"Er... yes, okay, I suppose I should tell you that if you're trying to reach me I'm not here, and if you're trying to reach me because you want to do something involving pointy bits of metal or otherwise painful objects, I'm never going to be here. So sorry."
You're right. I don't believe you. But I will give you the benefit of the doubt in that it may not have been intentional. I'm fairly certain you do not have that much of a death wish.
[ 'Arthur' is capable of hypnosis, after all. They very clearly saw that on the surveillance video. ]
Honestly, why would I send someone to gather information on you, when I already know more about you than most people here? And through Dr. Chilton, no less, when I could just ask him. There's no sense in it.
[which is half of why he'd thought maybe Baelish was the one who set it up.]
This spy who called himself Arthur came of his own volition. He admitted that much. But he also confessed it was you who planted the seed, that you told this very dangerous man I was dangerous. And now this dangerous man has every reason to target Dr. Chilton once again -- if not for more information, then surely for revenge. So I need to know who he is.
I don't know who he is! You don't even know his bloody name, why should I? I don't remember telling anyone about you, no one stands out. It's not as though I'm eager to have anything to do with you again.
Surely you've all got communicators, same as I do. Go through old posts, see if you can't pick out his face or voice. Just leave me out of it.
Do you think a spy would be that idiotic to show his face on the network? I am almost certain all the communications he has are private, if he even has them at all. So for right now, you are the only lead we have.
[ This is where Petyr takes a gamble. If Rincewind truly is innocent, then the threat probably won't take. But if he's not -- then Baelish will have something to dangle over him. ]
Don't I? I happen to have it on good authority that you've been linked to a few missing natives.
[ Surely the man-eating luggage has eaten a man or two in its time here. Surely. And even if Rincewind hasn't seen it happen, perhaps this will prickle at the edges of his paranoia. ]
The security - ? [what footage? What does he mean by that? - Could he mean the video that little flying idiot was recording? Had he gotten hold of that somehow? But the only way he'd even know about that would be - ]
Oh that bloody knight. [this in a snarled mutter under his breath.] Look, they can't hold that against me, it's not like it was murder, he was trying to kill me!
No. [a sure answer from someone who spent too many years with an unwanted tenant in their head.]
Look, let's just skip the interrogation and get right to the end of this, shall we? You've got him on camera, right? Well, show me the video and I'll tell you if I know him.
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[ 'Arthur' is capable of hypnosis, after all. They very clearly saw that on the surveillance video. ]
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Honestly, why would I send someone to gather information on you, when I already know more about you than most people here? And through Dr. Chilton, no less, when I could just ask him. There's no sense in it.
[which is half of why he'd thought maybe Baelish was the one who set it up.]
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Surely you've all got communicators, same as I do. Go through old posts, see if you can't pick out his face or voice. Just leave me out of it.
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[...which is the sort of thing Rincewind perhaps should have thought instead of said, but too late now.]
Well, I can't help. Sorry.
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[ Petyr wouldn't discredit the spy. Or his makeshift group. Even if he wishes Jorah would kill more people sometimes. ]
But it is funny. You saying you cannot help. As though I actually gave you a choice.
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- You haven't got anything on me anymore. There's no devil you can dangle me over. I'm - I'm my own wizard.
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Don't I? I happen to have it on good authority that you've been linked to a few missing natives.
[ Surely the man-eating luggage has eaten a man or two in its time here. Surely. And even if Rincewind hasn't seen it happen, perhaps this will prickle at the edges of his paranoia. ]
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Unfortunately, it might be a telling one.]
I've no idea what you're talking about.
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I think you know exactly what I'm talking about. Shall I review the security footage with you? Perhaps in the company of local authorities?
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Oh that bloody knight. [this in a snarled mutter under his breath.] Look, they can't hold that against me, it's not like it was murder, he was trying to kill me!
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Perhaps. Perhaps not. Would you really prefer to leave your fate in the hands of a jury?
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...If I ever find that bloody spy, I'm going to thump him in the face myself.
[does he really have to say it? Baelish knows his answer.]
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[ It's so good that Rincewind is cooperating! And now that the coercion is out of the way, it's time to get to the important questions. ]
Have you ever felt like when you were spending time with someone, you lost time? It may be indicative of them milling around in your mind.
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Look, let's just skip the interrogation and get right to the end of this, shall we? You've got him on camera, right? Well, show me the video and I'll tell you if I know him.
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A flutter of defiance in Rincewind's battered heart nearly prompts a "But then I'll have to avoid you."
Instead, miserably, he answers:] Right. At the party, then.