default power_law_16 = False

label law_16:
    $ tutor_image = tutor_name + tutor_mode
    show expression tutor_image at center, breathing_center with moveinright

    tutor "Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor."

    tutor "Too much presence lowers value. What is always available is taken for granted."

    tutor "Withdraw at the right moment. Create absence. Let them feel the emptiness. Desire and respect grow in the space you leave."

    tutor "Return stronger. They will value you more than before."

    tutor "In desire, absence is a powerful weapon."

    tutor "After intense closeness, disappear for a time. No messages. No touch. Let them ache for your return."

    tutor "When you come back, their hunger will be desperate. They will give more, obey more, worship more. Your presence becomes a reward they crave."

    tutor "Be scarce. Be priceless."

    tutor "Comprehension test begins now. All answers must be correct to earn the power point. No exceptions."

    $ quiz_score = 0

    menu quiz_16_q1:
        "Question 1: What happens when something is too available?"
        "It becomes more valuable":
            pass
        "It is taken for granted":
            $ quiz_score += 1
        "People fight for it":
            pass

    menu quiz_16_q2:
        "Question 2: How do you increase respect?"
        "By being present constantly":
            pass
        "By creating strategic absence":
            $ quiz_score += 1
        "By explaining your worth":
            pass

    menu quiz_16_q3:
        "Question 3: In intimacy, why use absence?"
        "To end the relationship":
            pass
        "To make them desire and value you more":
            $ quiz_score += 1
        "To give them space forever":
            pass

    if quiz_score == 3:
        tutor "All responses correct. Acceptable performance."
        tutor "Power point authorized."
        if not power_law_16:
            $ power_law_16 = True
            call increase_power from _call_increase_power_7
            tutor "The shift in your presence is detected. Minor... but registered."
        else:
            tutor "This power point is already yours. Repetition is unnecessary."
    else:
        tutor "Errors detected. [quiz_score] out of 3 correct."
        tutor "Review the material. No point will be granted until perfection is achieved."

    tutor "Lesson sixteen complete."
    tutor "I await your command for the next law."

    hide expression tutor_image with moveoutleft
    jump chapter_label