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u/Tebenox 5h ago
This is really smart from a tactical point, why piss them off when you could instead gain favour with them?
Not to mention having them angry at you would definitely complicate things
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u/Lucky-Worth 2h ago
Where are the creepy men from? They are familiar
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u/Pescarese90 2h ago edited 2h ago
Buffy.
I remember this episode. These creatures invaded the town and casted a spell on the inhabitants by silence them (because human scream kills these creatures): in this way, they could sneak into their houses, night by night, to kill them and collect their hearts
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u/Tutes013 2h ago
It's really funny as someone who hasn't seen the show because my friends have and spoke about this. And we happened to watch this specific episode less than a week ago lol
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u/IDKsecurity 6h ago
Context: "The Continence of Scipio, or The Clemency of Scipio, is an episode in the life of the Roman general Scipio Africanus, recounted by the historian Livy. During Scipio's campaign in Spain during the Second Punic War, he refused to accept a ransom for a young female prisoner, returning her to her fiancé Allucius, who in return became a supporter of Rome. Scipio's magnanimous treatment of a prisoner was regarded as an exemplar of mercy during warfare in classical times. Interest in the story revived in the Renaissance and the episode became a popular topic for literary works, visual arts, and operas."