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In the dialogue between Cerebus, Suenteus Po, Astoria, and Cirin, the characters are in balanced pairs:

Suenteus Po and Cirin represent opposites, Cirin is in consensus with the majority view (one she largely minted), Suenteus Po is not. Cirin is controlling, and also helpless, Suenteus Po believes in freedom, and is truly free. (Do to others as you would have them do to you, indeed). Suenteus Po's message largely consists of: "Do your thing, be happy, try to alter things for the good by your actions. The only thing you truly have control over is yourself". He also condemns the church as oppressive (High Society page 345, "editor's note"). His decision on life remains unchanged.

Astoria and Cerebus are in the balance. Despite differences with her, both have lived under the same paradigm as Cirin, that of controlling others. By he end of the dialogue, Astoria has seen the folly in her previous course of action (scheming, manipulative, motivated by hunger for power), and decided to give it up, instead pursuing happiness. Her decision on life is changed. Cerebus, however, as his dual nature is revealed and the starting pairs are dissolved, remains in the balance, and has done up until now (issue 260) in the story. Cerebus and Cirin are made into a new pair.