Kyriakos | IC w/ Kaito | Knut's Game (day 56)

[hyanaimne]

[she heaves a sigh]

These roles are too familiar . . . So what now?

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[carptricks]

Your motive. People will be asking for it, and we'll need to ensure that it doesn't make you suspicious.

[hyanaimne]

He is family, yes? We may not have seen eye to eye in the past, but that does not mean I would kill him over something, especially years later.

[she even says it with a straight face. Someone's getting used to these roleplaying games]

[carptricks]

[uh huh]

Is there anything significant that happened ten years ago?

[hyanaimne]

[both eyebrows go up]

Did you hear something?

[carptricks]

. . . perhaps.

If we are to pull this off together, it's important for us to be honest with each other.

[hyanaimne]

[she shrugs a shoulder]

Says you. But he cut me off what a strange phrasing and stopped loaning me money.

[carptricks]

I see. And I suppose that's what you were arguing about when he hit his head?

[hyanaimne]

Money, yes. I was asking to borrow some.

[carptricks]

Keep that close to your chest, of course. If anyone finds out, I'm certain you'll become a prime suspect as well.

[handwave handwave]

For now, however, we should focus on locating his will.

[hyanaimne]

Of course. I do not plan on speaking of it.

[she purses her lips] I will work on it.

[carptricks]

As his cousin, do you have any idea where he is keeping the will?

[hyanaimne]

Not a clue, and going looking for it would only be suspicious right now.

I know who might, at least.

[carptricks]

[perking up]

Ah? You do? Who?

[hyanaimne]

One of his wives, of course.

[carptricks]

. . . unsurprising. He seems to still cherish them both, judging by the photos on the mantle.

[hyanaimne]

He has his wives on the mantle, but not his child? Strange.

[carptricks]

Oh, he has photos of them. None of them are recent.

[hyanaimne]

Not even the current one?

[carptricks]

Nope. And yet Finn insists they were close. Strange, isn't it. . .?

[hyanaimne]

Very.

[carptricks]

How would you suggest we get the will's hidden location from the wives? We may have to be gentle with Mrs. Stayte. . . she's quite upset.

[hyanaimne]

I was actually thinking of speaking to the other one.

[carptricks]

Ah? Why her?

[hyanaimne]

She knew my cousin better than anyone else. She would know where he would keep it.

[carptricks]

A fair point. Then I will leave that task to you while I "assist" the investigation.