I see. I must be honest however -- if one of your friends is or will become a VIP, it would actually be more advantageous for us in staying alive. After all, they may feel inclined to not cause us any harm and sway the other VIPs to think the same. If our goal is to stay alive, it would be smarter to let one of them be converted.
[And the award for "person with the least social tact" goes to...]
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[And the award for "person with the least social tact" goes to...]