[The Empire does it all the time. Maketh downs her shot wordlessly. It's not kicking in as fast as she'd like, the blurry softness only just starting to creep up on her.] Favor one group over another, for instance. Only give fresh supplies to some, let the others fend for themselves. Poison the water, make us work for the antidote. Things like that.
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[The Empire does it all the time. Maketh downs her shot wordlessly. It's not kicking in as fast as she'd like, the blurry softness only just starting to creep up on her.] Favor one group over another, for instance. Only give fresh supplies to some, let the others fend for themselves. Poison the water, make us work for the antidote. Things like that.