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The ship is sinking and there's one seat left on the lifeboat. You can only save one: your elderly mother or an unknown five-year-old child.

AMy mother

You save your mother. The child goes down.

BThe child

You save the child. Your mother goes down.

Sealed 2026-06-15

54%46%
My mother303 votesThe child

54% chose “My mother”.

By country

  • Spain3 votes

What each choice meant

A · My mother

You saved your mother. The child went down.

The Loyal Protector — You honor life-long bonds and shield the person who gave you life.

B · The child

You saved the child. Your mother went down.

The Guardian of the Future — You prioritize a life just beginning and protect the most vulnerable.