She responds thatGaynor is both a victim and a perpetrator of Rivermind, showing the duality of her character.

I dont think she thought she was evil.

Thats the thing, the cycle is really hard to break on both sides.

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If theres a way to make money and save yourself, youre gonna do it.

And shes a representation of greed, but I dont think anyone sets out to be a bad person.

Gaynor is subject to the same difficulties that Amanda and Mike experience.

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To save herself from the same struggles, Gaynor must continue to both work and pay for Rivermind.

Like inmostBlack Mirrorepisodes, the characters are victims of technology and greed.

Their experiences are different, but both end in the same way: making Rivermind money.

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