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[jumpthegun]

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[ninjainviolet]

Ah. So he's a mole. Or a traitor. Or however you want to look at it, right? Trying to get information that could possibly get Eve replaced--by him.

Now, if that's true, what makes Eve's job so important that he would do that?

[ She may be more important than anyone thought. ]

[jumpthegun]

Informant might be the best word for it. It's not like he's doing anything against the rules if Eve's bosses told him to keep an eye on her and report and misconduct. I mean, it might be self-serving, too.

[That's a very good possibility.]

She is apparently the one bringing us in and knows what's going on, though. That seems like a step up from whatever he's doing.

[ninjainviolet]

Somehow, I don't think it's "might". I think he's also trying to protect his own skin at the same time.

[ A pause. ]

I thought you said she thinks we're the original residents?

[jumpthegun]

Maybe original was a bad choice of words. She certainly thinks of us as citizens of Norfinbury. But Mr. Miller said she was the one who knows how we're brought here.

[ninjainviolet]

Well, technically, we are--if you think about it. [ She pauses. ] John, answer truthfully. Do you honestly believe what Miller says--after what he put a lot of people through?

[jumpthegun]

Honestly, I don't know what to believe from Mr. Miller. Some of it seems to be truth, some of it seems to be lies. I'm not sure I can figure out where to draw that line for him. I'm skeptical of anything he says, but in the absence of other information, it's what I'm using to work with.

[ninjainviolet]

Well, the best lies always have some truth to them--that's what makes them effective. At least, that's what I've been told. [ She's a horrible liar. ] Which means Miller is pretty good since we can't tell one from the other.

Although, I still don't buy his whole thing about not setting things right concerning us because she's his boss and he'd get into trouble. Is your job really more important than the lives of a bunch of strangers who are suffering?

[jumpthegun]

[It's a tactic John is intimately familiar with from the likes of Moriarty.]

For some people, I'd reckon it is. We don't know exactly what sort of upbringing he had. People can be that selfish, unfortunately.

[ninjainviolet]

[ Yeah, she can't follow that bit of training, but she's run into a couple of people who can do it beautifully. ]

Yeah, I guess you're right. [ The mayor of Lloyd's town was like that. ] Or he may be scared for another reason. [ A beat. ] Damn. I wonder if his family is in danger if he does something?

[ Blame her world, John. ]

[jumpthegun]

[John thinks his family might well be dead.]

Or he's playing along because he's been promised a way to get them back. I don't know there's a lot of evidence to speculate with. Sherlock says it's dangerous to start making deductions without all the facts.