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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3393608" data-attributes="member: 3448">Back at the interrogation, Kit continued questioning the Harlequin.  “Let’s go over the four missions again.  You were to infiltrate the City, assassinate the Archduke, spread disease and chaos, and poison the wells.  Is that right?”“Yes.”“So the poison was a separate mission from the disease?”“Yes, for after the death of the Archduke.  I don’t understand its purpose.”<<See?>> thought Kit to Alistair.  <><<Thanks for checking,>> replied Alistair, who had been unsure.“What poison did you plan to use?” asked Dame Brionna.“Quinliart specified that as well.  We were to use a derivative of a frog in Krashmere-- it is a very powerful purgative and can cause death from dehydration and hemorrhage.”“I suppose that would cause a fair amount of chaos, but why would he care about that after His Grace’s death?” asked Dame Brionna.“I do not know,” replied the Harlequin, frustration palpable in his voice.  “It would harm those who were not the enemies of Quinliart.  That is why it troubled me.  There might be a possibility that Lord Quinliart has tendencies towards sadism, rather than simply eliminating those who oppose him and rewarding those who support him.”<<There might be?>> thought Kit increduously.“Might his allies among the vermin be aided by the excess of filth?” asked Dame Brionna.“Perhaps, but to dishonor the Society for such a small gain…”“But it would help them.”“I don’t know that it would; it was never discussed with me.  But I can see that it might, especially with the one known as the Abomination.”“Why would the Abomination benefit from it?” asked Kit.“If he were a cthon, he would not gain any strength from the slaughter of innocents.  But demonlords are different; perhaps he would gain some benefit.”“Were specific wells targeted?” asked Dame Brionna while she mulled over the new information.“Yes, we had the list; there was a map.”“Can you re-create it for us?”“Yes, given writing utensils and parchment.”</blockquote>

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