hotel: yuri

[shaft]

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[shaft]

I wasn't particularly convinced by Kaeya's little explanation.

[ashenvaliant]

Regarding?

[shaft]

The burn. Though I think Harrow was more interested in the bruises, I didn't take a close look at those.

[ashenvaliant]

[ he sighs. ]

I really did see him burn his hand though. After I literally bumped into him. If he was covering it, he would've had to be very particular about placement, and holding his hand exactly where it needed to be burned until someone found him.

He was reaching for the kettle when it happened. I... personally think that would be hard to predict.

[shaft]

Perhaps, it just seems strangely timed. I'd almost chalk the clumsiness up to another effect.

But who knows. It's not like not catching the killers is dangerous since they cease to be posses anyway.

[ashenvaliant]

Maybe. Diluc had his own outfit stolen this week as well though, and it sounds like you find out about that around the time the dead are discovered. After Barnes getting executed for his own shoes being missing, that might've put him on edge and left him distracted.

[ he shrugs. ]

It's more a justice and... well. Entertainment thing I guess. Solving these cases. It matters for the people who cared about those who lost someone, we know that much. But in terms of actual active danger you're right.

[shaft]

I don't doubt Bradley would've liked to have solved Aikawa's murder. Personally, even with the possession, I'm going to judge whoever decided the best way to kill Zuko was to burn him alive.

[ashenvaliant]

In an ideal world we’d have all the answers. But how would we punish it? I’ve never seen a vote tie happen, only a non-vote. Do you pick the one you like the least and then hunt the others down like cattle the week after?

[ he shrugs. ]

… You think they were all possessed?

[shaft]

I'd hope whoever killed Zuko was possessed.

[ c'mon ]

As for Aikawa... I'm not sure. He might've revealed something during memory share that spurred someone to action.

[ashenvaliant]

That wasn’t what I was asking. But I know what you mean.

[ sir ]

Maybe. Someone figured he could be a threat and went from there?

[shaft]

I think people are desperate to secure their hostages. A kill before being killed situation, and they might have decided that Aikawa was a more deserving victim than the others.

But who knows.

[ashenvaliant]

Who knows, indeed. I was expecting this, but not the exact details. People will start trying to make sure their hostages are safe now though.