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What will Thomas learn from the British Prisoner?
KurtinStGeorge:
I just finished listening to the audio book version of Peace Talks after having read it about 10-11 days ago. I didn't noticed the first time through that Harry gave Alfred instructions that Thomas can only speak to another prisoner if that prisoner is undergoing the same punishment, and there's only one other prisoner whose doing the contemplation thing.
The alternative is that after talking to Thomas the British prisoner will speak to Harry. However it plays out, what do you think will be learned from all this. I have a feeling it will be about a cure for Thomas that involves Excalibur. There might also be some information about how to breach that special bronze armor the Titan's wearing.
Bad Alias:
If it's Merlin, whose father was an incubus in some of the stories, he might indeed learn how to get rid of his hunger demon. He could learn a whole lot more as well and come out an ally just as useful as he always has been if not more so. That'd be pretty cool, but I seriously doubt it.
morriswalters:
I don't think we will know until much later. I think Thomas is going to sit on the shelf for a while. That guy in the cell isn't from the era of Merlin, whoever he is.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on July 28, 2020, 02:53:51 AM ---I don't think we will know until much later. I think Thomas is going to sit on the shelf for a while. That guy in the cell isn't from the era of Merlin, whoever he is.
--- End quote ---
Agreed about Thomas staying on ice for a while. Having to leave his brother in stasis could be part of Harry's depression in Christmas Eve.
About the prisoner, just because he seems English in telepathic communication doesn't necessarily mean he's too new to be Arthurian-era. But if he is more modern and genuinely British, and considering his understanding that he needs to be confined ... I'm thinking either Jack the Ripper or Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde? In universe, either of those stories could be a loup garou, or a conceptually stronger but even worse curse (since the tunnels seem to be a higher security level than the skinwalkers got).
KurtinStGeorge:
The various nightmares imprisoned under Demonreach mostly speak to Harry in English, or at least Harry thinks they do. Seeing as how many of them have been imprisoned longer than modern English has been in existence, this suggests their communication is either translated by Demonreach or the magic used to build the prison translates it or there is some kind direct mind to mind communication going on and what Harry thinks he hears is his mind's interpretation of what they're saying. Therefore the British prisoner's use of modern vernacular might be irrelevant.
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