THE ALPHA'S RUIN
But, he said.
But the principle matters more than the specific outcome in this case, she said. If I run a broadcast that produces directive-feeling experiences in non-hybrid wolves without their knowledge and the experiences happen to be positive, I have still done something that requires consent I did not seek. And the next time I modify the broadcast signal, the positive outcome of the first time is not a justification for skipping the consent process again.
She paused.
That is exactly the logic Obsidian used, she said. The outcomes justified the process. The research produced useful knowledge. The specific people it was done to were not harmed in ways they could identify. Therefore the la