*Spoilers* The Torture Victims

[Miel]

We have different definitions of the 'average person', I suppose. Is Daniel an average person? Are you? Am I? I work with children. I don't have it in me to hurt another person. It's more likely I would involuntarily stab myself than torture someone to death. In Daniel's situation, I would take one look at Alexander's setup, then run away and find a nice sunny place to wait out the end.

I find Daniel so hard to relate to as a character because I cannot understand his motivations. Based on myself, the people I know, the characterisation of 'past Daniel', and my conception of the society he would have lived in, he just doesn't make sense to me. I know that humans are capable of atrocities when overwhelmed by fear and anger, but I can't see an 'average person' becoming a monster so quickly. So I guess the question remains, 'what defines an average person?'