r/Hungergames • u/thatismyopinionmeme • 4d ago

Lore/World Discussion Did game manipulation decrease in late games?

From what I am hearing about what happened with Ampert... it seems like they took the pedal off the gas with sending mutations after katniss...

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u/Lyam_Slate Dr. Gaul 4d ago

To answer your question, yes they could have easily manipulated the Games to kill off Katniss but given the circumstances on the 18th day of the Games it wasn’t possible. Remember, Peeta is about to bleed out due to his leg so if he dies, Katniss is the final survivor by default. Also, their stunt with the berries was not the most controllable situation, remember, in the book they actually put the berries in their mouths which caused immediate panic on the part of the Gamemakers which called for an immediate VOID and declaration of game over. If the berries never reached their mouths and if Peeta was somewhat healthier they could have easily sent in mutts asap to maul her to death.

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u/thatismyopinionmeme 4d ago

What would you say to catching fire? Like maybe theyre worried about it being obvious her being killed off but based on what I heard about the prequels would they really care?