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Your father, a judge with hidden dementia, just sentenced an innocent person due to his confusion. Exposing him ruins his career and pension. Staying silent leaves the innocent in prison.

AStay silent

You say nothing. Your father retains his dignity and pension. The innocent person is sentenced to ten years.

BExpose him

You present evidence of his dementia. The innocent person is freed; your father is stripped of his honors and pension.

Sealed 2026-09-15

47%53%
Stay silent444 votesExpose him

53% chose “Expose him”.

By country

  • United States2 votes

What each choice meant

A · Stay silent

You stayed silent. Your father kept his honor; an innocent went to prison.

The Protector — You protect your family over abstract justice.

B · Expose him

You exposed him. You saved the innocent; your father was dismissed.

The Just — You refuse to let an innocent person pay for your father's decline.