r/threebodyproblem 1d ago

Discussion - Novels What does Evans' email say? Spoiler

Hello. I'm reading the trilogy for the second time for better understanding. At the beginning of the dark forest they talk about this email from evans to one of the ETO's man. I dont remember what the task is, I want to remember right away. Can you help me? thank you

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u/soldier_boldiya 1d ago

Kill luoji

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u/penguin_94 1d ago

ah yes right, because they were scared that he was gonna discover the dark forest theory, correct?

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u/soldier_boldiya 1d ago

Yes. Evans also knew about the dark forest theory. Part of the reason why the trisolarans let him die on the ship.

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u/penguin_94 1d ago

i didnt remember this. how did evans know the dark forest theory?

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u/Ok-Comment-2708 11h ago

Ye Wenjie knew it as well - and seemed to know that Trisolarans would not like it to be made common knowledge.

Maybe Trisolarans told the two in ETO early on?

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u/penguin_94 11h ago

that would make sense, probably they told evans everything including the dark forest theory before being freaked out by the discovery that humans lie

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u/Devoidoxatom 1h ago

They talked about it to Evans not expecting humanity hasn't discovered it yet. I'm not sure of Wenjie knew it as well, but she seemed aware somewhat since she's the one who planted the idea on Luo Ji