I'd like to think at least one of us would catch on, if he killed every week. [smashcut to Eleanor and Sheila screaming about the murder robot from day 0] He was probably told to make it erratic, yes. Or perhaps he was involved this week, and simply didn't land the killing blow.
[They'll never know, now, but at least if there's a written list, they can get an idea of the bigger picture.
And yeah, you're welcome for the .2 seconds of tact. He's quiet for a minute, but... well, he'll just say it.]
I don't believe a single person here is incapable of killing. [Not all of them are willing to strike first, sure, but self-defense? For someone they care about, or the promise of something greater than themselves? Anyone will spill blood, so long as they have a reason for it.] But if they chose the robot to carry out their will, then they might reach out to someone with looser morals to continue the work.
[He's quiet for a second, then sighs, resting the back of his hand against his eyes.]
Or they could go for someone we wouldn't expect, I suppose. Have I mentioned I don't like schemes?
I don't either. [ schemes... especially ones like this. gu yun's too straightforward for that - if he needs to plot and plan his way out of a situation, he can do so with ease, but this sort of nonsense is not his style, and never has been.
he shifts where he's sitting. ] I agree with you. [ on the capability of others, though. ] Especially with what's at stake.
That thing was eager for the chance - and I imagine it only didn't continue this week because of our unfortunate little experiences with skills. [ lucky, maybe. though, gu yun would've loved to take the robot in yet another fight - certainly no one would've blamed him for self defense. but, if he killed tamaki, childe's right - his targets were probably not those who were combat ready. ]
The most likely options are that it came from somewhere above that we don't know about, or that it came from an Avatar. I don't know which, though. Maybe one that was at the trial, that first week - if we could say it even has loyalties.
[ ugh. ] Technology clearly advanced too far with that thing. [ this is why iron puppets shouldn't be allowed to speak. ]
[Childe hums, noncommittal, rubbing his eyes a moment longer before he drops his chin into his hand. Whatever his thoughts on murder robots as a species, apparently he's not particularly inclined to share them.
Instead--]
If that list wasn't written by the robot, perhaps we can gather handwriting samples for comparison, to rule out any of the others. [Since, yeah, he definitely thinks the order came from higher up, but again--meticulous cross-checking. If it was written by the robot, they'll have to figure something else out.]
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[They'll never know, now, but at least if there's a written list, they can get an idea of the bigger picture.
And yeah, you're welcome for the .2 seconds of tact. He's quiet for a minute, but... well, he'll just say it.]
I don't believe a single person here is incapable of killing. [Not all of them are willing to strike first, sure, but self-defense? For someone they care about, or the promise of something greater than themselves? Anyone will spill blood, so long as they have a reason for it.] But if they chose the robot to carry out their will, then they might reach out to someone with looser morals to continue the work.
[He's quiet for a second, then sighs, resting the back of his hand against his eyes.]
Or they could go for someone we wouldn't expect, I suppose. Have I mentioned I don't like schemes?
[Yes Childe you made that clear Week 0]
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he shifts where he's sitting. ] I agree with you. [ on the capability of others, though. ] Especially with what's at stake.
That thing was eager for the chance - and I imagine it only didn't continue this week because of our unfortunate little experiences with skills. [ lucky, maybe. though, gu yun would've loved to take the robot in yet another fight - certainly no one would've blamed him for self defense. but, if he killed tamaki, childe's right - his targets were probably not those who were combat ready. ]
The most likely options are that it came from somewhere above that we don't know about, or that it came from an Avatar. I don't know which, though. Maybe one that was at the trial, that first week - if we could say it even has loyalties.
[ ugh. ] Technology clearly advanced too far with that thing. [ this is why iron puppets shouldn't be allowed to speak. ]
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Instead--]
If that list wasn't written by the robot, perhaps we can gather handwriting samples for comparison, to rule out any of the others. [Since, yeah, he definitely thinks the order came from higher up, but again--meticulous cross-checking. If it was written by the robot, they'll have to figure something else out.]