Sign the dotted line.
Added 2024-11-18 13:56:34 +0000 UTCSo when they sign up to become a Combat Unit, do they know what they're in for?
Put quite simply yes.
Everything is explained in the contract prior to signing and joining.
The Mistress, Caterina, Kader Zuvic, Kayo Tanaka and Vanessa only want willing participants.
Every single danger is outlined, they tick a box to acknowledge it.
In the course of your duty.......
You may be expended in combat.
You may be taken by an Azologoth.
You may sink into liquid earth.
You are expected to sacrifice yourself for the Mistress.
The Combat units acknowledge these risks and weigh it against the motivations for joining.
Money
Adventure
and some who are genuinely evil who just want to eliminate others in combat.
Human commodification for use by a cult of personality has been a key focus in this series.
The Mistress, Vanessa, Lani, Caterina all of the leadership figures playing games with vast pools of dedicated, willing combatants.
Using the veil of corporate culture to soften the language around the horrors of Mallera-9.
We touched on the crazy cult of personality stuff in Episode #157 Trick or Treat where the V-Corp Sentry Asset seen it was Mistress Vanessa and went full fan girl.
The end is absolutely telling of the psychology of the characters.
Vanessa "You can come with us or you can stay and cover my escape"
Sentry Asset "Ill cover your escape".
When Vanessa walked up to Ayla and said "Thats f*@king power" it showed just the power of her personality.
Comments
Interesting analysis of motivation…🔥👍
Chris Gutz
2024-11-18 15:56:59 +0000 UTC
