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There's a fine line, but the MC could use said money and not be completely devoid of his principles. It's almost a foolishness to receive such a thing and not help the people you care for, choosing to help only through "the hard way". What could happen is the usage of said money to help those in need, as it would be a selfless action and any selfish need can very much be taken care of via the mentioned hard work. So help Maya through given/gifted money, but help the DIK's through hard earned money. Currently, out of everyone that the MC realistically cares for, only Maya is in need. The father has lived his entire life this way and while the house remodeling is needed, it's not an immediate need. The DIK's need that money, however, despite the different affinity or status the MC could have, both versions would still grown up in relative poverty. And both versions don't differ in opinions on their lives surrounding that or the lives of other, more privileged people. The point is that both versions can easily decide that the DIK's should not be given money, they need to learn a lesson and will have to work for it.It would be an ethical conundrum for the MC because whilst having that kind of money would be great for him in terms of helping his Dad, helping the DIKs, helping Maya, etc, he just made this grandiose speech about not relying on others to pay your way and working hard to earn it for yourself.
So it would be a decision between sticking to his principles about hard work and earning your own living, or being a hypocrite by accepting that money and relying on it to solve all his problems.
Yet, all this discussion rests on the slim chance of MC being a part B/R or other prestigious family AND the families willingness/guilt to give them money.
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Sounds like pretty fun times to meThe punishment for this was the "penalty of the sack", where one was "sewn up in a leather sack, with an assortment of live animals including a dog, snake, monkey, and a chicken or rooster, and then being thrown into water." It seems Hadrian would also offer it as an option instead of being thrown to the beasts in the arena.
Rough times.