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As some of you seem to have already guessed, The Valentine Killer, better known as Harry Warden, has been taken care of. He won't be bothering anyone again.
You're safe, we're all safe. Let's just try to put it past us and move on.
[EDIT - VOICE]
Alright. There's some more I think you all should know.
First, let me apologize for not giving it up sooner, this has been an extremely personal case to have been involved in. I should have been up front immediately, but I thought some things were better left out of the spotlight.
[A hard pause, as she forces herself to continue speaking]
It was Tom.
Tom Hanniger was the killer. Friendly, hard working, supported the forge... probably one of the nicest guys I've ever met, and honestly, I don't think he'd ever try to hurt someone. But there's something a lot of you don't know about Tom. He's.. he was sick. Before coming here, he developed... Well, it's a mental problem. For all intents and purposes, a split personality that goes by the name of Harry Warden.
We thought it, Harry, was under control after the gods got involved...but I guess nothing lasts forever. He didn't even seem to know it was happening, and his alibis checked out against several of the murders... which is why we didn't suspect him.
So while it was Tom's body carrying out these acts of violence, it was not him, the man we knew, behind them.
I'll admit to knowing he was sick, that's my own deal, but we didn't think he was a threat, or that we would ever see or hear from Harry again.
He was killed in a fight with Alex Shepherd and his body was moved to a holding cell to revive, but he never came to.
I know this is hard...
Shit, I know it's hard for me.
But he's gone for good, and I'd like to remember Tom as the man we knew, not for his illness which he couldn't help. That's why I identified the killer as Harry. I wasn't trying to lie, or hide-
--
[a shaky sigh]
I just thought I was doing the right thing.
And I can now see how painfully clear it is that I'm not fit for this position.... So I'm giving it up. I'm so sorry.
You're safe, we're all safe. Let's just try to put it past us and move on.
[EDIT - VOICE]
Alright. There's some more I think you all should know.
First, let me apologize for not giving it up sooner, this has been an extremely personal case to have been involved in. I should have been up front immediately, but I thought some things were better left out of the spotlight.
[A hard pause, as she forces herself to continue speaking]
It was Tom.
Tom Hanniger was the killer. Friendly, hard working, supported the forge... probably one of the nicest guys I've ever met, and honestly, I don't think he'd ever try to hurt someone. But there's something a lot of you don't know about Tom. He's.. he was sick. Before coming here, he developed... Well, it's a mental problem. For all intents and purposes, a split personality that goes by the name of Harry Warden.
We thought it, Harry, was under control after the gods got involved...but I guess nothing lasts forever. He didn't even seem to know it was happening, and his alibis checked out against several of the murders... which is why we didn't suspect him.
So while it was Tom's body carrying out these acts of violence, it was not him, the man we knew, behind them.
I'll admit to knowing he was sick, that's my own deal, but we didn't think he was a threat, or that we would ever see or hear from Harry again.
He was killed in a fight with Alex Shepherd and his body was moved to a holding cell to revive, but he never came to.
I know this is hard...
Shit, I know it's hard for me.
But he's gone for good, and I'd like to remember Tom as the man we knew, not for his illness which he couldn't help. That's why I identified the killer as Harry. I wasn't trying to lie, or hide-
--
[a shaky sigh]
I just thought I was doing the right thing.
And I can now see how painfully clear it is that I'm not fit for this position.... So I'm giving it up. I'm so sorry.