From what I can tell, it isn't necessarily that they are uncooperative.
Having a black eye means "I've been abused" and "I'm blind."
It's actually code to inform the Cabal more than it is a warning to the person who got the black eye.
They are saying that they are either taking fire and need help "I'm blind" or they "feel abused" by the lack of support from the Cabal.
When they have a black eye, don't take it to mean they are being coerced or bullied to say something from their overlords. It's potentially the exact opposite.
Understand that they are willing participants in the schemes, but sometimes they are in desperate need of direction. They take the black eye because they need to show their orders won't work and they need new orders pronto.
From what I can tell, it isn't necessarily that they are uncooperative.
Having a black eye means "I've been abused" and "I'm blind."
It's actually code to inform the Cabal more than it is a warning to the person who got the black eye.
They are saying that they are either taking fire and need help "I'm blind" or they "feel abused" by the lack of support from the Cabal.
When they have a black eye, don't take it to mean they are being coerced or bullied to say something from their overlords. It's potentially the exact opposite.
Understand that they are willing participants in the schemes, but sometimes they are in desperate need of direction. They take the black eye because they need to show their orders won't work and they need new orders pronto.
Have always wondered about both the black eyes and the one hand covering one eye that seems to be everywhere in mass media.