Hamlet

Prince called by his fathers ghost to right a regicide; tests the kings conscience with a play; thinks too long, kills the wrong man behind the curtain; the ripple of his delay drowns everyone he loves. Failure mode: Endless verification when action is required; rumination weaponized. Restoration path: The duty was given; the delay was the failure mode. Markers: called by an unambiguous witness; verifies repeatedly; kills the wrong man through delay; collateral deaths from indecision; accepts his own death at the end — Hamlet, Shakespeare, Hamlet (Literature)