[anonymous text message/console]

[no_light]

[ Kylo Ren has been watching recent developments on Tu Vishan with growing unease. He had started out thinking Valdis an annoyance, then a danger, but with the new guild structure, the KPD's power is only being consolidated - and thus, her power. It's not a good development for an enemy of hers.

He might have been willing to let it rest, if he hadn't overheard a drugged-out-of-his-mind KPD member mention that he is on the watch list. It had been the last push to take action.

But what to do? It took more listening and more than a little bit of luck, but now Kylo is ready to send a message which will hopefully sow seeds of discontent – and isn’t that one of the strategies of the Dark Side? Not one he had bothered with before or is particularly skilled in… but before, he didn’t need to bother with subterfuge. ]

I have learned that Valdis of the KPD knew the water supply would be targeted. If you don’t believe me, ask the officers she used to aide her.

The KPD has been hunting the Cultists for months, but for all its powerful Foreigner detectives it has nothing to show.

I demand she explain why she did not prevent the attack when she knew it was coming. I demand she explain why she protects Cultists instead of our citizens. And I dare her to explain why she calls herself a protector, but carries a dangerous sword.

How can we be certain that the shapeshifter we put our trust in is who she claims to be?

All Foreigners have secrets, but I want to know if hers are dangerous to us before I can trust her again.

[OOC: He will respond, though he might keep it short and vague to prevent giving himself away. Feel free to also talk among yourselves!]

Comments

[lasergrenades]

I am one of those high level officers, and I can tell you, without a single shred of doubt, that you are the wrongest wrong that ever wronged and when I figure out who this is I am going to paint it on your face and make you publicly apologize and then make you stand charges for slander.

You are absolutely no better than the cultists.

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[of_deduction]

Our anonymous poster seems to have acquired their information from high-ranking officers, which you yourself happen to be.

Would you happen to know of anyone that might have had access to this information or perhaps a means in which they came across it?
SH

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[lasergrenades]

We assigned a good chunk of the force to protect the greenhouses during construction - they weren't exactly a big secret. New construction, especially new construction to alleviate food shortages, is kind of an obvious target, and so is water that supplies the food itself. Kinda just logic, even if this person did overhear something.

But if you're after an itemized list: KPD members, greenhouse managers and workers, some of the Natural Resource people, and anyone who might've been wandering around the places at night. It'd probably be more useful to ask if anyone has a grudge against her, honestly.

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[of_deduction]

Yes, that is precisely my next question. Anything you can tell me that might be of use there? Even if it seems insignificant it could be important.
SH

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[lasergrenades]

Usually with this sort of thing we look into lists of anyone who's been arrested and has done something similar in the past - rap sheets aren't all that extensive here. Still, not the worst place to start.

It could be a cultist, sure, but this feels personal for some reason. I'm gonna start going back through the network logs for anything public and interesting.

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[of_deduction]

I can assure you that this is certainly not a cultist. If it were they'd have done a much more thorough job of framing her. This is rash-it indicates someone that didn't think their actions through. They obliviously tried not reveal their identity but, unfortunately for them, there are several things that can be inferred from the post alone.

It doesn't necessarily have to be someone against Valdis but considering she is the sole subject here, I'd say it's likely someone with a personal vendetta against her specifically rather than the department as a whole.
SH

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[lasergrenades]

That was basically my thinking, yeah. Even if it's only leveled at her, it ends up throwing suspicion on the whole department anyway.

There's some high-profile kedan that've been off the radar for a while but no one knows where they are, so I doubt they're coming into the city to chat people up. That pretty much leaves anyone she's seriously pissed off, or anyone who likes disrupting order.

...think it might be a Foreigner?

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[of_deduction]

If they wanted to disrupt order then they'd have cast the suspicion on the whole department, no need to mention names. People are always so much more rattled when they don't know who they can trust. No, it has to be someone that has a grudge against her personally.

Possible, as I said, the post as a whole indicates someone that lacks follow-through. They either didn't think of the long term repercussions such an announcement could cause the city or they just didn't care.
SH

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[lasergrenades]

Casting suspicion on our chief does cast suspicion on the whole department, whether we like it or not. Even if it is just a grudge, that's still a consequence of what this idiot just did.

I'm gonna say they didn't care that much about who else this affected, but they probably don't care even a little if they manage to cause even more chaos. Honestly, it seems like they're happy doing just that.

[no_light]

That's a lot of anger.

I could say you sound defensive but unlike you, I'm not running around with wild accusations.

[lasergrenades]

I don't like it when people target my friends for their own stupid plans. You're not helping anything or anyone.

[no_light]

You will change your mind when I'm proven right.

[lasergrenades]

I seriously doubt that. I can basically guarantee that I know Valdis better than you.

[no_light]

That's what blinds you

[lasergrenades]

If you knew me, you'd know I'm suspicious of, like, everyone I care about at some point.

[And sometimes, she's even right in that suspicion. See: Gene once upon a time.]

Don't you have something better to do than act like a kid who got their toys taken away?

[no_light]

Don't you have anything better to do than try and provoke me?

[lasergrenades]

Nope. I happen to be an expert multi-tasker, especially when it comes to texting.

Your move, moron.

[no_light]

I'm done here.

[lasergrenades]

I guess that means I win, huh. Cool.

I'm looking forward to putting you behind bars someday.

[no_light]

Keep dreaming.

[lasergrenades]

What are you now, a motivational poster? Weren't you wreaking idiocy on us all a second ago?

[no_light]

No, that was you

[lasergrenades]

Have you thought about the fact that insulting the people you're trying to convince to do something huge maybe won't go over so well? Possibly?

I thought you said you were done. This doesn't look like done.

[no_light]

I'm done now.

[lasergrenades]

Uh huh. Sure. Keep saying that. Someday it might even be true.