Sneaky Spycraft: Week 15, Period 5

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"One last class," Aly said with a grin at the students.  "Which, I suppose, is supposed to be a final exam, but tests are silly.  The only real way to find out if you learned anything is to throw you out there and see what happens."  She winked.  "But, you know, that's frowned upon."

"So you've all lucked out in the lack of the test - I trust you've taken from the class what you could and I've taught you enough that if you needed to, you'd be capable of keeping yourself alive for long enough."

"Instead of a test, I want you all to answer two questions for me - and you can ask me one - something you were hoping we'd get to and never did.  So, question one:  in last week's scenario - would you actually poison the girl on the dais?  And question two: what are the benefits of spying?  What are the ethical considerations that have arisen over the past fifteen weeks?"

"After that, you're all free to go.  I've enjoyed having all of you in class this semester.  Those who are leaving the school, best of luck to you as you move on, and I hope to see those who stay either in a future class or stopping by my office when you get a chance.  It's been a pleasure, and if you ever need anything, I'll see what I can do."

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Re: Answer the Questions

[intraspective]

"Well, yeah," Ino said, quirking her eyebrows. "If it was on orders then I'd have no problems with it. The benefits of spying? Are totally dependant on what you're spying on in the first place. It might be for, like, securing your borders, or to keep an eye out for conspiracies, keep track of enemy movements, gain inside information in trade or whatnot, you know. 'Spying' encompasses a lot. The most obvious benefit though is the increased amount of knowledge you'd have."

Ino thought about the last question, looking dubious. "...None?"

"And... do you think it matters if you feel bad or not about killing someone? They're still dead either way."