I don't think that's the case. Assuming what Aubrey says is true, and if there was no penalty for voting for the Sage, then neither the Sage or Sacrifice would die.
...I think he chose to save someone's life at the expense of another. Miss Pink said he swapped a 'sacrifice' from the person who had it for a commoner, then made sure it ended in that Joe's hands.
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I would have done what he did, if one of my sisters were involved.
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[Or rather, their teal coloured friend]
At the end of the day, these games are designed to push people to choose 'survival' above all else.
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In his situation, I would choose the life of the strangers over my own. Though doing so would cause another to die with me...
I wonder what would have happened if they could coordinate...?
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[Schneider thinks]
I would have done what he did, if one of my sisters were involved.
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[ as far as joshua knows, they're all strangers, right? ]
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You don't suppose...
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[Kidnapped sister then]
He wanted to find her even then.
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...unless one of them wasn't actually a stranger.