This was Sara's choice. Does pragmatism win over protecting a child? Do you listen to someone you dislike or work with them because they might be helpful?
She genuinely dislikes him but held off on a proper decision because she believed he was acting strange specifically to be voted out as the Sacrifice. Now that it's been revealed that neither he nor Kanna were the Sacrifice, it's likely she defaulted to her feelings.
You've been king and arbitrator for a very long time, Atem. Surely you'd know the value of putting yourself in others' shoes when it comes to understanding a story.
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However, there's still the possibility that they chose Kanna instead, seeing her as his puppet. Removing her would completely defang him.
In this case, there is no easy choice.
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[ something something entry fees and 0.0% chance of survival ]
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You call me egotistical... but this entire time you've been forcing your beliefs and choices on mere phantoms.
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You've been king and arbitrator for a very long time, Atem. Surely you'd know the value of putting yourself in others' shoes when it comes to understanding a story.
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And that's not what doing that no matter how hard you protest otherwise.
You think this new you is strong... but never have I seen you more weak.
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That's fine for you to think as someone who still wants to fix me. [Then he waves Atem away, because he wants to see the ending of this.]