CFUW 134 - Desmond

[zettai]

[sigh] I know how you feel about me, but hear out my reasoning, okay?

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[eaglecocktail.livejournal.com]

I'm listening.

[zettai]

You said "a wolf voted to protect me." That's absolutely right. A wolf decided to vote on me, and that wolf was the only one who felt concerned enough about the outcome to vote last night. ... Learning that you're a sheep, and that only one wolf voted, made a couple things fall into place for me.

Of course, the low turnout could've been for a couple reasons, and if, say, Shura were the wolf, then it would be for the simple reason that she couldn't make it. But I think the low turnout was because there were two sheep up last night, and none of the wolves cared for the outcome but one of them.

[eaglecocktail.livejournal.com]

I'd buy that, since several of those who didn't vote were around. But that doesn't necessarily mean you're innocent. It could mean a wolf was waiting in the wings to make themselves look innocent with the oncoming tide of public opinion.

Which never happened, obviously. It'd be bad to bring the vote to a tie or to obviously tilt it one way or the other.

[zettai]

But the fact that Cindy was around, and actively chose not to vote, is the truth.

Though, yes, I realize that all of this doesn't necessarily point to me being innocent. But I thought I'd give you some food for thought, at least.

[eaglecocktail.livejournal.com]

I know. She told me as much and her reasoning was stupid.

[zettai]

So. Which clue do you feel like you have a better grasp on?

[eaglecocktail.livejournal.com]

Yours. I wasn't around the first day, hence why I didn't vote. But I was around yesterday and I was listening.

Vote on Cindy, and convince your friend to focus on your clue. I'm gone tonight no matter what, so I'd rather focus on what I was around to see.

[zettai]

It'd probably be good for the safe sheep to tell everyone that, then. My word won't mean as much as yours.

[zettai]

... [sigh] Looks like we're going for the first clue. This one's going to be trickier.

[zettai]

Look, Desmond, if you're willing to vote in my favor, you'll trust my opinion, right?

[eaglecocktail.livejournal.com]

What is it?

[zettai]

If you believe I'm a sheep... [sighs] It means Hatter's a sheep too.

If Hatter were a wolf, he had no reason to vote in my favor. This was Sougo's first game and my fourth, and there's no reason for a wolf to leave in the sheep with more experience when the vote could've easily swung the other way. As a wolf, Rika... would be the only one of the two who would have a preference. She's probably the only one of the two who would want to keep me in the game even if she is a wolf. Because we're friends.

Moreover, Hatter made a good point about one of the questions Cindy asked. "If Lambda were a wolf, then there's no need for asking why wolves wolves would choose to protect her." ... So Cindy clearly had it in her head that I was being "protected" by a wolf, as a special case.

All that said, I think I understand what's going on here.

[eaglecocktail.livejournal.com]

... Yeah?

... So if you were a wolf, you wouldn't ditch Rika to save Hatter, the other wolf, is what you're saying.

[zettai]

Well, that is true. I was a wolf last game, you see? I played similarly to how Rika is playing now. Purposely keeping her in the game for as long as possible, refusing to use her as a sacrifice as much as possible.

And if you're wondering about why I can accuse her now even though I protected her last game... I've ensured there are special circumstances this time around.