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That post has zero evidence the fake prison is "specifically designed for the capture and torture of crypto owners."

For all we know it was used to torture political enemies with maybe the odd crypto bro on the side.



The design elements are: 1) it is designed to look exactly like a prison, so the occupant thinks he will get out. Thus, it is designed for extortion. 2) a crematorium is provided, anticipating the requirement to be used many times in a similar way.

This doesn't fit the profile of political enemies very well. 1) political enemies commit political acts, which can be extorted but not normally after you are dead. Crypto still works after you are dead 2) each political enemy would stand in a slightly different relation or context to you, which suggests a bespoke approach not a system. Crypto owners can all be processed in the same way




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