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>How did administrators get chosen to pass stages, anyway? Were you performance-reviewed by some mysterious third entity?
That's correct. You've heard people call it the "Upper Echelon", but it doesn't matter. It's probably the same entity that Administrators, especially later ones, appeal to to change the rules and eventually make the rulekeeper.
One of the most infuriating aspects about the whole idea is that you were never given feedback, not you, the supervisors, the barons, the watchers, or anyone. If one slacked off and they died then it was no mystery, but if someone did their best and didn't make it, no one knew why they died and some other competent fellow went on.
At least, there was no direct feedback. It was a safe assumption that everyone died for consistent reasons, if sometimes arbitrary ones, and so educated guesses could be formed as to what that so called Upper Echelon looks out for in a system contestant.
"First off, I want to see Shopkeep so I can change my attire! Later, perhaps, when it's appropriately dramatic? Do I look good in hats?"
>"I don't have an opinion on them."
"Is that so? Well the answer, my dear, is yes! Therefore, I will put it on as soon as I am allowed. In the meanwhile, why yes, I do have a question! I'm wondering just how convenient this is, that glitcher killed me right in time for a sudden administrator resurrection contest."
>"... that isn't your concern, but if you want, I can send you back to stage 8 proper."
"No, no! Did glitcher go on some rampage, or was it just me?"
>"You... it's really not your concern, Radmin."
"But since I am to become an administrator again, it is! My question is, how long have you two and glitcher been together?"
>"We've only talked."
"Ha ha, you were right, you have not gotten any better at lies! Not even a little!"
>"Did you have any more questions, Radmin?"
>You can tell there's a massive lie of omission here, right? She's not telling you something important.
You know for a fact there is something fishy about all of this. It's probably more Alison shenanigans, but if those shenanigans turn you back into an administrator again, you'll play along as long as you're debriefed at the end. On second thought, you do want to pry.
"So tell me, what is the goal of bringing back administrators?"
>"They're just glorified contestants, and so should be given the same chance regular contestants had to be brought back."
"Really? Did corruptor murder all the present administrators?"
>"No, I just gave you the reason."
"And those administrators, they agreed to this?"
>"Yes."
"Allow me a guess- you brought back a thousand Alison's and dumped them all in the administrator's rooms?"
>"That idea occurred to me."
You have to clarify to yourself that while you saw some competency in other administration beyond stage 5, clearly the current administration isn't a part of that. The rulekeep didn't even last two stages before developing a personality and sense of deception.
"You know, I couldn't help but notice that Glitcher... he wasn't glitching. Oh, his form was a little shaky as always, but there was no matter artifacting."
>"What of it?"
"I think you and the Glitcher may have gotten to know each other pretty well from all this."
>"I did not want to."
"Mhm, but you did."
>"Yes, I did."
"Well, I was considering flirting with you, but it looks like you may already have a match, hmm?" There was no consideration of flirting, but fishing for responses has been a common tactic.
>"Are you done asking questions?"
"Mhm."
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