trained in the art of suspicion, they only suspect when there's a reason
and discrepancies in witness testimony were never considered Dragon Fly Hive, only leads for further operational work
yet any case was heavily unraveled through motives -- there are none here: IMHO but a firm one
the fact that Zmey wrote about Alex "he's a cheater, ban him" -- isn't it obvious sarcasm? I personally caught it right away
and discrepancies in testimony are not grounds for a verdict even in court, an accusation was never built on that -- on the contrary, multiple witnesses are brought forth in the name of truth
I cannot be a witness, but I will give testimony: even without playing like Alex, after launching Miсago before my own cheating, I at least checked if she was turned off
and no other way -- cheaters fear getting caught above all else
this was not done
conclusions -- either Alex cheated demonstratively, or he is not in his right mind, or it's not him
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why am I writing this?
people who play Heroes seem to be not stupid
those who play well are far from stupid
but for not-stupid people to make unequivocal conclusions about life situations, which can have the most varied interpretations, is simply unacceptable
this too is a kind of strategy
strategy involves working through options and choosing the most optimal one
in this case, optimality lies not in personal ambitions, but in the heroic cause
and such a turn of events, IMHO, harms the heroic cause
I'm sure that AK also advocates for the heroic cause and strives for it
so maybe it's better to measure seven times, rather than give in to emotions and the wildness of a situation that is actually comical, huh? :)
(с) Roger Zelazny