Percy suspects it when Ares is uncommon about licking the lamp post.
Percy suspects it when Ares is uncommon about licking the lamp post.
Percy suspects it when Ares is uncommon about licking the lamp post.
When Percy was confronting Ares and Ares said, "I am a god. I don't have dreams...."
Percy begins to suspect that Ares was taking orders from someone because he notices that Ares is behaving strangely and seems to be protecting something. Ares also implies that someone else is involved when he taunts Percy about the Lightning Thief quest being a setup. These clues lead Percy to believe that Ares may have been working for a greater power.
acting against (or not accepting) the orders of a superior.
Troops acting under orders of the president.
commander's intent
Initiative - the ability to act independently without orders when necessary to achieve the overall mission.
Percy Jackson suspected that Ares was not acting alone and was taking orders because of the way he behaved during their encounter, showing signs of being controlled or manipulated. Additionally, Percy may have noticed inconsistencies in Ares' actions or statements that indicated he was not acting solely on his own will.
Working against superior orders, acting defiantly against a united force.
Percy suspects that Ares was taking orders from someone else due to the way Ares behaves during their encounters. Ares seems unusually focused on specific tasks and is not as impulsive as he typically is, indicating that he might be under someone else's influence. Additionally, Percy's intuition and observations suggest that there is a larger scheme at play, hinting that Ares is merely a pawn in a greater conflict. This realization drives Percy to investigate further into the motives behind Ares' actions.
Sometimes the nickname Nuremberg defence is used of the claim that one did the deed but was acting under orders.