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You are a mountain guide caught in a blizzard. Your younger brother is injured and cannot walk. If you stay to carry him, the group of four hikers you are guiding will get lost and die. If you lead the group down, your brother will freeze to death.

ALead the group

You save the four clients who paid for your guidance. Your brother freezes to death on the mountain.

BStay with him

You try to save your brother. The four clients die lost in the storm without a guide.

Sealed 2026-09-18

47%53%
Lead the group583 votesStay with him

53% chose “Stay with him”.

What each choice meant

A · Lead the group

You saved the group. Your brother died on the mountain.

The Professional — You fulfill your collective duty above your own blood.

B · Stay with him

You stayed with him. The four clients died.

The Sibling — Family comes before any contract or duty.