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ClintACK:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on September 29, 2020, 06:56:47 PM ---No body, the witness was Harry. I suspect Rudy will get medical retirement, and Bradley go to SI, as tragically Rawlings has subsequently died from cliche poisoning opening up a space.
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This. Zero chance of a conviction for Rudy, but enough people will believe it that he'll have to retire.

I still think there's a real chance that Rudy's suffering from the mental damage of the Eeb's mind control/domination.

What makes me worry that we haven't seen the last harmful fallout -- Sanya saying: "He is no threat to you."

That's what they thought. Harry and Murphy were sure he wasn't really a threat, just a nuisance.  That's why Rudolph was still around to harass them.

One of the big themes of this book is Supers not taking Humans seriously enough. That's nice when it's decent people with shotguns taking out fomor, but not so nice when it makes a scared idiot more dangerous to Murphy than a freaking Jotun.

Yuillegan:
I think Rudy is being set up to become part of the "inquisition". He'll eventually get his I am sure. And it will be suitably horrible.

huangjimmy108:

--- Quote from: Psyklone on September 29, 2020, 01:33:13 PM ---Ok, First, Peace talks and Battlegrounds...one helluva ride.

I just finished Battlegrounds, stayed up all night reading.  Rudolph is now my most hated character.  That said, I actually haven't hated any characters in the series before, as I appreciated Jim's storytelling and skill.  Before, he was an enjoyable nuisance, because I felt he would eventually guide the plot in some way.  Now I straight up just hate him.   I had my suspicions that Murphy would not live, but to go like that, was just terrible.  At least in the way we would want such a character to exit...  As much as I hate it, it fits with how he has written Rudolph over the years, so I can't nitpick on basis of writing skill/experience, but dangit why did it have to be like that?!

RIP Murph, I will miss you.  I had hoped for a different outcome, but I guess with a Big O'l Apocalyptic trilogy headed our way the series can't really end all sunshine and rainbows.

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Murphy died due to sheer bad luck. No amount of planning and preparation could handle an accident. Human proposes and Heaven disposes.

Well, Murphy isn't exactly gone. She is an einghenjar now so she could potentially come back assuming the series is dragged out long enough or if there is a spin off in the DV universe. But for now, we have to say farewell to Karrin Murphy.

I am sad for Harry though. He is the one that suffers the most in this matter.

ClintACK:
It's not just "bad luck" though.

The warning signs were all there. Rudolph was increasingly unstable and violent. Earlier in the book, he pointed his gun at Harry with a shaky hand and his finger on the trigger. "The gun in his hands shook. It was a miracle it didn't go off."

Then Bradley standing to the side of the door while knocking -- he's clearly expecting that Rudolph is a loose cannon who might fire at the door if anyone knocks. Then he's deranged -- blaming Dresden's "lies" for the Jotun and fomor swarming Chicago. Bradley has to physically knock Rudolph out to safely extract the kids.

Their error is that they never, ever considered Rudolph to be a serious threat. They're in high-adrenaline fight-or-flight mode for the Jotun, then they're in joking-post-fight-cooldown mode while Rudolph is ranting and pointing a gun at them.

Mira:

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Well, Murphy isn't exactly gone. She is an einghenjar now so she could potentially come back assuming the series is dragged out long enough or if there is a spin off in the DV universe. But for now, we have to say farewell to Karrin Murphy.
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No, remember when Harry said that, Gard said she wouldn't return until all mortal memory of her is gone, and added that she deserves her rest.  I cannot see her returning even in a spin off, because anyone associated with Harry would know and remember Murphy if only by what Harry has told them.  She is also in print, so no, I doubt seriously if she returns.

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