*Spoilers* The Torture Victims

[Mjarr]

Same principle as the Milgram Experiments for me..I think Daniel carried out the killings when asked, with a heavy conscience, but did them nonetheless. Like watching a two hour chick flick with your girlfriend.

I'm more willing to bet on this line of thought from Daniel's point of view: "I am a young, [well educated?] man who has still alot to live for and I am being hunted, I don't want to die." and given the circumstances we'll learn in the game, it's more than reasonable that he probably ended up with the line of thought that the criminals (ignoring the question were they innocent or not) were not worthy members in the society and should be used for something good, in this case preventing Daniel from dying.

Sort of selfish in denial loop that occured due to the shadow, and after going too long (probably due to that woman) he realised what was going on and (probably) made him want to drink the amnesia potion. The comparasion with Milgram experiment would otherwise make sense but Daniel was not ultimately coerced or forced to come to Brennenburg, he did it by his own will and for greatly selfish reasons. Alexander on the other hand had his own plot ready regarding Daniel to simply use him, once again for selfish reasons which are mostly hinted during the game.

Of course this is just speculation, but considering that concept of death and dying are usually quite depressing, even unbeliavable thoughts for your typical person making a 'reason' (or excuse, depending how you see it) to keep living with the expense of other lives will often justify the means in subjective point of view, I wouldn't say it's that far fetched.