 What happens when Rikud grows violent when the others don't believe him.
But ever since the engines somewhere in the rear of the world had changed their tone, from the steady whining Rikud had heard all twenty-five years of his life, to the sullen roar that came to his ears now, the feelings had grown. Rikud knew that something which he could not explain had entered the elder man's head for a moment, but it had departed almost before Chuls knew of its existence. Much of this Rikud could not understand, but he knew enough to realize that the reading machine had sided with the people against the elders, and it said the people had won. "Variability," he told them, "is a contradictory term.
 They all start to do it, because they've never seen violence before and don't understand it.
 They start grabbing at one another to deescalate the situation.  They all start to do it, because they've never seen violence before and don't understand it.  Confusion breaks out.  Everyone grows fearful and watches what Rikud does.