It's fine, I don't mind answering the question. Sorry that I misunderstood, though I'll still have to revisit expeditions and the system to explain... Intensity— and B, Talon and I, have come to the troubling realization that people will jump into dangerous situations, prompted to or not. They're often motivated by their own curiosity, or sometimes a sense of justice or wanting to protect someone. You're not wrong in saying that those expeditions are dangerous, and we'd also like to curtail them, but failing that, we can only guide adventurers to act more responsibly.

Quite honestly, I am thankful to not have to expect that level of recklessness from BARiTONES— while I was caught off guard by Absinthe's expedition, he is not beholden to me. Ah, not that I expected you to tell me about it, either, and this new position doesn't make anyone any more obligated, since it is opt-in. But... if you thought you'd ever be in situation where you might not return, and you wanted me to do something about it, then I would like to know, so I could coordinate that to the best of my ability. I'm not foolish enough to think that my involvement would make you or anyone else safer or more successful, but I will put all my effort into minimizing damage.

Moving on, Intensity has made no secret of his motivation to rule Hell, and while I can't say I support him in that sense, I see little downside to being informed through the sacrifices of himself and others. If we're ultimately supposed to choose one side or the other, then that choice should be an informed one. We're already in Hell, after all, a few more bites from the Fruit of Knowledge isn't going to leave us any worse off than we already are.