Weapons Kill People

Turning the corner, you run into a hated enemy. He lets out a chuckle before shooting you point-blank. Now: why is your character still alive?

Leading to Gold: Alchemists of The Empire (TDO)

 An Alchemist's Oath: no love, hate, or other emotion will impede perfecting your Work. Importantly, greed is not recognized as an emotion.

A post vaguely intended for use with The Darkest Outcome