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I understand the way they voted. I too would have voted with them since I understand why the law exists. The people outside are important since they bring back supplies and if one of them were to die, a villager would have to take their place. In order to maintain status-quo, they set aside provisions and medicine for those on the outside aka the hounds. In order for villagers to be safe on the inside, they need to make it worth it for the hounds. It’s an exchange like we do with our military and their discounts. That’s the part I understand.
What I don’t get is the bat. I can’t tell if it’s because they don’t want weapons in the camp so that no one can kill each other or if it’s cause gyuwon WANTS to feel every hit so he can continue to value a humans life accurately or if it’s cause he enjoys it or what. My best guess is that gyuwon uses a bat as a deterrent to others and himself. It’s brutal and slow and painful and he himself has to deal the blow so he himself is forced to confront the life he’s taken. It’s not like a bullet where you’re detached from your victim. You literally feel every single hit you land because at some point, you crack and break the skull and then you’re sinking deeper into flesh. It’s gross and bloody. Having everyone (adults) watch is like how many countries used to have public executions. This is all just speculation tho. I have no idea why he actually uses a bat.