what if I could only speak the truth theme
There is a character who is physically unable to tell intentional lies.
Notes
This is one of the more-or-less incoherent counterfactuals that appears in stories: A circumstance arises in which a character tries to speak a lie (maybe a white lie or omission of the truth), but their mouth ends up uttering the truth (maybe the whole truth) to the mind's general dismay. The theme notably does not apply if a character merely chooses not to tell lies, be it for moral compulsion on legal injunctions.
Examples
In tz1959e2x14 "The Whole Truth", the crooked, used car dealer Mr. Hunnicut came into the possession of a haunted car that somehow made him tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. This proved disastrous for his business.
2 total · 1 choice · 1 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tz1959e2x14 | choice | The crooked, used car dealer Mr. Hunnicut was compelled to always tell the truth so long as he was in possession of a haunted car. |
| rd1988e4x01 | major | The story is premised on Kryton's perceived defect of only being able to speak the truth, which he was striving to overcome. |