Conversation · Volition

You think you have a pretty hot suspect right now, don't you? That Ruby of yours.

Yeah? And?

Notice how it came together without casting too much suspicion on Klaasje -- it was nice and Ruby-centric in the end.

What do you mean?

Anything strike you a bit off about this mish-mash?

The footprints in the pinball workshop didn't fit with the Odd Sole's prints on the crime scene...

No, they didn't.

Well... the bullet didn't have to come from the roof, it could have come from anywhere on the coast.

Absolutely. It could have come from anywhere. But you're suddenly so certain it came from the roof behind the window.

So far no one has mentioned hearing the shot.

Notice how this hasn't come up at all -- even Hardie and his boys didn't mention it. Neither did you.

I don't know, my roof route theory was solid.

Yeah, the route was pretty solid. Good work there. Still...

The bullet was jacketed -- these don't just lie around everywhere, do they...

Good point. It is rather rare these days... But do continue.

I'm done thinking about this. [Finish thought.]

That's right. Finish thought. Just finish it and conveniently go on. She's watching you leave right now, you know that? Free as a bird on that roof. Lighting up a cigarette and thinking: am I glad Ruby's in this shit and not me!

Don't listen to this guy. The theory was solid. He's just jealous. Move on, it's no use harassing her further.

Perhaps thinking that Ruby's fondness for girls might drive her to murder was a bit sensationalist.

No-no, that wasn't sensationalist at all, that is a perfectly valid reason for someone to kill someone.

See, even he acknowledges that it's a good reason!

Man, really? You're, like... just the most compromised of them all. Man, maybe you should just fire this one, it's completely useless.

It turned out the bullet was an antique...

True. Strange how you conducted the whole advanced ballistics analysis and then hand-waved it?

I don't need this criticism right now, this chapter is closed. [Discard thought.]