I thought the same. But after repeated testing, it seems that dismantling the buildings for the purpose of building another seems to be alright. Our current theory is that intentionality and ethics matter in whatever odd matrix they're using to grade individual actions. For example, when I took the hinges off someone's door for the purpose of keeping them, I was handcuffed - but when I took hinges off someone's door for the purpose of reusing them, I woke up fine.

[ fixing a train, kaveh thinks. they could use that talent here. immediately, he feels guilty for thinking so. nobody ought to be drawn here, of all places, simply because they could use their talents. ]

She seems like someone with strength to her. I'd love to have met her, but under different circumstances. By otherworldly, do you mean the gods?