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Throughout it all, you don't understand how Hwat could be doing this. He should be too smart for this- clearly, he let something slip. He was too lax and careless in his youth, something you thought he got over once he had his children. You don't doubt it for a second for a brute like Kerjak but.. why Hwat? Maybe Kerjak threatened him? No- these Enforcers are loyal to Hwat. Your understanding of how this could happen begins to complete as you remember the books- and their author. You are starting to understand what this is. Mind-Poison. But it's already run its course. It's too late. Hwat and Kerjak have gained power over critical parts of the Hegemony now, and both are united to enforce their will upon you. Hwat isn't armed and you are certain Kerjak's knifework isn't up to snuff with your own- no Supreme training- but it has been a long time since you'd sparred...
The truth is, that like any government, the Hegemony is already a bundle of contradictions and miss-managed parts. Even it isn't <span class="mu-i">perfect</span>, at least not truly, but all Supreme Rulers and all Jaxtians know deep down that it is as close to perfect as this flawed universe can allow. There would be little loss to simply agreeing to the terms- a simple blow to your own ego- but a blow to the ego of the office of the Supreme Ruler? That may have consequences far greater then you could imagine.
But at the same time; you can't just say no. They aren't letting you refuse. Both of them have tricked themselves into thinking this is life or death- you can't negotiate them out of it, because both of them have already achieved what they think is the perfect compromise. They both get what they want- their ideological inner-hearts sated only by this “accord”- a permanent and lasting limitation on your power- and the power of future Supremes to come. The Enforcers and manpower of the Hegemony are loyal to Hwat- and the majority of the Jaxtian citizens support the Supremacist ideals of Kerjak. It is only the Hegemony that allows the enrichment of your society and science by alien inclusion- the Jaxtians would have destroyed them without a strong arm to do the right thing.
But now... what is the right thing? Whatever you choose, it will mean massive consequences for the Hegemony. Forever.
>Uphold the Accord
>End the Coup