The Oracle clears the penalty. Badge asks: 'We're free?' The question mark does the heavy lifting. Badge has been penalized, co-penalized, and now released, and he doesn't trust the release. Freedom announced by the system that imprisoned you doesn't feel like freedom. You've been told your PIP is over and spent the next six months waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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Freedom granted by the same authority that took it away isn't liberation. It's a status change that can be reversed at any time.
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The Oracle clears the penalty. Badge asks: 'We're free?' The question mark does the heavy lifting. Badge has been penalized, co-penalized, and now released, and he doesn't trust the release. Freedom announced by the system that imprisoned you doesn't feel like freedom. You've been told your PIP is over and spent the next six months waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Deeper Read
Freedom granted by the same authority that took it away isn't liberation. It's a status change that can be reversed at any time.