Kain did not hesitate to share this concern with Mera, but she had a simpler thought.
"But I think... if you can win, you should just win, right?"
"If what you said is true, that this game is actually a tool for control, then this control also comes from the balance of ability and the rules of the game. That means the balance is ultimately for the sake of the players, not for its inherent purpose."
"It's like two people pulling a rope in opposite directions. The rope stays in the same position not because they're not trying to pull, but because they are both trying to pull, and the forces neutralize each other, keeping the rope still."
"So, as long as someone is capable of intervening and winning, that would still be within the rules of the game. Don't you agree, Kain?"
Kain was slightly stunned by Mera's explanation, and then he smiled.
"You're right. I was overthinking it."
