tag:www.rhnh.net,2008:/zeldaZelda - Xavier Shay's Blog2007-02-02T07:30:13ZEnkiXavier Shaynotreal@rhnh.nettag:www.rhnh.net,2008:Post/192007-02-02T07:29:00Z2007-02-02T07:30:13ZEthics of Zelda<p>It is the middle of the night, we find our hero, Link, stalking a woman through the streets. He is playing vigilante – she has been accused of stealing and Link plans to catch her in the act. The woman employs a host of devious tactics, but is unable to throw her tail. Eventually, we confront the woman as she attempts to steal from the open air market safe.</p>
<p>The woman tells her story of poverty – how her family riches were lost, how she is trying to “make it” by working during the day – But, oh! It is so good to talk to someone, I am so glad I ran into you! You have saved my soul, I will not steal any more!</p>
<p><em>Here, take this gift for listening to me</em></p>
<p><strong>Xavier (Me):</strong> That, my friend, is the very definition of a bribe<br />
<strong>Jared (Brother):</strong> Never! Nothing more than a genuine expression of gratitude!<br />
<strong>X:</strong> You believe that cock and bull story?<br />
<strong>J:</strong> All she needed was a sympathetic ear<br />
<strong>X:</strong> You caught her committing a criminal offence. She clearly just bought you.<br />
<strong>J:</strong> She won’t steal again. I reformed her. That’s true justice!<br />
<strong>X:</strong> Civilians can’t take justice into their own hands! She was a case for the courts.<br />
<strong>J:</strong> I don’t think Hyrule has much of a justice system…<br />
<strong>X:</strong> I guess Link does do a lot of killin’...<br /></p>