A philosopher from the city of great thinkers, {0}, has come to you with troubling news. Criminals and other undesirables working at the mercury mines are being poisoned. Lack of coordination, impaired speech, and weakened muscles are common symptoms. In the worst cases, the quicksilver substance leads to horrific deaths. She wants to study the effects—safely. What is your decree?
Investigating the afflictions will force closing the mine, but we will learn much.
This is information that should stay in the dark. They're only criminals, after all.
With many agitators in our midst, political prisoners should be sent to these mines!