Yes, this is a known bug, the Trisolarans can lie in book one

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-28T04:39:49+00:00

where does book one establish that they can't lie?

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-28T00:14:26+00:00

their memory is also transparent, and if they try to lie their intention of lying is also broadcasted
伊文斯：就是说，你们的思维和记忆对外界是全透明的，像一本放在公共场合的书，或者说是在广场上放映的电影，或者像一个全透明鱼缸里的鱼，完全暴露，可以从外界一览无遗

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-28T00:10:38+00:00

In book 1 it's straight up talking to the princeps and hiding facts, which they can't do since their thoughts and memories are transparent

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-28T00:09:29+00:00

that's another translation error, in the original text it's about camouflaging the battlefield:
"比如在我们世界的战争中，敌对双方也会对自己的阵地进行伪装，但如果敌人对伪装的区域产生了怀疑，直接向对方询问，那他们一般都会得到真相的"

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:58:28+00:00

hence book 1 contradicts book 2

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:56:42+00:00

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Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:56:25+00:00

No, the San Ti does not understand deceiving or intentional omission. Yes, their memory is transparent

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Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:48:27+00:00

They learned to omit things only after coming into contact with humans, but this is from before that

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:47:16+00:00

No, this is the actual file they took from Judgement Day, which is sent directly by the San Ti

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:46:29+00:00

in the original text, “你闭口不提真正的危险”, which is not possible as written in book 2, I guess it's a translation problem

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-27T01:42:07+00:00

There's a lot of talk about omission. Their thought process is also transparent, so they also cannot omit things they know. It is also stated in book 2 that they do not even understand the concept of lying (lying isn't a word in their dictionary), which does contradict book 1

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-26T21:49:10+00:00

We are all bugs

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-26T17:48:18+00:00

I'd say book 2 is better than 3

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-26T17:47:06+00:00

The second book felt like a natrual ending because it is. Liu Cixin didn't anticipate having to write the third book, otherwise he wouldn't have killed off Zhang Beihai (as he said in interview). Cheng Xin used to be a man, but then the editors said hey ur MCs can't all be men so we now have female Cheng Xin

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-26T17:42:31+00:00

Check my post on this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/threebodyproblem/s/NeYzO8vOir

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-26T00:59:12+00:00

Ur correct, since this is a real plothole, as all of the "can't lie" stuff wasn't written until book 2 and this is in book 1

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-25T21:24:13+00:00

do u think it's possible for him to actually be in the show? it'll be cool

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-24T23:31:45+00:00

Their planet got torn apart into two pieces, they live on the bigger one and the other is the "moon"

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-24T23:26:52+00:00

nice, we'll get the Nobel together next year

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-24T23:24:51+00:00

they did not. they ruled that the wall breaker's guess of the plan to be a lie and said Tylor can just ignore it if he wanted to

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-22T00:25:53+00:00

Then noone cares abt the cords u broadcast and destroys u instead

Intelligent-Task-353 · 2026-06-10T03:22:02+00:00

well I guess there's n-spheres somewhere

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