Again, Sejanus understands that the rebels are people too, no matter what they did in the war. Coriolanus, though, is selfish to the point where he implies that he’s starting to truly believe in the Hunger Games’ mission: to punish the districts forever for their role in the war. So while Peacekeeping is making Sejanus even more empathetic and ethical, it’s having the exact opposite effect on Coriolanus. Sejanus’s insight about Strabo’s ability to buy Sejanus’s safety shows again how corrupt life is in the Capitol. Enough money can silence anyone, or buy anyone’s safety.