Would you curiosity win? Or would the fear of death win?
spoiler
If you’ve watched Avatar, I’m talking about city like Ba Sing Se, but IRL.
Depends on if the colossal Titan and armored Titan breaks through the wall. And I become radicalized at the sight of my mother being eaten that forces me to bring about the downfall of all humanity.
“I want to kill all titans!”
ended up trying to annihilate most of humanity
*80% of humanity
Nice try, raider. I’m staying in the vault.
For sure. I’d volunteer to be the first person on Venus knowing it would be a death sentence.
At least you’d be remembered forever 🫡
Is that you, Eren?
Yeah, had the same thought. Attacking on Titan, Eren vibe.
I thought the same thing!!
I think there are too many factors to account for to give a good answer.
But realistically: If the walled city was stable (relative to what I knowz I can only compare things to what I know and have experienced) and my life was alright or better then or course I would stay. If I had kids in that city I would probably stay.
If it was a shitty life inside those walls, of course I would find a way to stealthily leave.
It depends on a number of factors.
How thorough is the isolation/how “high” are the walls? Can I perceive the world outside the walls in any way?
How good is the propaganda?
Do I have anything to lose other than my life? Do I have a community I care about within the city? A family? Children?
I am disabled and unable to drive thus holding a proper job is difficult.
i’ve been on an effective island with ‘visits’ to ‘the outside’ on rare occasions and largely when picking up things from lowes or family functions.
What you ask is not a hypothetical for me.
Depends on how small or hard/easy life is there. I would argue that there is a sweet spot where if life is just hard enough to keep you busy but comfortable enough to keep you satisfied, most would never care. Too hard and there will be those who would take the risk, too comfortable and there would be those who would seek it out.
Personally if I lived my exact same life but in that city, I would go out at least once.
Shit. There are no walls keeping me in, and no one is telling me the world outside is dangerous, but I barely ever leave anyway. When I do leave, it’s only to a small handful of relatively close places where I feel comfortable.
It’s called New Jersey since those people can’t pump their own gas, they can’t venture into the rest of America haha.
I mean, they could. They would just have to take a bus lol
That’s funny
Depends on how the city is run. If it’s anything like Paranoia’s Alpha Complex, I’d probably die before even getting the chance to think about doing anything treasonous like that
Shit, I’m the fifth clone in the batch.
Wha’d the four before me do?
That’s classified information. Repeating any of the actions of your previous clones is treason.
Well. Darn…
{note added: Prior clones seen as traitors and or mutants. potentially also communists. Do not trust any fellow troubleshooters, you are seen as disposable.]
I’d suspect there’s something I’m not being told but I wouldn’t be brave enough to find out
I’d probably go insane from living around that many humans. Normal cities are awful for me, I can’t imagine being in one I can never leave.
Honestly, no. I’m a creature of comfort. And with time I’ve come to believe that ignorance truly is bliss. Less you know, happier you are.
Same, I’ve learned the hard way ignorance is bliss. If I am content I wouldn’t try. What’s the saying “As long as someone has hope, they have everything to lose” or something.
Depends if there were dumb lumbering giants outside that would eat me, ‘Attack on Titan’ style.