is a luxury; having them scared is a necessity."

He'd have to think hard about that one if it was his own decision, and he's glad it isn't.  One of the nice things that Asmodeans get, your superiors actually are responsible for the orders you just follow.

(*)  Although Keltham's been trying to push back against it by his own example, the collective noun 'girls' to indicate all his researchers, including the likes of Alexandre Esquerra, seems to be increasingly enshrined in the Chelish language.