Destiny's Tears: Zykovian's Sidetrack


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"News travels fast around here, my dear," Zykovian replied. He looked to Eloquence to see if eloquence minded that he sit down. If there was no problem, Zykovian slide into a sit next to the pale haired man. "And, as always, your supposition is correct as well. Though I believe I need some more information that you may provide."

Zykovian waited to see if Eloquence wanted to linger on pleasantries for a while or get the business out of the way first. It was Zykovian's preference to get the business out of the way, but he would defer to Eloquence's lead on this.
 

"I see. Well, if I know you, Zyk, and I think I do, you'll want to get your question off your chest straightaway and find a suitable answer before we divert to pleasantries. So let us take care of the business first then, yes?"
 

"Of course, Eloquence," Zykovian replied, sitting down. He glanced around the nearby tables to make certain that eager ears would not be listening in on him. Turning to Eloquence, he leaned forward to more quietly report in. "I've managed to view several of the writings of the most recent bounty, and with Amity's help, to translate the writings," Zykovian offered. He then went on to repeat the words of the writings to Eloquence. "So the next issue is to determine where Nemesis's End is . . . unless it is a metaphor for a place or location . . . and who she is referring to."
 

"Well, there aren't terribly many inquisitors around, if she means the Mojiin kind, which, given the Nemesis reference, seems likely. I think you were talking to one of the few just the other day. Now, if she means the Sacra, there's plenty of them, but it doesn't really fit at all and might as well be dismissed. As for Nemesis's End, I've never heard of it, so it probably is not anywhere local. And since she seems to indeed be local, it may well be a metaphor...I would give a pretty penny to know where Bajir thinks he'll find her."
 

"Based on the descriptions of her mode of attire, it's definitely Mojiin in reference," Zykovian concurred. Zykovian smiled as Eloquence made the reference of a pretty penny, "As it so happens, I think I can recreate where Bajir is looking. He's using a simple triangulation of the writings locations, according to a witness he roughed up. Shouldn't take too much more to figure where he's actually looking."

"The woman may still be local, however, and I intend to continue to find the rest of the writings and work on my own method of determining her probable location tomorrow," Zykovian explained.
 

"A simple triangulation? That isn't going to work or it would have already. If he's trying that, then he's more of a fool than I took him for. Ruthless to the end, but I always thought he had a canny knack for the criminal mind...not that he is much more than a criminal himself. That's good news, though, at least, if we can rest assured that he isn't already a step ahead."
 

"He may still be a bit ahead, what with me attending the convocation and everything," Zykovian replied. "However, if the woman's left or leaving offworld, then the bounty is way to low to pursue . . . though I may be heading in that direction anyway."

"The only Mojiin Inquisitor I know of has already left offworld . . . and I intended to rendevous with him shortly," Zykovian admitted.
 

"Well, we know she was here last night. If there is a nother murder in the morning, we shall know that she is still here, unless it is a copycat. I can't imagine so many Mojiin actually live in the Labourer's Ward. They are fairly rare, and I would expect most to be in the Faith Ward at their sacred grove. And yet somehow she finds one to kill every night. If I were a Mojiin, I would just avoid walking the Labourer's Ward at night."
 

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