This document contains all the main concepts discussed and agreed upon in the comments below and in the Script: The Ravages thread (http://aswarmofangels.com/thenineorders/index.php?showtopic=399). If you want to add an idea, add a comment below and the relevant ideas will be regularly added to the final document.

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*** Cass and Joanna's interaction ***
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Cass sees in Joanna a model of freedom.
Joanna wants to emulate Cass's apparent control over her own destiny.
Both women see in the other an ideal that isn't true.

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*** Power relationships ***
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Joanna - direct power over the virtual world and everyone in it
August - direct power over the physical world and everyone in it
Cass - indirect power through taking control of her life and finding her true self and finding happiness
Alex - indirect power through the admirable qualities of knowledge and integrity