fifth bite ⧗ anonymous text

[redhourglass]

( lately, nearly everything Natasha has been doing on the network has been anonymous. this post is no different. there is a number of things she means to follow up on, without necessarily revealing herself to the world. given her .. recent acquisition of a job, it seemed best to keep a low profile as Natasha. anonymously, she could be whoever she wished to be; though it seemed lately it had been rather crowded in anon-land. ).

Are we any closer to finding our recent murder culprit? I can't help but wonder...

( that and arrogance might force the actual culprit into the spotlight, for a few moments. events after the crime had forced it into the background, but .. the means of the murder was rather unsettling. this was someone who enjoyed it. there wasn't any reason to kill the townspeople, they weren't hostile.

they would likely kill again. )

It seems to me like this is something we ought to care more about.

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[could_be_dangerous]

I am. Good enough that I can spot a deliberate attempt to provoke me into telling you something. You would make a marvelous gravedigger.
SH

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[redhourglass]

How do you know I'm not one?

I suppose that protesting that I'm not the murderer is useless because you're bound not to believe me. However, while plausible and certainly a correct assumption, the profile you suggested doesn't fit with the evidence I found for the culprit.

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[could_be_dangerous]

Didn't say you were the murderer. Did say it wouldn't be unreasonable to conclude you might be, given the evidence at hand. Either you're unaware, or you're willing to risk people assuming to get your answers -- which leads one inevitably to wonder why. The secrecy is hardly necessary if you're simply inquiring for your own edification; that suggests purpose.

As I said. Gravedigger. Hope you are, as you're clearly very good at digging holes.
SH

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[redhourglass]

I like holes. Dig enough of them and occasionally something interesting will show up in the bottom of one.

I was directed by a John Watson to contact you about the investigation. Are you going to share what you know or are you wasting my time?

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[could_be_dangerous]

I am investigating. There we are; I have shared my progress. Will have to talk to John. Generally he knows better than to waste my time with this sort of nonsense. Shall I confirm with him while I'm at it?
SH

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[redhourglass]

Go ahead. I don't like to wait long, however. You will be able to see our exchange on the bracelet network, if you like. I may be using anonymity to my advantage, but I'm not lying to you.

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[could_be_dangerous]

Not outright, maybe. You're still not telling me what you're after.
SH

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[redhourglass]

You never asked.