"Do you remember any of the other people who were contaminated?"
Manipulation raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Cooperating with an evil god is very dangerous, but at the same time, the terms an evil god can offer are extremely tempting. They can give you power far beyond that of an ordinary person."
"Like Cobblepot and Gordon. Both of them yielded to the evil god to some extent, which is why they survived until now. Those who were not qualified to learn of the evil god, or chose not to cooperate with it, all died in the hotel."
"I know what you're speculating. After Martha was tortured by Nyar to the point of mental collapse, she very likely chose to submit, and that was how she earned herself a little breathing room."
"I don't know what kind of evil god this Outer God called Nyarlathotep really is, but I do know that if he is a schemer, then he must follow certain principles. If he wants to make a deal with humans, he will at least make it look fair on the surface."
"Fairness is far too tempting for humans." Manipulation gently shook his head. "The society people live in is forever lacking in fairness, and from any individual's subjective perspective, they can never obtain fairness either, because everyone wants more fairness than everyone else."
"So you don't even need to attach any other conditions. As long as you display fairness above the social average, that is the greatest temptation for humans, because someone being willing to treat you fairly is much like favoring you. People have always liked being chosen."
"I can't say Martha is that kind of person, but if she was driven into a corner, it wouldn't be impossible for her to negotiate. She's a smart person.