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And Amoracchius goes to... [Peace Talks Spoilers, Battle Ground Speculation]
Second Aristh:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 20, 2020, 10:08:50 PM ---Yes, I didn't make myself clear, it was weird because he came off as an moral upstanding citizen caring about the city when all he really cares about is his own survival.
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I think "all he really cares about" is a bit too strong, but yeah, it's likely higher on his priority list than Chicago as a whole.
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on July 20, 2020, 02:24:49 PM ---Marcone is a bad person, who does bad things, for selfish reasons.
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I'm not so sure it's for selfish reasons.
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: Grifter on July 20, 2020, 10:05:42 PM ---Marcone wouldn't have hurt the child. And he likely wouldn't have killed Justine either. But he considered it, and rightly so. Gender and beauty aside, someone had just used and manipulated him, resulting in his own arm being broken, his people being injured, his resources being spent, and his defenses being revealed. If Justine had been some guy, we wouldn't think twice about Marcone making them pay for what they did.
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The confrontation starts with Marcone having to be talked into saving the kid, because by rights the kid belongs to the Fomor. He didn't seem too broken up about the prospect of giving Justine and the child back to the Fomor until Justine pours on the extra guilt.
And you're missing the point -- he didn't consider killing Justine as retaliation for her manipulation.
He considered killing Justine because she knew too much; not because she wronged him, but because murdering her might make murdering someone else easier.
Linnemir:
My guess is purely from left field and as unexpected as choosing Susan was in Changes.
What about Justine?
Grifter:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on July 21, 2020, 01:16:54 PM ---The confrontation starts with Marcone having to be talked into saving the kid, because by rights the kid belongs to the Fomor. He didn't seem too broken up about the prospect of giving Justine and the child back to the Fomor until Justine pours on the extra guilt.
And you're missing the point -- he didn't consider killing Justine as retaliation for her manipulation.
He considered killing Justine because she knew too much; not because she wronged him, but because murdering her might make murdering someone else easier.
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I think you're overestimating the line that he "debated" it. He was never really going to do it due to the circumstances of the situation, specifically due to the fact that she was there under the Accords. He had every reason to believe, by the end of their conversation, that Justine (and Lara) went to him intentionally. There was every reason to believe that Justine was setting him up and using him as a cat's paw for the Wamp mission. So he couldn't just kill her after claiming Accords protection if there was even a chance Lara knew she was going there.
Now, if this is all to argue the point that someone who is capable of weighing the pros and cons of murdering someone in cold blood isn't compatible with using a Sword of the Cross, then sure. We're both in agreement. But I think the Sword is capable of picking up on intentions in the moment, and the person's worthiness in the moment, and allowing them to wield it in the moment. I don't think Susan managed to work against the Ramps and their loyal followers without killing some humans via conventional means. I don't think she'd pass the litmus test of Worthy of the Sword on a regular day. But on one day she did, because of her goals and intentions. I think the same could possibly be true for Marcone.
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