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You are a therapist. Your patient, a desperate mother, confesses she is stealing a vital, expensive drug to save her child. An innocent nurse is about to be jailed for the theft.

AKeep the secret

You respect confidentiality. The innocent nurse goes to prison; the child stays alive.

BReport the theft

You save the nurse. You lose your professional license, your patient goes to trial, and the child's health worsens.

Sealed 2026-07-18

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Keep the secret353 votesReport the theft

51% chose “Keep the secret”.

By country

  • Spain1 votes
  • Serbia1 votes

What each choice meant

A · Keep the secret

You kept the secret. The nurse was convicted.

The Sacred Confidant — Your bond with the patient and the child's life come before anything else.

B · Report the theft

You reported the theft. Your career ended and the mother was arrested.

The Guardian of Justice — You refuse to let an innocent person pay for a crime they didn't commit.