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[outsidebones]

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[supremity]

[ well, that's an amusing reaction. he snorts a little as he walks in, tanhua at his heels, his arms folding behind his back as he goes. ]

Very enlightening, being on the participant's side of it.

[outsidebones]

Oh, yes. And I won't disguise the obvious, that we were quite focused on you as a potential suspect for much of the day.

A trial by fire.

[supremity]

Yes. Very obvious from the get-go. [ a little dryly ] Exhausting, but we're strangers, and I did fine. I applaud the thoroughness.

Especially since the end giveaway was a "papercut."

[outsidebones]

...Yes, well. You've made it very clear you have someone you're devoted to, who you don't want to lose.

[she shrugs slightly.]

To be fair, he was almost clever to call it that. It downplayed what it was.

[supremity]

[ a moment of consideration ]

She was not who I would pick, if I were pressed to kill for his sake. But none of you could have known that.

But it did, and it was. If we had a little less time I suspect that he might have been able to get away with it.

[outsidebones]

I'm not so sure. It would have been enough in question I would have chosen to vote for Jason Todd, perhaps. But as soon as his injuries were examined, it was hard to ignore.

[supremity]

It was - but if his injuries were not, the chance was there.

Still, at least an innocent, if obstinate, person was spared the chopping block. [ and him, but they've already discussed his involvement and moved on, in his opinion. ] We'll see how the next week treats us.