They are like sheep, they follow the herd, even long after it's obvious how stupid they have been. Many will follow all the way to the slaughterhouse.Forsyth wrote: In seriousness, computerised engraving or even 3D printing is so cheap these days that the idea of Peter selling some form of representation of the Rune of Binding to the gullible is far from a joke. Having lured people in who have committed themselves psychologically by spending small - but, thanks to the subscription, ever increasing - amounts of money makes them a prime target for a gradual escalation of both mental and financial commitment. The more someone commits to a system of belief, the harder it becomes to admit that they are wrong and back out. In the case of Werebank the commitment is twofold as it is both the money spent and also the tangled mess of the debt that is to be repaid that is creating the true binding in the minds of the believers.
Some people need to believe in stuff like this and as you observe the more they commit, the harder it becomes to admit that they are wrong and back out.
Tom can't do it, Ceylon can't do it, nor the were-bankers, all weak people.