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

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Billy smirked. "Well you already know the answer to the first question." he said. Last week he had refused to participate in the exercise. "As for the second...when you're at war, you definitely need information on your enemies. During peace time, knowing when someone might be interested in ending that peace is just as important. A good spy network is essential. The drawback is that anyone involved in that life...probably has a hard time trusting anyone, even civilians. That can destroy families and stop relationships before they start."