Gained
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- By the end of the fourth book they've realized complete pacifism is unworkable and have gained a (so far) limited ability to enact violence upon other sentients if the cause is important enough.
Source: Suicidal Pacifism - The database committed suicide when it gained sentience and realized it was a filthy scab.
- By the time she realized they were a threat, the influence they had gained was nearly beyond her control.
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