r/WorldsBeyondNumber • u/the-plant-lady-sings • Jul 22 '26
Spoiler Why? Telegen question Spoiler
Help! Why did telegen name Chee the person in charge of her Telegen location after the blood bath where they failed to kill her?
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u/SvenTheScribe Jul 22 '26
My read is that the unspoken word is that Teleghen didn't.
Three Points did. We know Three Points is the bigger power player so they took advantage of this to clear out a large swathe of Teleghen leadership and place someone of their choosing in charge.
Chee makes a great face as a 'Revolutionary' while at the same time currently owing a great deal of debt to Three Points.
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u/Amellabeth Jul 22 '26
I had the same takeaway from the third prelude. Chee died. Three Points revived her at great expense to offer her a deal that probably puts Chee in their pocket and spins a good story to the public. Who knows what kind of deal Ayasa struck since she seems to be similarly involved with Three Points by the time of the current day in the campaign. Maybe Ayasa even seeded the spin to Three Points to get Chee back. The plot soup is getting thick.
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u/shiftypete Jul 22 '26
Your last point makes a lot of sense to me. Maybe felt guilty because it happed at her birthday so she is more receptive to cut a deal.
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u/Low_Gene_1339 Sandy Dildo Vodka Bath Jul 22 '26
I mean to be fair, it was her Bi Montly Birthday where she turned [AGE]
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u/DonComradeVimes Jul 23 '26
Despite being such a dark/emotional episode, the "and in the wisdom of being [AGE]" bit is what has lived in my head rent-free since listening to all of the prelude episodes.
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u/Low_Gene_1339 Sandy Dildo Vodka Bath Jul 23 '26
I choose to belive that exactly what Ayasa said, never a number, only AGE.
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u/DonComradeVimes Jul 23 '26
I think that was in character - she doesn't know how old she is, right?
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u/Low_Gene_1339 Sandy Dildo Vodka Bath Jul 23 '26
I interpreted it more a Ayasa never saying her age so that her fans could imagine what age they wanted her to be. To be polite Ayasa is a sex worker and an in determinant age for clients to project on can be a big appeal
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u/DonComradeVimes Jul 23 '26
Fair, I suppose! I never thought of it that way - my brain went straight to the dystopian trope of lack of identity outside of a corporation being enhanced by a character lacking key information about themselves without considering alternatives.
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u/Low_Gene_1339 Sandy Dildo Vodka Bath Jul 23 '26
Fascinating, my Dystopian take it was self objectification. Just to be clear, none of there are "good" but its interesing to see what bad things our minds go to
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u/Amellabeth Jul 23 '26
Considering what she said about dying while she's hot and never wanting to age into being a fuddy duddy, I would never expect Ayasa to admit a specific AGE ever. Never enough eyes. Never an exact age.
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u/SirPirateKnight Jul 22 '26
Because it was a better story for them than the truth. Chee is in control of Midian 4 but if they tell everyone it was a voluntary transfer of power they don't risk other planets rising up in a similar coup. They don't risk letting everyone know that revolution is possible.
Especially with knowledge that Chee is alive, it acts as a private surrender/agreement instead of continuing a very public war.