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Scenario 1: You’re innocent Option 1: Plead guilty This will allow you to skip the ordeal but you’ll still be punished for a crime you didn’t commit. Part of your punishment might be alleviated because you confessed. Losses: punishment for the crime. -1 Gain: punishment mitigated. +1
Option 2: Go through with the ordeal You believe that god(s) will protect you so you’ll come out of the trial unhurt. That means you’ll be declared innocent. Loses: none. 0 Gains: you are acquitted. +1
Score: 1
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Scenario 2: You’re guilty Option 2: Go through with the ordeal Because you believe in that Trial by Ordeal works, you believe that you will be hurt and thus, incriminated. Loses: you are convicted and you’ll be hurt.
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Gains: none
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Score: -2
Option 1: Plead guilty Losses: punishment for the crime. Gains: a little bit of your punishment is taken away.
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