( it shouldn't be surprising that bits and pieces of alien technology made it's way on board with each new inhabitant — hidden either in her bra or under the pillow in her room, clarke has carefully hoarded what was referred to as the flame, with the soul of every grounder commander neatly nestled in the expansive amount of code packed into an item the size of a quarter. and just waiting for another worthy nightblood to take up, clarke excluded because she wasn't born that way, just man-made.

but that battery still intrigues her, and (not at all foreshadowing any future use of originium as a biological weapon) she's holding out her hand to take a closer look if mizuki would hand it over. decades of power? in such a small shell? god — what must the rest of their power sources looked like?

she won't outright say that his opinion sounds skewed by rose colored glasses, clarke ultimately has no idea and no stake in the matter. but, ethics, right? )

I'd think, if your society was advanced enough to harness this element, create batteries with this sort of lifespan, and build floating cities — but still chooses not to treat the disease it causes... Then there's nothing necessary about it. At best, it's negligence, and at worst, just evil.