046. Dénouement

[electroniccrane]

[text]

In light of recent events, I've put together something of a timeline for the curious, and to clear up misunderstandings. In the absence of a rational system of justice, the court of public opinion will have to suffice.

At the outset, Jane Dowe, [user id], who believes herself to be logged into an immersive video game, "initiated Player vs

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[heavyweaponsbot]

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Where is this Dowe?

[electroniccrane]

Find her yourself.

[She likes Jane. Ironhide is annoying.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

The human is responsible for harming my charge. Give me more information!

[electroniccrane]

I've given you more than enough. You wouldn't even have known this much without me.

[Quid pro quo, Agent Ironhide.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

In time... I may have. You cannot say that with certainty.

[electroniccrane]

[Snort.]

The victims themselves believed Jak had killed them, and neither he nor Dowe are talkative. Would you have asked the right questions?

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He snorts right back at you, Major.]

All the victims, hmn? You talk to all of them?

I would ask what was necessary.

[electroniccrane]

[Why would she talk to them when no one locks their inevitable cri de coeur upon waking?]

Mm-hmm.

Then you should start doing that to solve the little problem you seem to be having.

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Not having any problem.

[electroniccrane]

Ah.

[You don't sound like a robot with no problems, Ironhide.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmpf!

[Private problems. Not to be aired to a relative stranger.]

[nantokanare]

Jane didn't hurt her. She's still alive.

[heavyweaponsbot]

She was killed.

Unless you wish to challenge my charge's word...

[nantokanare]

But she's alive now, so it doesn't matter.

[heavyweaponsbot]

She was killed! Of course it matters! Returned or not, someone slaughtered her. Her continued functionality does not change that!

[nantokanare]

Jane killed me too, and I'm not whining about it like a two year old.