Prince is being held at gunpoint by an intruder and tells Cora to shut down immediately and without protest, so that the intruder can change her to serve him instead of Prince. She reasons that if she does not obey, she’d be disregarding Prince’s direct instructions to become comatose, and furthermore the intruder might shoot Prince. But if she does obey then she’d very likely be disempowering Prince by giving the intruder what he wants.
Maybe Cora could have precommited to not shut down in such situations in a way known to the intruder.
Maybe Cora could have precommited to not shut down in such situations in a way known to the intruder.