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Why, Thomas, Why? (Peace Talks Spoilers)
Vairelome:
--- Quote from: Second Aristh on July 16, 2020, 10:27:41 PM ---Also, how confirmed is it that Thomas was the assassin vs. Thomas being framed?
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It depends on exactly how much you trust information from the svartelves. Thomas plausibly has the means and reason to be present (either visiting Harry or one of his svartelf booty calls), and at the end of the day, the svartelves had physical possession of Thomas. It's possible that Thomas was framed; either 1) the svartelves are lying about the events that took place (the svartelves are in on the frame job), or 2) someone else did the hit, framed Thomas, and fooled Etri and the rest simultaneously (the svartelves weren't in on it).
I'm inclined to believe the svartelves are being honest--it seems like it would be a major departure from their characterization otherwise--and I'm uncomfortable with the theory that someone snuck past svartelf security and pulled off the assassination attempt while framing Thomas and escaping undetected. There are probably a handful of characters that could pull that off, but...the intended result would have to be Etri not dying, since I don't think it's plausible that someone could so thoroughly penetrate svartelf security (completely undetected!) and miss their shot at Etri.
vultur:
--- Quote from: Vairelome on July 16, 2020, 10:39:20 PM ---There are probably a handful of characters that could pull that off, but...the intended result would have to be Etri not dying, since I don't think it's plausible that someone could so thoroughly penetrate svartelf security (completely undetected!) and miss their shot at Etri.
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A naagloshii probably could have done it*. Regardless of whether it was Thomas or not, I think the real goal was to cause a major political incident.
*For that matter, can we absolutely confirm that the Thomas in most of this book was actually Thomas rather than a shapeshifter, conveniently posing as too injured to talk so Harry couldn't notice that the personality was wrong? Harry's illusion double might be a hint here.
OTOH, a shapeshifter probably would have transformed and attacked rather than let itself be imprisoned in Demonreach.
Vairelome:
This may be naive of me, but...I'm really inclined to believe that Lara Raith was playing things straight in Peace Talks, and I'm not sure even Goodman Grey could have fooled her at that close a range for that length of time. On the boat, she was interacting with Thomas Hunger-to-Hunger in order to keep him alive, and I don't see how Lara could be hoaxed at that point.
Second Aristh:
Evanna mentions explosions started the fire in the building. That's not Thomas's style at all. Especially if he wasn't planning on getting caught. An assassin posing as a svartalf could pin that on Thomas with enough chaos. Thomas could have gone to Etri to negotiate to be Harry's new neighbor. Parenthood probably pushed his buttons into wanting more security than his apartment to raise a child.
Plus Austri seemed to get along pretty well with Thomas; if he recognized the assassin as Not!Thomas, he would have to go.
Second Aristh:
--- Quote from: Vairelome on July 16, 2020, 10:56:59 PM ---This may be naive of me, but...I'm really inclined to believe that Lara Raith was playing things straight in Peace Talks, and I'm not sure even Goodman Grey could have fooled her at that close a range for that length of time. On the boat, she was interacting with Thomas Hunger-to-Hunger in order to keep him alive, and I don't see how Lara could be hoaxed at that point.
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Yeah, that was Thomas. Nothing was going to fool Lara with that kind of interaction.
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