Originally Posted by
EnragedFilia
Several of the other potential examples are less clear-cut, mostly because we've seen very little regarding the backstory of Janis, Marie, Isaac (and potentially any of the other Great Minds who support the whole conspiracy thing), Olive, and most of all Charlie. If we consider only non-casters, however, it does seem that the will to attain insights into the world's mechanics is both rare and associated with being in a position regarded as inferior by one's own side.