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==Speculation==
==Speculation==
===Control===
The key idea of the Daodan is that in order to achieve outstanding performance (efficiency, power), you have to ''give up control''.
The key idea of the Daodan is that in order to achieve outstanding performance (efficiency, power), you have to ''give up control''.
That's what [[Kerr]] and his colleagues keep talking about, that's what [[Muro]] and [[Barabas]] and [[Mai]] illustrated, each in their own way : Muro escaping the [[Syndicate]]'s control in pretty much the same way as Mai escaped [[Griffin]]'s, [[Barabas]]'s more complicated case being a forced (and failed) conciliation of power and control.
That's what [[Kerr]] and his colleagues keep talking about, that's what [[Muro]] and [[Barabas]] and [[Mai]] illustrated, each in their own way : Muro escaping the [[Syndicate]]'s control in pretty much the same way as Mai escaped [[Griffin]]'s, [[Barabas]]'s more complicated case being a forced (and failed) conciliation of power and control.
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As for [[Muro]], he's aware of the problem, but doesn't care much about control. [[STURMANDERUNG]] is supposed to bring about eternal life ''and'' anarchy for the survivors.
As for [[Muro]], he's aware of the problem, but doesn't care much about control. [[STURMANDERUNG]] is supposed to bring about eternal life ''and'' anarchy for the survivors.
 
===Alienation===
The "power VS alienation" dilemma is best illustrated by the [[Barabas#Speculation|Barabas]] experiment.
===Symbiotes===
===Symbiotes===
====Mai====
====Mai====
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==Related==
==Related==
*[[Konoko]]
*[[Konoko]]