Garrison Commander-in-Chief Raskin spoke up next:
"I think we've got to completely shut down these 'mental stimulation experiments.'"
He put real weight behind the word "shut down," making Sabina, who originally planned to stay on the sidelines, unable to keep her seat.
"No way, mental stimulation experiments can't be shut down!"
"That's right, can't shut them down! This absolutely cannot be stopped!"
Warden Clementine also shot down Raskin's proposal.
Both women were mighty interested in the Mental Research Institute's experiment and couldn't let it go up in smoke.
Among the seven, only Constance hadn't weighed in, acting like she was above it all.
High Priest Aulina sighed inwardly and slowly spoke:
"Why don't you all meet in the middle?
Considering the fallout, we need to immediately can the Mental Research Institute's submitted team competition challenges.
But the proposal to shut down 'mental stimulation' won't be put through for now.
How's that sound?"
