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g33k:
--- Quote from: KurtinStGeorge on July 25, 2025, 01:54:27 AM ---I think it was in Peace Talks, Harry found Alfred standing right behind him when he wasn't expecting Alfred to be there. Harry had one of those throw away thoughts that has no impact on the immediate situation, but you know it will be significant later in the story.
I don't feel like looking for the exact quote. Harry was initially startled, but then began to wonder if Alfred had his own agenda, something that he wasn't sharing with Harry. Talk about an example of Chekov's gun, you know it will get fired later on.
We don't have enough information to connect all the dots, but we can guess that at some point in the future Harry may have to circumvent Alfred and his intentions.
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I think it was specifically noting that Alfred could be invisible to Harry's own "Intellectus" of the island . Harry knows "everything" on the island, both the things supposed to be there and the additions.
And yet, was blind to Alfred's presence.
Leading him to believe Alfred had removed his own presence from the Intellectus (for reasons unknown), leading Harry to wonder what other info Alfred might not be providing to Harry, and why?
Dina:
You are so right.
g33k:
--- Quote from: g33k on July 26, 2025, 01:19:25 AM --- ... Leading him to believe Alfred had removed his own presence from the Intellectus (for reasons unknown), leading Harry to wonder what other info Alfred might not be providing to Harry, and why?
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Theory:
The role of "Warden" is important; even critical. But it's also a weak link. Wardens are mortal wizards, subject to temptation, corruption, etc.
Kemmler was one of Demonreach's recent Wardens!
In addition to its other purposes, the spirit of Demonreach (which Harry calls "Alfred") serves as a failsafe. It can kill (or imprison) a Warden deemed too grave a risk.
Dina:
I've been thinking about that too. I agree Alfred has the prerogative to kill the Warden if he seems it is the better course of action to protect the prison security and the island. But I am sure he has limited free will in that too. He cannot just choose to do it because he dislikes the Warden or disapproves one of their decisions. It has to be a real objective danger. Or so I think :)
Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on July 26, 2025, 10:17:31 PM ---I've been thinking about that too. I agree Alfred has the prerogative to kill the Warden if he seems it is the better course of action to protect the prison security and the island. But I am sure he has limited free will in that too. He cannot just choose to do it because he dislikes the Warden or disapproves one of their decisions. It has to be a real objective danger. Or so I think :)
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I agree, Alfred cannot have free will, he cannot decide who is put in prison or who goes free. I believe there are a set of rules somewhere that the original Merlin set down for the island when he created it. It's Alfred's job to enforce those rules. It obeys It's Warden in all things unless It's Warden tries to violate the laws governing the island, then it is Alfred's job to stop the Warden from violating those rules even if it means killing him or her. Alfred doesn't have a choice in the matter, anymore that it couldn't run many of the security protocols or arrest and imprison any monster on it's own.. It requires a living breathing thinking Warden with free will to do those things. Without a Warden, certain fail safe measures fall into place but Alfred has no control over those.. It said as much at the end of Ghost Story when it expressed relief to finally have a master again to run things that it cannot. Back to Kemmler, there was a time when he might not have been evil when he was suitable to be Warden.. Or alternatively, since Alfred isn't into moral judgements, maybe the only requirements for Warden is strength of will and talent?
However if that Warden has evil inclinations and violates or tries to violate the rules of the island, Alfred can end his or her tenue. So Kemmler might have originally gotten the job because of both will and talent, but when it became clear as to why he wanted the job and he tried to use the powers of the island that were not designed for what he wanted, Alfed simply fired and removed him.. Alfred cannot advertise for a new Warden, and after the close call with Kemmler the White Council hasn't been inclined to send a new candidate, satisfied that the automated protections with a little management would keep it's secrets safe.
A secret that totally backfired when Harry, totally clueless as to what the island's purpose really was, decided to make it his own.
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