Nirvana probably won't win this trial.

That's okay; Nirvana argues for lots of trials they won't win. There are trials where the goal is to get someone out of Hell, into Axis, or even from Hell into Abaddon, where at least the petitioner has a choice. This one will be to try to get the petitioner to Elysium, or maybe just the Maelstrom if the Abyss does a good job.

If the court decides that the petitioner is morally Neutral first, then Nirvana will be forced to argue that she is also systemically Neutral—because then the less stringent requirements for sorting petitioners who might otherwise be considered True Neutral apply. Nirvana can only argue for alignments that aren't Neutral Good once Neutral Good has been ruled out. Nirvana probably won't try hard for True Neutral, even though Neutral Good would probably be better for the petitioner's soul than Elysium, because the less stringent requirements could also put her on the side of Evil.

Which argument should Nirvana push first, systemic or moral? If moral goes first, then if she's found Neutral morally, Nirvana can back off on arguing for systemic Neutrality, and if she's found Evil, Nirvana can at least try to give the petitioner the choice of Evil afterlife by arguing for systemic Neutrality. Whereas no matter what happens, if systemic goes first, Nirvana can't adjust strategies. It's always optimal to argue for Good.

Okay, systemic first, then moral.

Althur looks up.

Who else has arrived?

Nirvana probably won't win this trial.

That's okay; Nirvana argues for lots of trials they won't win. There are trials where the goal is to get someone out of Hell, into Axis, or even from Hell into Abaddon, where at least the petitioner has a choice. This one will be to try to get the petitioner to Elysium, or maybe just the Maelstrom if the Abyss does a good job.

If the court decides that the petitioner is morally Neutral first, then Nirvana will be forced to argue that she is also systemically Neutral—because then the less stringent requirements for sorting petitioners who might otherwise be considered True Neutral apply. Nirvana can only argue for alignments that aren't Neutral Good once Neutral Good has been ruled out. Nirvana probably won't try hard for True Neutral, even though Neutral Good would probably be better for the petitioner's soul than Elysium, because the less stringent requirements could also put her on the side of Evil.

Which argument should Nirvana push first, systemic or moral? If moral goes first, then if she's found Neutral morally, Nirvana can back off on arguing for systemic Neutrality, and if she's found Evil, Nirvana can at least try to give the petitioner the choice of Evil afterlife by arguing for systemic Neutrality. Whereas no matter what happens, if systemic goes first, Nirvana can't adjust strategies. It's always optimal to argue for Good.

Okay, moral first, then systemic.

Althur looks up.

Who else has arrived?

Nirvana probably won't win this trial.

That's okay; Nirvana argues for lots of trials they won't win. There are trials where the goal is to get someone out of Hell, into Axis, or even from Hell into Abaddon, where at least the petitioner has a choice. This one will be to try to get the petitioner to Elysium, or maybe just the Maelstrom if the Abyss does a good job.

If the court decides that the petitioner is morally Neutral first, then Nirvana will be forced to argue that she is also systemically Neutral—because then the less stringent requirements for sorting petitioners who might otherwise be considered True Neutral apply. Nirvana can only argue for alignments that aren't Neutral Good once Neutral Good has been ruled out. Nirvana probably won't try hard for True Neutral, even though Neutral Good would probably be better for the petitioner's soul than Elysium, because the less stringent requirements could also put her on the side of Evil.

Which argument should Nirvana push first, systemic or moral? If moral goes first, then if she's found Neutral morally, Nirvana can back off on arguing for systemic Neutrality, and if she's found Evil, Nirvana can at least try to give the petitioner the choice of Evil afterlife by arguing for systemic Neutrality. Whereas no matter what happens, if systemic goes first, Nirvana can't adjust strategies. It's always optimal to argue for Good.

Okay, moral first, then systemic.

Althur, Nirvana's representative, looks up.

Who else has arrived?