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[arieh]

[UPDATE] June 15th - Sentinel - cube arrest

[RobPal]

Okay. So my intial thoughts as I read this article were:-

This could still point to an inside job. Sente stole the cube, but has gathered together his team to show people that he is trying to recover it. Little did he know that he had hired Entrescore who was a Recon. When he recieved our info from the Recon's Key he had to remove her from the team so that she wouldn't find out the truth.

I'm really coming round to the thinking that Sente is not who he first appeared. This could be a double bluff, but I say that we should keep Sente in the dark for a while and see how we progress without him. Anyone else agree?

[wintermute_au]

well, i already knew Perplex City's police/army group engaged in dodgy practices, but now theyre arresting this girl with no evidence (having already ripped apart her installation) but a dubious religious connection.... I draw two conclusions: the police don't like the Recons, and the police want to be seen to be doing everything they can (even without any actual leads/evidence etc)

and it's appalling that the police can say things like "we were correct all along" (about the recon connection)

But I love that the Sentinel is unable to verify the existence of the 255th UNSC Marine Battalion...

[tanner]

right from the early days of the errorlogs (anyone remember them?) we figured it was an inside job

so we still need another suspect

[Leeravitz]

Argh!! I figure we've just shot ourselves in the foot there! Not only is this *bound* to be nothing more than a smokescreen (what evidence does anyone have that Aiko is responsible for the theft - none) that will sucessfully distract from the continuing *failure* to locate the thieves proper, but it will have put the Recons on the alert. This is frankly crap, as well, because they'll probably a) now be looking for the security leak and b) deliberately refusing to proceed with whatever it is they would have been proceeding with, and thus preventing us finding out more about them. There's a significant part of me that trusts nothing and nobody in Perplex City (and I mean that, I think everyone at this stage is a potential suspect) - just because they look nice and helpful on the outside doesn't mean they aren't all hiding secrets.

I think I understand what's tending to happen: at a meta - level of awareness (OOG, if you will), we tend to assume that we've got to keep relaying our findings back to someone in authority within the City, so that we can demonstrate we're keeping up our end of the bargain of looking for the Cube. But I feel we shouldn't give the suckers an even break, frankly: there is no reason why we cannot find out what we find out, and keep cards close to our chest (no pun intended) or feed limited information. If we were detectives involved in the case, there's no way we'd be giving out detailed information on our findings right, left and centre.

I see this as a warning salvo - the actions we are taking are beginning to impact on the case, and this is not necessarily to the good. It's a bit like the investigative team getting their fingerprints all over the crime scene before they've dusted for evidence properly. We're muddying the waters, and, in essence, I think we want to do that as little as possible, in order that we can get to surreptitiously follow up as many 'pristine' leads as possible.

If this had happened anyway, then I'd have no problem with it - but it's the direct result of our actions, and so we have to shoulder whatever responsibility comes with it. I'm not blaming anyone, because there was no way of forseeing that this result would emerge, nor do I think its a fatal development (although we may have placed Violet and Kurt in more danger, long - term, then they would otherwise have been in), but we're being far too honest for our own good. The Perplexians don't tell us everything, and neither do Mind Candy. We need to give as good as we get, otherwise I don't see we deserve the mantle of honoury Phillip Marlowes.

[leakingpen]

unfortunately, we are dealing with too diverse a group. someone WILL tell sente. period. and telling anyone else in pxc is as good as telling him, as he has control over the comm.

now, bartering for info...

[yanka]

[DrPiranha]

It's starting to feel a little bit like we could be playing Jessica to Sente's Sheriff Amos Tupper. I seriously doubt that this will be the lead that breaks the case and IMHO the recons are not even involved (directly) in the theft they are just the easy scapegoat, (the distant family member who Jessica has to prove innocent).

Anyone know the area code for Cabot Cove?

[Crane]

LOL! Love Murder She Wrote... And isn't it Mort Metsker now, not Amos Tupper?
On a more serious note, I agree. I'm personally suspicious of Violet...

[DrPiranha]

It is Mort now but Amos was better!

[Macavity]

[Enigmaster]

Well, it could have turned out worse - at least Violet is safe/out of trouble, if only for now...

[Scott]

notice no mention of them other fFolx. Like Ryan Klein (Perplex City Sentinel Advertising Manager) or Keenan Thoreau (Member of the band Roll For Damage). Only Aiko. Where were those guys on the night in question?

[icklemelly]

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[BrianEnigma]