VN Ren'Py Eruption Imminent [v0.5.1] [MorriganRae]

[Kontralta]

Thus I have reached the singular reasonable conclusion that the blackmailer must simply be some thus far unknown party.

Hahaha. Do you really think that no one has suggested this version, detective? And you also made up that these are spoilers

 

[Mr_Ainz]

I'm sorry if perhaps you also include my comment in the 'attack' you suffered MalLiz, it was never my intention, just poking some fun.

P.S. And I'm doing it again at the satirical use of "inline" spoiler for a whole thesis xD

 

[7_lJzWy3XxoEyow7]

Resitance is futile

 

[Buletti]

I suppose, given the needless and quite frankly almost aggressive obsession here regarding my personal abstaining from divulging my thoughts, I shall give in to peer pressure 'for a change', if only to hopefully put an end to the badgering. I shall be hiding all of the 'relevant information' behind inline spoilers, so as to not accidentally ruin the fun of theorycrafting for anyone.

Suffice it to say, given all the evidence present as well as not present, the blackmailer cannot have established identity within the game just yet. She is, to put it simply, a hitherto unknown character. Having played through the game and thought at length about the variables at play, the only reasonable conclusion can be that the blackmailer is simply unknown. There were indeed a number of potential candidates that could have fulfilled one or even two of the three key criteria in the matter, but none that could reasonably fulfil all three: Means, motive and opportunity.

I shall remind everyone of the most important facts of the case, before I delve into my 'theories' regarding the suspects.

• For starters, the blackmail began shortly after Ashe lost her virginity to Zoey. This could be a coincidence, but is nonetheless a relevant fact. At least for now.
  The number from which the messages were sent was an unknown one, indicating a level of meticulous forethought and caution.
• The blackmailer in question knew not only where Ashe lived, but also where she worked, and evidently also had the number of her boss, Marita.
• The blackmailer is bold enough to contact Ashe directly, albeit anonymously, through text messages, never resolving to any 'delayed' forms of communications such as letters or emails.
• The culprit in question also has an entirely uncaring attitude towards duplos in general, as well as Ashe in particular.
• Given the lack of demands beyond merely 'toying' with Ashe in a sexual and humiliating fashion, it indicates - though not necessarily to a point of absolute certainty - that the blackmailer is of a sadistic, cruel nature.
• The blackmailer clearly also has the financial means to keep this manipulation going seemingly indefinitely, as not only does she have access to an extra phone or sim card to utilise for the blackmail, she also had the toy essentially hand-delivered to Ashe, rather than sent as a regular parcel. Additionally, she has the time required to dedicate herself to this matter at nearly any hour of the day.

Now, then. With the facts adequately established, let us begin with the first and perhaps most immediately suspicious potential candidate: The policewoman, Natasha. From a certain viewpoint, she could indeed arguably have had all three: Means, motive and opportunity. However, if one considers her more closely, one would undoubtedly reach the mundane but obvious conclusion of "Why and how would she?" She clearly has an unorthodox approach to 'law enforcement', but she does not seem like the kind of person to resort to blackmail of any sort. Pressuring someone, most assuredly, but in a twistedly 'righteous' fashion if such was to be her method. She also does not seem quite clever nor subtle enough to utilise this level of manipulation.

Next, one could indeed suspect Zoey, as she did have a very clear opportunity. But means and motive, arguably the more key criteria, are both utterly lacking. She would not benefit from this course of action in any reasonable - or even unreasonable - fashion, so it seems utterly unlikely that she would pursued blackmailing Ashe. Additionally, she would have needed to, for some reason, have had an extraneous phone or at least sim card on hand to send those anonymous text messages mere moments after having sex with Ashe. It simply seems wholly contrived that she would have had access to anything of the sort so shortly after their shared tryst.

The third candidate, Kate, could very much have had an opportunity to spy Ashe's peculiar anatomy shortly before entering her bedroom during the night of Ashe and Zoey's sexual escapade. But much like the aforementioned Zoey, she lacks motive. She does not strike me as an unintelligent woman, and the prospect that she would risk jeopardising her relationship with Evelynn over this is... well, that alone simply rules her out as a reasonable suspect.

Delilah, then. A girl obsessed with Ashe since childhood years, having spent a great deal of time near or with our beloved heroine. Surely she would have had ample amounts of opportunities? Indeed she would have. Additionally, she could very well be in possession of an extra phone or sim card with which to send those texts. In fact, she seems to even have a vague sense of motive, as well, given her obsession with the protagonist. But as has been pointed out, she is so obvious, in fact, that if it were her, it would be such a tremendous letdown as to sour the story as a whole. Furthermore, she is clearly overly protective of Ashe, and despite - or even because of - her obsession, her unrequited love and her apparent recklessness, she simply does not 'fit the profile' of a callous and cruel blackmailer.

Rachel and Evelynn are not even worth considering. Though they both knew about Ashe's particular sexual anatomy for years beforehand, neither one would go so utterly against their own character as to blackmail a member of their own family.

Fiona? No. Her loyalty to Ashe is so profound that I find the idea that she would be the blackmailer to be outright absurd.

Vanessa, perhaps? She certainly does seem to have the prerequisite callous and unattached nature, she is blatantly obviously a woman of extensive financial means, and though she lacks a clear motive, she could just be doing it to amuse herself for all we know. However, and this is entire a matter of interpretation rather than intuition, she seemed to have warmed up to Ashe after their first 'date'. With this in mind, it seems rather unlikely - to me, at least - that she would engage in blackmail not only during their second 'date', but even afterwards, as well. Additionally, she would have needed a third party to send the messages and control the buttplug vibrator, as she would most definitely have been unable to do either thing during aforementioned date.

Isabella and Cleo are both too unintelligent and disorganised to be able to orchestrate something this meticulate, so neither of them could reasonably be the culprit.

Lexi, whilst possessing a clearly far superior level of intelligence compared to the previously mentioned duo, has no means, motive nor opportunity of any clear kind. She is also quite clearly a very sweet and caring person; judging by the way she behaves with Ashe, I would say that aside from Rachel, Evelynn and Fiona, she is most definitely the least likely suspect of all.

Now, then. Lest my memory fails me, that would be all of the 'key' suspects. There are a number of other, thus far less prominent characters, such as Luna and Moira, but it seems wholly unlikely that the blackmailer should turn out to be any of them. I shall admit rather frankly that I never even considered any minor characters, as it would simply make for an unsatisfying or even aggravating 'plot twist' that any of them should have committed the act. Given the level of intricate writing of the game thus far, I very much doubt the author would make such a basic mistake as to assign a minor, unnoteworthy character to ostensibly be 'the main villain'.

Thus I have reached the singular reasonable conclusion that the blackmailer must simply be some thus far unknown party.

I should also like to point out that I did not bother all too much with any form of 'editing' of this ridiculous post of mine prior to sharing it, so as such, I apologise for the slightly disjointed and possibly tedious 'formatting' of it. Additionally, I had intended to keep this to myself until shortly before the next update would be released, not only to avoid 'spoilers' - such as they may be - but also to spare myself the effort of writing it all down 'in one go' as I have now done, and instead present it in a slightly more palatable format.

With all of that having been said, enjoy reading through my thoughts on the matter. If you can be bothered. Quite frankly, I rather suspect some are simply looking to instigate interpersonal conflict.

~Liz.

Nice summary. Why not share with us in the first place? We have some time to kill until summer after all.

 

[MadfireMonkey]

I suppose, given the needless and quite frankly almost aggressive obsession here regarding my personal abstaining from divulging my thoughts, I shall give in to peer pressure 'for a change', if only to hopefully put an end to the badgering. I shall be hiding all of the 'relevant information' behind inline spoilers, so as to not accidentally ruin the fun of theorycrafting for anyone.

Suffice it to say, given all the evidence present as well as not present, the blackmailer cannot have established identity within the game just yet. She is, to put it simply, a hitherto unknown character. Having played through the game and thought at length about the variables at play, the only reasonable conclusion can be that the blackmailer is simply unknown. There were indeed a number of potential candidates that could have fulfilled one or even two of the three key criteria in the matter, but none that could reasonably fulfil all three: Means, motive and opportunity.

I shall remind everyone of the most important facts of the case, before I delve into my 'theories' regarding the suspects.

• For starters, the blackmail began shortly after Ashe lost her virginity to Zoey. This could be a coincidence, but is nonetheless a relevant fact. At least for now.
  The number from which the messages were sent was an unknown one, indicating a level of meticulous forethought and caution.
• The blackmailer in question knew not only where Ashe lived, but also where she worked, and evidently also had the number of her boss, Marita.
• The blackmailer is bold enough to contact Ashe directly, albeit anonymously, through text messages, never resolving to any 'delayed' forms of communications such as letters or emails.
• The culprit in question also has an entirely uncaring attitude towards duplos in general, as well as Ashe in particular.
• Given the lack of demands beyond merely 'toying' with Ashe in a sexual and humiliating fashion, it indicates - though not necessarily to a point of absolute certainty - that the blackmailer is of a sadistic, cruel nature.
• The blackmailer clearly also has the financial means to keep this manipulation going seemingly indefinitely, as not only does she have access to an extra phone or sim card to utilise for the blackmail, she also had the toy essentially hand-delivered to Ashe, rather than sent as a regular parcel. Additionally, she has the time required to dedicate herself to this matter at nearly any hour of the day.

Now, then. With the facts adequately established, let us begin with the first and perhaps most immediately suspicious potential candidate: The policewoman, Natasha. From a certain viewpoint, she could indeed arguably have had all three: Means, motive and opportunity. However, if one considers her more closely, one would undoubtedly reach the mundane but obvious conclusion of "Why and how would she?" She clearly has an unorthodox approach to 'law enforcement', but she does not seem like the kind of person to resort to blackmail of any sort. Pressuring someone, most assuredly, but in a twistedly 'righteous' fashion if such was to be her method. She also does not seem quite clever nor subtle enough to utilise this level of manipulation.

Next, one could indeed suspect Zoey, as she did have a very clear opportunity. But means and motive, arguably the more key criteria, are both utterly lacking. She would not benefit from this course of action in any reasonable - or even unreasonable - fashion, so it seems utterly unlikely that she would pursued blackmailing Ashe. Additionally, she would have needed to, for some reason, have had an extraneous phone or at least sim card on hand to send those anonymous text messages mere moments after having sex with Ashe. It simply seems wholly contrived that she would have had access to anything of the sort so shortly after their shared tryst.

The third candidate, Kate, could very much have had an opportunity to spy Ashe's peculiar anatomy shortly before entering her bedroom during the night of Ashe and Zoey's sexual escapade. But much like the aforementioned Zoey, she lacks motive. She does not strike me as an unintelligent woman, and the prospect that she would risk jeopardising her relationship with Evelynn over this is... well, that alone simply rules her out as a reasonable suspect.

Delilah, then. A girl obsessed with Ashe since childhood years, having spent a great deal of time near or with our beloved heroine. Surely she would have had ample amounts of opportunities? Indeed she would have. Additionally, she could very well be in possession of an extra phone or sim card with which to send those texts. In fact, she seems to even have a vague sense of motive, as well, given her obsession with the protagonist. But as has been pointed out, she is so obvious, in fact, that if it were her, it would be such a tremendous letdown as to sour the story as a whole. Furthermore, she is clearly overly protective of Ashe, and despite - or even because of - her obsession, her unrequited love and her apparent recklessness, she simply does not 'fit the profile' of a callous and cruel blackmailer.

Rachel and Evelynn are not even worth considering. Though they both knew about Ashe's particular sexual anatomy for years beforehand, neither one would go so utterly against their own character as to blackmail a member of their own family.

Fiona? No. Her loyalty to Ashe is so profound that I find the idea that she would be the blackmailer to be outright absurd.

Vanessa, perhaps? She certainly does seem to have the prerequisite callous and unattached nature, she is blatantly obviously a woman of extensive financial means, and though she lacks a clear motive, she could just be doing it to amuse herself for all we know. However, and this is entire a matter of interpretation rather than intuition, she seemed to have warmed up to Ashe after their first 'date'. With this in mind, it seems rather unlikely - to me, at least - that she would engage in blackmail not only during their second 'date', but even afterwards, as well. Additionally, she would have needed a third party to send the messages and control the buttplug vibrator, as she would most definitely have been unable to do either thing during aforementioned date.

Isabella and Cleo are both too unintelligent and disorganised to be able to orchestrate something this meticulate, so neither of them could reasonably be the culprit.

Lexi, whilst possessing a clearly far superior level of intelligence compared to the previously mentioned duo, has no means, motive nor opportunity of any clear kind. She is also quite clearly a very sweet and caring person; judging by the way she behaves with Ashe, I would say that aside from Rachel, Evelynn and Fiona, she is most definitely the least likely suspect of all.

Now, then. Lest my memory fails me, that would be all of the 'key' suspects. There are a number of other, thus far less prominent characters, such as Luna and Moira, but it seems wholly unlikely that the blackmailer should turn out to be any of them. I shall admit rather frankly that I never even considered any minor characters, as it would simply make for an unsatisfying or even aggravating 'plot twist' that any of them should have committed the act. Given the level of intricate writing of the game thus far, I very much doubt the author would make such a basic mistake as to assign a minor, unnoteworthy character to ostensibly be 'the main villain'.

Thus I have reached the singular reasonable conclusion that the blackmailer must simply be some thus far unknown party.

I should also like to point out that I did not bother all too much with any form of 'editing' of this ridiculous post of mine prior to sharing it, so as such, I apologise for the slightly disjointed and possibly tedious 'formatting' of it. Additionally, I had intended to keep this to myself until shortly before the next update would be released, not only to avoid 'spoilers' - such as they may be - but also to spare myself the effort of writing it all down 'in one go' as I have now done, and instead present it in a slightly more palatable format.

With all of that having been said, enjoy reading through my thoughts on the matter. If you can be bothered. Quite frankly, I rather suspect some are simply looking to instigate interpersonal conflict.

~Liz.

That's definitely not a new theory.

 

[AdaWongLina]

Very good game had a blast playing it some things I would love to see in the upcoming updates would be:

Cuck route: I would love to see an Evelyn and Fiona sex scene since the Yoga teasing was super hot would be super hot if they fucked while Ashe watched them hiding and jerking off to it.

Kitten/Sub route: Would love to see Stella and Layla become LI for this route it dint make sense to me why both of these are exclusive to the cuck path seeing that Ashe can become a good sub lover.

Siren/Dom route: I would love Ashe just be more dominant overall and conquer girls without stuttering by far my favorite route overall so far its been good not much to say.

You're absolutely right, my good friend. There are three branching paths and my three favorite people. I'm really looking forward to the development of the plot. What I hope for the most is the author. It would be great if they could create a sexy and moving sex scene animation for them. If that's the case, the work would directly ascend to the pinnacle of excellence, a masterpiece among masterpieces.

Hope for 0.6.0, not just parties and gatherings, what fans hope to see is rich and exciting content and plot performance.

 

[Fahad Pre Salic]

I suppose, given the needless and quite frankly almost aggressive obsession here regarding my personal abstaining from divulging my thoughts, I shall give in to peer pressure 'for a change', if only to hopefully put an end to the badgering. I shall be hiding all of the 'relevant information' behind inline spoilers, so as to not accidentally ruin the fun of theorycrafting for anyone.

Suffice it to say, given all the evidence present as well as not present, the blackmailer cannot have established identity within the game just yet. She is, to put it simply, a hitherto unknown character. Having played through the game and thought at length about the variables at play, the only reasonable conclusion can be that the blackmailer is simply unknown. There were indeed a number of potential candidates that could have fulfilled one or even two of the three key criteria in the matter, but none that could reasonably fulfil all three: Means, motive and opportunity.

I shall remind everyone of the most important facts of the case, before I delve into my 'theories' regarding the suspects.

• For starters, the blackmail began shortly after Ashe lost her virginity to Zoey. This could be a coincidence, but is nonetheless a relevant fact. At least for now.
  The number from which the messages were sent was an unknown one, indicating a level of meticulous forethought and caution.
• The blackmailer in question knew not only where Ashe lived, but also where she worked, and evidently also had the number of her boss, Marita.
• The blackmailer is bold enough to contact Ashe directly, albeit anonymously, through text messages, never resolving to any 'delayed' forms of communications such as letters or emails.
• The culprit in question also has an entirely uncaring attitude towards duplos in general, as well as Ashe in particular.
• Given the lack of demands beyond merely 'toying' with Ashe in a sexual and humiliating fashion, it indicates - though not necessarily to a point of absolute certainty - that the blackmailer is of a sadistic, cruel nature.
• The blackmailer clearly also has the financial means to keep this manipulation going seemingly indefinitely, as not only does she have access to an extra phone or sim card to utilise for the blackmail, she also had the toy essentially hand-delivered to Ashe, rather than sent as a regular parcel. Additionally, she has the time required to dedicate herself to this matter at nearly any hour of the day.

Now, then. With the facts adequately established, let us begin with the first and perhaps most immediately suspicious potential candidate: The policewoman, Natasha. From a certain viewpoint, she could indeed arguably have had all three: Means, motive and opportunity. However, if one considers her more closely, one would undoubtedly reach the mundane but obvious conclusion of "Why and how would she?" She clearly has an unorthodox approach to 'law enforcement', but she does not seem like the kind of person to resort to blackmail of any sort. Pressuring someone, most assuredly, but in a twistedly 'righteous' fashion if such was to be her method. She also does not seem quite clever nor subtle enough to utilise this level of manipulation.

Next, one could indeed suspect Zoey, as she did have a very clear opportunity. But means and motive, arguably the more key criteria, are both utterly lacking. She would not benefit from this course of action in any reasonable - or even unreasonable - fashion, so it seems utterly unlikely that she would pursued blackmailing Ashe. Additionally, she would have needed to, for some reason, have had an extraneous phone or at least sim card on hand to send those anonymous text messages mere moments after having sex with Ashe. It simply seems wholly contrived that she would have had access to anything of the sort so shortly after their shared tryst.

The third candidate, Kate, could very much have had an opportunity to spy Ashe's peculiar anatomy shortly before entering her bedroom during the night of Ashe and Zoey's sexual escapade. But much like the aforementioned Zoey, she lacks motive. She does not strike me as an unintelligent woman, and the prospect that she would risk jeopardising her relationship with Evelynn over this is... well, that alone simply rules her out as a reasonable suspect.

Delilah, then. A girl obsessed with Ashe since childhood years, having spent a great deal of time near or with our beloved heroine. Surely she would have had ample amounts of opportunities? Indeed she would have. Additionally, she could very well be in possession of an extra phone or sim card with which to send those texts. In fact, she seems to even have a vague sense of motive, as well, given her obsession with the protagonist. But as has been pointed out, she is so obvious, in fact, that if it were her, it would be such a tremendous letdown as to sour the story as a whole. Furthermore, she is clearly overly protective of Ashe, and despite - or even because of - her obsession, her unrequited love and her apparent recklessness, she simply does not 'fit the profile' of a callous and cruel blackmailer.

Rachel and Evelynn are not even worth considering. Though they both knew about Ashe's particular sexual anatomy for years beforehand, neither one would go so utterly against their own character as to blackmail a member of their own family.

Fiona? No. Her loyalty to Ashe is so profound that I find the idea that she would be the blackmailer to be outright absurd.

Vanessa, perhaps? She certainly does seem to have the prerequisite callous and unattached nature, she is blatantly obviously a woman of extensive financial means, and though she lacks a clear motive, she could just be doing it to amuse herself for all we know. However, and this is entire a matter of interpretation rather than intuition, she seemed to have warmed up to Ashe after their first 'date'. With this in mind, it seems rather unlikely - to me, at least - that she would engage in blackmail not only during their second 'date', but even afterwards, as well. Additionally, she would have needed a third party to send the messages and control the buttplug vibrator, as she would most definitely have been unable to do either thing during aforementioned date.

Isabella and Cleo are both too unintelligent and disorganised to be able to orchestrate something this meticulate, so neither of them could reasonably be the culprit.

Lexi, whilst possessing a clearly far superior level of intelligence compared to the previously mentioned duo, has no means, motive nor opportunity of any clear kind. She is also quite clearly a very sweet and caring person; judging by the way she behaves with Ashe, I would say that aside from Rachel, Evelynn and Fiona, she is most definitely the least likely suspect of all.

Now, then. Lest my memory fails me, that would be all of the 'key' suspects. There are a number of other, thus far less prominent characters, such as Luna and Moira, but it seems wholly unlikely that the blackmailer should turn out to be any of them. I shall admit rather frankly that I never even considered any minor characters, as it would simply make for an unsatisfying or even aggravating 'plot twist' that any of them should have committed the act. Given the level of intricate writing of the game thus far, I very much doubt the author would make such a basic mistake as to assign a minor, unnoteworthy character to ostensibly be 'the main villain'.

Thus I have reached the singular reasonable conclusion that the blackmailer must simply be some thus far unknown party.

I should also like to point out that I did not bother all too much with any form of 'editing' of this ridiculous post of mine prior to sharing it, so as such, I apologise for the slightly disjointed and possibly tedious 'formatting' of it. Additionally, I had intended to keep this to myself until shortly before the next update would be released, not only to avoid 'spoilers' - such as they may be - but also to spare myself the effort of writing it all down 'in one go' as I have now done, and instead present it in a slightly more palatable format.

With all of that having been said, enjoy reading through my thoughts on the matter. If you can be bothered. Quite frankly, I rather suspect some are simply looking to instigate interpersonal conflict.

~Liz.

Did You Mention The Mysterious Person The One Luna's Been Talking In? In Ending of episode 5? I Think That Is A Suspect! and think she is the one who blackmail the influencer named jameson AKA SunnyXO before she died, and then next ashe is victim of blackmail. i guess (in my opinion)

 

[MalLiz]

Hahaha. Do you really think that no one has suggested this version, detective? And you also made up that these are spoilers

Oh, I never once presumed to think I was entirely alone, nor even the first, in thinking the way I do. Hence my earlier statement that I would have been utterly disappointed had no-one else had the same thoughts and reached the same conclusion. I was, admittedly, having a spot of fun with very emphatically not divulging my thoughts, as I figured a bit of 'extra mystery' could be entertaining for us all. A quaint attempt, at best, evidently.

I'm sorry if perhaps you also include my comment in the 'attack' you suffered MalLiz, it was never my intention, just poking some fun.

P.S. And I'm doing it again at the satirical use of "inline" spoiler for a whole thesis xD

I am not above a bit of mischief making, so I hardly mind others simply 'poking fun', as it were. My partner does it all the time, after all. I do mind, however, when others simply go beyond mere 'poking fun' and behaving rudely, especially when doing so for no sensible reason.

As for the use of the spoiler feature, well, I do prefer to err on the side of caution in such matters. The fun part of a mystery is not in knowing, but in speculating and wondering. If I were to inadvertently rob someone of the chance to have that bit of enjoyment with this as we all have thus far, well, that would simply be unacceptable to me.

Nice summary. Why not share with us in the first place? We have some time to kill until summer after all.

Well. Truth be told, I did not consider my theory to be quite as fun as the prospect of teasing others first seemed. Though I suppose, in a way, writing the post in question was enjoyable in a strangely cathartic sense. I rarely engage in conversations on this forum - or any others, for that matter - for a variety of reasons. Having a day off to 'do whatever' and subsequently throwing an hour or so at writing up an amateur sleuthing thesis was hardly the worst use of my free time.

That's definitely not a new theory.

Nor did I ever say or even imply that it was. But it is the most sensible one, as I see it. I know, I know, I am terribly biased in this matter, but given the evidence - and occasionally lack thereof - it simply makes the most sense for it to be a hitherto unintroduced character to be playing the role of this villain, no?

Did You Mention The Mysterious Person The One Luna's Been Talking In? In Ending of episode 5? I Think That Is A Suspect! and think she is the one who blackmail the influencer named jameson AKA SunnyXO before she died, and then next ashe is victim of blackmail. i guess (in my opinion)

It could very well be this mystery woman you speak of that is the mastermind behind the blackmail. I would not presume to know if it is her, however. I can only observe, collate, deduce and formulate a theory in the matter. I had, admittedly, not really considered her a viable suspect at all, as I know nothing of her and thus I cannot ascertain who she is, let alone what manner of means, motives or opportunities she could have had. I would not rule it out, of course. 'The bitch' she mentions wanting to get revenge on could just as well be Ashe for all we know.

~Liz.

 

[Kontralta]

Oh, I never once presumed to think I was entirely alone, nor even the first, in thinking the way I do. Hence my earlier statement that I would have been utterly disappointed had no-one else had the same thoughts and reached the same conclusion. I was, admittedly, having a spot of fun with very emphatically not divulging my thoughts, as I figured a bit of 'extra mystery' could be entertaining for us all. A quaint attempt, at best, evidently.

First. You admit the possibility that no one has come to same conclusion. Why, if it's obvious?
Second. You didn't immediately say your version, calling it spoilers. Why can it be spoilers if such a version has already been suggested and it's obvious?

~Liz.

 

[BaDikGirl]

I suppose, given the needless and quite frankly almost aggressive obsession here regarding my personal abstaining from divulging my thoughts, I shall give in to peer pressure 'for a change', if only to hopefully put an end to the badgering. I shall be hiding all of the 'relevant information' behind inline spoilers, so as to not accidentally ruin the fun of theorycrafting for anyone.

Suffice it to say, given all the evidence present as well as not present, the blackmailer cannot have established identity within the game just yet. She is, to put it simply, a hitherto unknown character. Having played through the game and thought at length about the variables at play, the only reasonable conclusion can be that the blackmailer is simply unknown. There were indeed a number of potential candidates that could have fulfilled one or even two of the three key criteria in the matter, but none that could reasonably fulfil all three: Means, motive and opportunity.

I shall remind everyone of the most important facts of the case, before I delve into my 'theories' regarding the suspects.

• For starters, the blackmail began shortly after Ashe lost her virginity to Zoey. This could be a coincidence, but is nonetheless a relevant fact. At least for now.
  The number from which the messages were sent was an unknown one, indicating a level of meticulous forethought and caution.
• The blackmailer in question knew not only where Ashe lived, but also where she worked, and evidently also had the number of her boss, Marita.
• The blackmailer is bold enough to contact Ashe directly, albeit anonymously, through text messages, never resolving to any 'delayed' forms of communications such as letters or emails.
• The culprit in question also has an entirely uncaring attitude towards duplos in general, as well as Ashe in particular.
• Given the lack of demands beyond merely 'toying' with Ashe in a sexual and humiliating fashion, it indicates - though not necessarily to a point of absolute certainty - that the blackmailer is of a sadistic, cruel nature.
• The blackmailer clearly also has the financial means to keep this manipulation going seemingly indefinitely, as not only does she have access to an extra phone or sim card to utilise for the blackmail, she also had the toy essentially hand-delivered to Ashe, rather than sent as a regular parcel. Additionally, she has the time required to dedicate herself to this matter at nearly any hour of the day.

Now, then. With the facts adequately established, let us begin with the first and perhaps most immediately suspicious potential candidate: The policewoman, Natasha. From a certain viewpoint, she could indeed arguably have had all three: Means, motive and opportunity. However, if one considers her more closely, one would undoubtedly reach the mundane but obvious conclusion of "Why and how would she?" She clearly has an unorthodox approach to 'law enforcement', but she does not seem like the kind of person to resort to blackmail of any sort. Pressuring someone, most assuredly, but in a twistedly 'righteous' fashion if such was to be her method. She also does not seem quite clever nor subtle enough to utilise this level of manipulation.

Next, one could indeed suspect Zoey, as she did have a very clear opportunity. But means and motive, arguably the more key criteria, are both utterly lacking. She would not benefit from this course of action in any reasonable - or even unreasonable - fashion, so it seems utterly unlikely that she would pursued blackmailing Ashe. Additionally, she would have needed to, for some reason, have had an extraneous phone or at least sim card on hand to send those anonymous text messages mere moments after having sex with Ashe. It simply seems wholly contrived that she would have had access to anything of the sort so shortly after their shared tryst.

The third candidate, Kate, could very much have had an opportunity to spy Ashe's peculiar anatomy shortly before entering her bedroom during the night of Ashe and Zoey's sexual escapade. But much like the aforementioned Zoey, she lacks motive. She does not strike me as an unintelligent woman, and the prospect that she would risk jeopardising her relationship with Evelynn over this is... well, that alone simply rules her out as a reasonable suspect.

Delilah, then. A girl obsessed with Ashe since childhood years, having spent a great deal of time near or with our beloved heroine. Surely she would have had ample amounts of opportunities? Indeed she would have. Additionally, she could very well be in possession of an extra phone or sim card with which to send those texts. In fact, she seems to even have a vague sense of motive, as well, given her obsession with the protagonist. But as has been pointed out, she is so obvious, in fact, that if it were her, it would be such a tremendous letdown as to sour the story as a whole. Furthermore, she is clearly overly protective of Ashe, and despite - or even because of - her obsession, her unrequited love and her apparent recklessness, she simply does not 'fit the profile' of a callous and cruel blackmailer.

Rachel and Evelynn are not even worth considering. Though they both knew about Ashe's particular sexual anatomy for years beforehand, neither one would go so utterly against their own character as to blackmail a member of their own family.

Fiona? No. Her loyalty to Ashe is so profound that I find the idea that she would be the blackmailer to be outright absurd.

Vanessa, perhaps? She certainly does seem to have the prerequisite callous and unattached nature, she is blatantly obviously a woman of extensive financial means, and though she lacks a clear motive, she could just be doing it to amuse herself for all we know. However, and this is entire a matter of interpretation rather than intuition, she seemed to have warmed up to Ashe after their first 'date'. With this in mind, it seems rather unlikely - to me, at least - that she would engage in blackmail not only during their second 'date', but even afterwards, as well. Additionally, she would have needed a third party to send the messages and control the buttplug vibrator, as she would most definitely have been unable to do either thing during aforementioned date.

Isabella and Cleo are both too unintelligent and disorganised to be able to orchestrate something this meticulate, so neither of them could reasonably be the culprit.

Lexi, whilst possessing a clearly far superior level of intelligence compared to the previously mentioned duo, has no means, motive nor opportunity of any clear kind. She is also quite clearly a very sweet and caring person; judging by the way she behaves with Ashe, I would say that aside from Rachel, Evelynn and Fiona, she is most definitely the least likely suspect of all.

Now, then. Lest my memory fails me, that would be all of the 'key' suspects. There are a number of other, thus far less prominent characters, such as Luna and Moira, but it seems wholly unlikely that the blackmailer should turn out to be any of them. I shall admit rather frankly that I never even considered any minor characters, as it would simply make for an unsatisfying or even aggravating 'plot twist' that any of them should have committed the act. Given the level of intricate writing of the game thus far, I very much doubt the author would make such a basic mistake as to assign a minor, unnoteworthy character to ostensibly be 'the main villain'.

Thus I have reached the singular reasonable conclusion that the blackmailer must simply be some thus far unknown party.

I should also like to point out that I did not bother all too much with any form of 'editing' of this ridiculous post of mine prior to sharing it, so as such, I apologise for the slightly disjointed and possibly tedious 'formatting' of it. Additionally, I had intended to keep this to myself until shortly before the next update would be released, not only to avoid 'spoilers' - such as they may be - but also to spare myself the effort of writing it all down 'in one go' as I have now done, and instead present it in a slightly more palatable format.

With all of that having been said, enjoy reading through my thoughts on the matter. If you can be bothered. Quite frankly, I rather suspect some are simply looking to instigate interpersonal conflict.

~Liz.

Yeah, sorry you had to go through that. I tried to alleviate some of it with some levity, by blaming the banshee. It seemed to have worked, for a few minutes at least. I didn't see that you said anything that warranted a lot of what was said. Yes, I myself find people keeping thoughts like that to themselves to be annoying, but that's because my brain loves picking at puzzles. I've been that way since I was a kid. However, that isn't any reason for people to take this to a personal attack level. This is a forum for an adult game, please act like adults. Anyway, on to theory crafting.

I actually agree with your presenting of most of the facts, however the whole theory seems to lack one piece of information for me personally. How did Delilah find out, and why was she so cagey about it?

To me, that screams that the blackmailer is linked to her, which is why I personally suspect her other mother Victoria, although some have mentioned it could be her boss. The other one that made some sense was that she had hacked Ashe's phone, just like the blackmailer, and had seen the information that way. Personally, that falls flat, but I would be happy to be proven wrong. Honestly, the only thing I think most of us (key word MOST) can agree on is that Delilah is so obviously the answer that she is TOO obviously the answer. Anyway, just my two cents.

 

[docjane112]

Oh my god, I wish it were possible to lock this thread until the new version comes out. We've got 5 more months of this????

 

[Hungover00]

In a sequentially ranked hierarchy based on level of critical importance, the disparity between us is to vast to quantify.
Maybe someday, you'll achieve your goals, get yourself a CostCo car or adopt a Labrador, but the reality is, I surpassed EVERYTHING YOU ARE EVER GOING TO DO... before I was a toddler! I was spitting out formulas while you were spitting up formula!
While you were suggesting your naive versions, like children in a school lesson, I simply used advanced mathematical analysis, beyond the capabilities of your meager mind, and identified the blackmailer. For me it was as easy as going to the toilet for you. And I won't share it with you because your little neanderthal brains will never understand my genius.
You know what the problem is with being the smartest person in the world? Everyone else seems stupid.

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Imma assume that's a copy pasta from one of the Sonic movies, and if so, it's a good little speech.

 

[Hungover00]

I suppose, given the needless and quite frankly almost aggressive obsession here regarding my personal abstaining from divulging my thoughts, I shall give in to peer pressure 'for a change', if only to hopefully put an end to the badgering. I shall be hiding all of the 'relevant information' behind inline spoilers, so as to not accidentally ruin the fun of theorycrafting for anyone.

Suffice it to say, given all the evidence present as well as not present, the blackmailer cannot have established identity within the game just yet. She is, to put it simply, a hitherto unknown character. Having played through the game and thought at length about the variables at play, the only reasonable conclusion can be that the blackmailer is simply unknown. There were indeed a number of potential candidates that could have fulfilled one or even two of the three key criteria in the matter, but none that could reasonably fulfil all three: Means, motive and opportunity.

I shall remind everyone of the most important facts of the case, before I delve into my 'theories' regarding the suspects.

• For starters, the blackmail began shortly after Ashe lost her virginity to Zoey. This could be a coincidence, but is nonetheless a relevant fact. At least for now.
  The number from which the messages were sent was an unknown one, indicating a level of meticulous forethought and caution.
• The blackmailer in question knew not only where Ashe lived, but also where she worked, and evidently also had the number of her boss, Marita.
• The blackmailer is bold enough to contact Ashe directly, albeit anonymously, through text messages, never resolving to any 'delayed' forms of communications such as letters or emails.
• The culprit in question also has an entirely uncaring attitude towards duplos in general, as well as Ashe in particular.
• Given the lack of demands beyond merely 'toying' with Ashe in a sexual and humiliating fashion, it indicates - though not necessarily to a point of absolute certainty - that the blackmailer is of a sadistic, cruel nature.
• The blackmailer clearly also has the financial means to keep this manipulation going seemingly indefinitely, as not only does she have access to an extra phone or sim card to utilise for the blackmail, she also had the toy essentially hand-delivered to Ashe, rather than sent as a regular parcel. Additionally, she has the time required to dedicate herself to this matter at nearly any hour of the day.

Now, then. With the facts adequately established, let us begin with the first and perhaps most immediately suspicious potential candidate: The policewoman, Natasha. From a certain viewpoint, she could indeed arguably have had all three: Means, motive and opportunity. However, if one considers her more closely, one would undoubtedly reach the mundane but obvious conclusion of "Why and how would she?" She clearly has an unorthodox approach to 'law enforcement', but she does not seem like the kind of person to resort to blackmail of any sort. Pressuring someone, most assuredly, but in a twistedly 'righteous' fashion if such was to be her method. She also does not seem quite clever nor subtle enough to utilise this level of manipulation.

Next, one could indeed suspect Zoey, as she did have a very clear opportunity. But means and motive, arguably the more key criteria, are both utterly lacking. She would not benefit from this course of action in any reasonable - or even unreasonable - fashion, so it seems utterly unlikely that she would pursued blackmailing Ashe. Additionally, she would have needed to, for some reason, have had an extraneous phone or at least sim card on hand to send those anonymous text messages mere moments after having sex with Ashe. It simply seems wholly contrived that she would have had access to anything of the sort so shortly after their shared tryst.

The third candidate, Kate, could very much have had an opportunity to spy Ashe's peculiar anatomy shortly before entering her bedroom during the night of Ashe and Zoey's sexual escapade. But much like the aforementioned Zoey, she lacks motive. She does not strike me as an unintelligent woman, and the prospect that she would risk jeopardising her relationship with Evelynn over this is... well, that alone simply rules her out as a reasonable suspect.

Delilah, then. A girl obsessed with Ashe since childhood years, having spent a great deal of time near or with our beloved heroine. Surely she would have had ample amounts of opportunities? Indeed she would have. Additionally, she could very well be in possession of an extra phone or sim card with which to send those texts. In fact, she seems to even have a vague sense of motive, as well, given her obsession with the protagonist. But as has been pointed out, she is so obvious, in fact, that if it were her, it would be such a tremendous letdown as to sour the story as a whole. Furthermore, she is clearly overly protective of Ashe, and despite - or even because of - her obsession, her unrequited love and her apparent recklessness, she simply does not 'fit the profile' of a callous and cruel blackmailer.

Rachel and Evelynn are not even worth considering. Though they both knew about Ashe's particular sexual anatomy for years beforehand, neither one would go so utterly against their own character as to blackmail a member of their own family.

Fiona? No. Her loyalty to Ashe is so profound that I find the idea that she would be the blackmailer to be outright absurd.

Vanessa, perhaps? She certainly does seem to have the prerequisite callous and unattached nature, she is blatantly obviously a woman of extensive financial means, and though she lacks a clear motive, she could just be doing it to amuse herself for all we know. However, and this is entire a matter of interpretation rather than intuition, she seemed to have warmed up to Ashe after their first 'date'. With this in mind, it seems rather unlikely - to me, at least - that she would engage in blackmail not only during their second 'date', but even afterwards, as well. Additionally, she would have needed a third party to send the messages and control the buttplug vibrator, as she would most definitely have been unable to do either thing during aforementioned date.

Isabella and Cleo are both too unintelligent and disorganised to be able to orchestrate something this meticulate, so neither of them could reasonably be the culprit.

Lexi, whilst possessing a clearly far superior level of intelligence compared to the previously mentioned duo, has no means, motive nor opportunity of any clear kind. She is also quite clearly a very sweet and caring person; judging by the way she behaves with Ashe, I would say that aside from Rachel, Evelynn and Fiona, she is most definitely the least likely suspect of all.

Now, then. Lest my memory fails me, that would be all of the 'key' suspects. There are a number of other, thus far less prominent characters, such as Luna and Moira, but it seems wholly unlikely that the blackmailer should turn out to be any of them. I shall admit rather frankly that I never even considered any minor characters, as it would simply make for an unsatisfying or even aggravating 'plot twist' that any of them should have committed the act. Given the level of intricate writing of the game thus far, I very much doubt the author would make such a basic mistake as to assign a minor, unnoteworthy character to ostensibly be 'the main villain'.

Thus I have reached the singular reasonable conclusion that the blackmailer must simply be some thus far unknown party.

I should also like to point out that I did not bother all too much with any form of 'editing' of this ridiculous post of mine prior to sharing it, so as such, I apologise for the slightly disjointed and possibly tedious 'formatting' of it. Additionally, I had intended to keep this to myself until shortly before the next update would be released, not only to avoid 'spoilers' - such as they may be - but also to spare myself the effort of writing it all down 'in one go' as I have now done, and instead present it in a slightly more palatable format.

With all of that having been said, enjoy reading through my thoughts on the matter. If you can be bothered. Quite frankly, I rather suspect some are simply looking to instigate interpersonal conflict.

~Liz.

Solid theory and write up. Not new or revolutionary, but I don't think any of them are. Glad that you shared it.

I mostly agree with you, but personally I'm betting on Victoria. Had some good back and forths about it, starting about here with Ciaran8023 https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15328541

(Other relevant posts)
https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15214635 https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15231110

(first posted theory here) https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15193614

 

[MalLiz]

First. You admit the possibility that no one has come to same conclusion. Why, if it's obvious?
Second. You didn't immediately say your version, calling it spoilers. Why can it be spoilers if such a version has already been suggested and it's obvious?

~Liz.

I must admit, I had not read through all of the available posts regarding this discussion prior to my initial statement. However, even if I had, surely you would not have expected me to simply point to a selection of said posts and say "These people have it right and here is the evidence to back up their claim", no? That would be no fun at all.

And I distinctly recall typing the word 'spoilers' with a set of apostrophes to indicate that the term was being used quite loosely. Although, I do suppose using actual quotation-marks could have brought that point across more effectively... but I am a fair bit 'set in my ways' with these things, I must admit.

Yeah, sorry you had to go through that. I tried to alleviate some of it with some levity, by blaming the banshee. It seemed to have worked, for a few minutes at least. I didn't see that you said anything that warranted a lot of what was said. Yes, I myself find people keeping thoughts like that to themselves to be annoying, but that's because my brain loves picking at puzzles. I've been that way since I was a kid. However, that isn't any reason for people to take this to a personal attack level. This is a forum for an adult game, please act like adults. Anyway, on to theory crafting.

I actually agree with your presenting of most of the facts, however the whole theory seems to lack one piece of information for me personally. How did Delilah find out, and why was she so cagey about it?

To me, that screams that the blackmailer is linked to her, which is why I personally suspect her other mother Victoria, although some have mentioned it could be her boss. The other one that made some sense was that she had hacked Ashe's phone, just like the blackmailer, and had seen the information that way. Personally, that falls flat, but I would be happy to be proven wrong. Honestly, the only thing I think most of us (key word MOST) can agree on is that Delilah is so obviously the answer that she is TOO obviously the answer. Anyway, just my two cents.

People resorting to namecalling, insults and other hostile behaviour are hardly worth acknowledging beyond the act of notifying the site moderators about the matter. "Sticks and stones", as the rather silly saying goes. Though I can certainly agree that people withholding information do tend to pique one's curiosity, occasionally even to an aggravating degree; quite frankly, that was even more or less entirely my intention, so as to stimulate further discussion. It is rare one gets to see so vivid of a conversation regarding these kinds of games, rarer still that the conversations be warranted.

As for Delilah finding out, well, she as I stated in my earlier post, she could have known this since a while ago. Obsessive people often turn quite resourceful in finding out anything, everything and all inbetween regarding the objects of their respective obsessions.

Nevertheless, I disagree with your theory for it being Victoria, but admittedly largely based on what we may as well call 'a hunch', as it were. She is out of town when the blackmail begins, which begs the first of a series of questions: "Why then?" The second question that arises is "What would be her motive?" Ashe has indeed had the option to sneak a peek at Kate before that moment, but that is hardly a given, and if that variable is removed, then what motive could remain? Even so, I find it impossible to believe that Kate would have divulged this fact to her wife. The third question would be "How would she have time for all of this?" It is mentioned that Victoria is on a business trip; I can assure just about everyone here that such trips never leave much time for leisure, least of all sufficient such that orchestrating a moderately elaborate blackmail plot is at all possible.

Of course, I could be wrong about any of the suspects thus far, but I do tend to stay within the realms of reason in these things. As I see it, Victoria is simply not a reasonable candidate for masterminding the whole affair.

Solid theory and write up. Not new or revolutionary, but I don't think any of them are. Glad that you shared it.

I mostly agree with you, but personally I'm betting on Victoria. Had some good back and forths about it, starting about here with Ciaran8023 https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15328541

(Other relevant posts)
https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15214635 https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15231110

(first posted theory here) https://f95zone.to/threads/eruption-imminent-v0-5-1-morriganrae.160930/post-15193614

I do hate to seem lazy, but if you have read through my most recent posts in this thread, then I am sure you will understand me being a fair bit 'forumed out' at this point. Quite frankly, given that my partner mostly maintains our presence on this forum, this is by far the most activity and effort I have ever invested into this particular site. As such, I shall humbly ask that you refer to my above statement regarding your assertion that Victoria is the villain in this. However, I must admit I have not yet read your linked posts; I shall be doing so shortly. Perhaps you may have formed some theory that I had not considered. The very possibility of that is quite thrilling, I must admit.

Addendum: In regards to your theory in itself, hm... Whilst it is not unfounded, as I see it, it does seem rather farfetched and simply not very 'likely', if you will excuse the vagueness of my expression. Blackmail is a particularly sinister form of crime, after all, and typically takes an even more cruel and sadistic mindset than just about any other non-violent transgressions. We have not had any useful amounts of information regarding Victoria in the game thus far, so for all we know, she could indeed be a hateful, spiteful, cruel and uncaring wretch of a woman. But a lot of questions are left unanswered overall regarding her, so any greater assumptions are largely moot, I feel.

~Liz.

 

[BaDikGirl]

I must admit, I had not read through all of the available posts regarding this discussion prior to my initial statement. However, even if I had, surely you would not have expected me to simply point to a selection of said posts and say "These people have it right and here is the evidence to back up their claim", no? That would be no fun at all.

And I distinctly recall typing the word 'spoilers' with a set of apostrophes to indicate that the term was being used quite loosely. I suppose using actual quotation-marks could have brought that point across more effectively, however... but I am a fair bit 'set in my ways' with these things, I must admit.



People resorting to namecalling, insults and other hostile behaviour are hardly worth acknowledging beyond the act of notifying the site moderators about the matter. "Sticks and stones", as the rather silly saying goes. Though I can certainly agree that people withholding information does tend to pique one's curiosity, occasionally even to an aggravating degree; quite frankly, that was even more or less entirely my intention, so as to stimulate further discussion. It is rare one gets to see so vivid of a conversation regarding these kinds of games, rarer still that the conversations be warranted.

As for Delilah finding out, well, she as I stated in my earlier post, she could have known this since a while ago. Obsessive people often turn quite resourceful in finding out anything, everything and all inbetween regarding the objects of their respective obsessions.

Nevertheless, I disagree with your theory for it being Victoria, but admittedly largely based on what we may as well call 'a hunch', as it were. She is out of town when the blackmail begins, which begs the first of a series of questions: "Why then?" The second question that arises is "What would be her motive?" Ashe has indeed had the option to sneak a peek at Kate before that moment, but that is hardly a given, and if that variable is removed, then what motive could remain? Even so, I find it impossible to believe that Kate would have divulged this fact to her wife. The third question would be "How would she have time for all of this?" It is mentioned that Victoria is on a business trip; I can assure just about everyone here that such trips never leave much time for leisure, least of all sufficient such that orchestrating a moderately elaborate blackmail plot is at all possible.

Of course, I could be wrong about any of the suspects thus far, but I do tend to stay within the realms of reason in these things. As I see it, Victoria is simply not a reasonable candidate for masterminding the whole affair.



I do hate to seem lazy, but if you have read through my most recent posts in this thread, then I am sure you will understand me being a fair bit 'forumed out' at this point. Quite frankly, given that my partner mostly maintains our presence on this forum, this is by far the most activity and effort I have ever invested into this particular site. As such, I shall humbly ask that you refer to my above statement regarding your assertion that Victoria is the villain in this. However, I must admit I have not yet read your linked posts; I shall be doing so shortly. Perhaps you may have formed some theory that I had not considered. The very possibility of that is quite thrilling, I must admit.

~Liz.

Well, I managed to put most of my thoughts on the matter of Victoria, including her motivations and the plausible possibilities thereof, in this post from the past, which I link below. Just as food for thought.

Well, I thought I would throw in my two cents about the blackmailer thing with my own theory. I believe that the blackmail is the start of a scheme with a darker undercurrent than most have realized yet. It all has to do with conditioning. Let me explain.

I must admit, when I initially played through, the idea that the blackmailer was Delilah was so ingrained in my head that I couldn't get it out. I no longer believe that, but at the time there was WAY too much evidence that it was her. That includes that Ashe ran into her on the bus outside the gym, a place where there are known to be full body mirrors, which if she was spying on Ashe she would have known,

Another fact that I haven't seen mentioned yet is the change in her nail polish color at that time she met Ashe on the bus. All the previous times her nails are shown to be a soft pastel rainbow of colors, yet on the bus they are shown to be purple, white, and green. That may not seem like much unless you are paying attention to the themes underlying some of the social interactions, and their real world counterparts. If you are, then those colors are very familiar to you.

After that she hid her phone against her chest and quickly slid it into her purse, making it obvious she didn't want Ashe to see what was likely her picture. The fact that she then did an awful job lying about how she found out cemented it. I think these are red herrings now. See, I was convinced it had to be someone that was at the sleepover, or else how would they have seen Ashe to know. I even found myself examining Delilah before and after Ashe and Zoey slipped away to see if there was any indicator it was her.

I am aware about the theory involving the data hacking, but there's not been any indication in the game that this is what is actually happening here. There is evidence it is happening, but there is also evidence that this is a more straightforward plot. I read on here the theory that it could be Victoria, which I initially dismissed, but it stuck around in the back of my mind and kept bugging me until certain pieces fell into place and now I see it as the most likely option.

It actually started with Mrs. Leone, the math teacher. She mentioned that she and her wife were getting divorced, which Ashe relayed to Kate and Evelyn at the kitchen table. Kate responded talking about how it must have been bad to risk the Goddess's wrath with divorce, and then mentioned that some people “Shame others and then do the exact same thing behind closed doors”.

The fact Kate then mentions her wife's “business trip” in quotes is indicative that she, in fact, has her doubts. I think Victoria has been dropping subtle clues and hints lately that she's having an affair. Whether she is or not is irrelevant, although I think she actually is, as bore out by the Kate quote earlier. I think the clues have been just enough to make Kate suspect, but not enough to prove anything. That way, Kate can't use the evidence against her, but is so frustrated and angry she is likely to go out and cheat herself to get revenge. I think that was Victoria's initial plan.

Now, how could Victoria be the blackmailer? Well, if she was dropping hints about an affair, and had installed a secret camera in the bedroom, it would be for one purpose and one purpose only: to catch Kate having an affair herself on film. I think the camera may be one of those with motion detectors and automated alerts. That way, when it went off really late, Victoria got excited and thought it had finally happened, so she checked. Then she saw Ashe, and saw that Ashe is a duplo, which gave her a new idea. Not only could she catch her wife in an affair, but one with a duplo? That would be 10 times as bad.

I mentioned conditioning, but what did I mean by that? It's the same way you train a dog. You give them something small, then something more, continue until they are doing what you want when you issue a command. There is a small similar situation, though in some ways not as extreme, happening with Natasha, even more on Kitten path. She is slowly getting Ashe accustomed to the idea of obeying her, and slowly turning up the pressure she's exerting. Oh, and before anyone starts saying something, I honestly believe if Ashe had, even once, given her a firm and convincing no, she would have stopped. It might have meant Ashe had to face the consequences of stuff, but it would have been over. However, it seems obvious that there is some part of Ashe that likes it. She even comments to herself about how she's confused that she does.

Anyway, that's what the blackmail is. So far, there have been 4 events, 3 of which happened on the same day. The picture in her underwear, the plug, the photo of the plug, and sleeping with Vanessa. These are all slowly building, much like the frog in boiling water analogy. Slowly turn up the temperature. The first one was to get her accustomed to obeying. No worse than a bikini pic. No big deal.

It's the rest of them that take on a more sinister undertone when viewed through that lens. The plug isn't just about the plug itself, it's about showing Ashe that her body is no longer in her control, and the blackmailer can make her do things with it whether she wants to or not. The photo for proof, however, I believe serves a dual purpose. First, it is for proof, and to force Ashe to take a photo of herself pushing that boundary farther. Second, I believe it is meant to be used in case Ashe refuses to follow the tasks. That way Victoria doesn't have to rely on the photo from the camera, and can keep it a secret just in case she needs to keep it for when Kate does eventually cheat to get her back. There's also the fact that Rachel mentions that as long as she doesn't send any actual photos, then the blackmailer has no proof, which to me helps solidify this as a reason for it.

The final one though, sleeping with Vanessa, is what clinched it in my mind. This isn't just teaching Ashe to follow orders with her body, but an attempt to condition Ashe to the idea of seducing a woman on command. We already know that Delilah wanted to have another sleepover, which would be the perfect time if Ashe was to get a message to seduce in Kate in her own bed before morning. This would also explain why Delilah is acting so weird. She's torn between two people she cares for, and is going a bit crazy because of it.

However, why would Victoria go through all of this? I think the answer is in their society. It is obvious that the church has a HUGE impact on their daily lives, and is a massive influence on marriage obviously, so they might even have some control over who can divorce and, more importantly, why. Additionally, in some places, even with no-fault divorce infidelity can affect alimony and asset distribution. If she was the party at fault, the courts and or church might weight that against her and award Kate more. If Kate if at fault, they may award her less.

It would also remove the obvious stigma for Victoria. If she was the victim, then no one would be able to blame her when in a couple months she starts openly dating someone else. So, I think this is all a giant divorce scheme to try and keep more of her assets and income to have a better start for her and her new girlfriend, if there is one. Is there a possibility it's someone else? Of course. It could actually BE Delilah or someone else entirely. But this makes the most sense to me.

Also, on a side note, I have seen people thinking that the girl at the end is referring to ruining Ashe's life, but I honestly believe it's Vanessa she's after. There are 7 visible packages of the Elysium on the table, which at the OLD price for spike would have cost $1,050, but that price went up. So, assuming the max is that it doubled, that's between $1,050 and $2100 dollars of Elysium that she plans to throw away just to fuck up the party. That definitely sounds more like a Vanessa enemy than an Ashe enemy to me.

Anyway, sorry for the wall of text, but I had a few thoughts.

 

[Hungover00]

Addendum: In regards to your theory in itself, hm... Whilst it is not unfounded, as I see it, it does seem rather farfetched and simply not very 'likely', if you will excuse the vagueness of my expression. Blackmail is a particularly sinister form of crime, after all, and typically takes an even more cruel and sadistic mindset than just about any other non-violent transgressions. We have not had any useful amounts of information regarding Victoria in the game thus far, so for all we know, she could indeed be a hateful, spiteful, cruel and uncaring wretch of a woman. But a lot of questions are left unanswered overall regarding her, so any greater assumptions are largely moot, I feel.

~Liz.

As BaDikGirl and others have pointed out, this doesn't seem to be ordinary blackmail. It seems to be almost pedagogical, but sexual, pushing Ashe's boundaries and sexuality, but without actually being malevolent. It's a weird balance. And I basically came to the theory by reaching the end point of yours, no one we've seen is a good candidate. All signs point to Delilah, which does make her being a Red Herring likely, but it also doesn't explain all the guilty traits she has been showing. But it would track if someone had convinced her. Who could convince her to do anything against Ashe? Only someone she loved and trusted. If we rule out Kate and Fiona, the only likely person is Victoria at that point. It could be someone we've never seen or heard of, but that's pretty lame, so since it seems unlikely to be any obvious person we've seen, and also would be kinda poor writing to be someone we've never even heard of, someone we've heard of but not seen becomes a real possibility.

It's more of a rule out everyone and see who is left, rather than positive evidence towards one individual, but V has those opportunities no one else has, and the timing as well. It answers the 'How did they know?' and 'Why now?' parts of the mystery, and I don't see a random having better versions of that than Victoria.

But I do admit, it could be thin. You'd never get it into court if you were prosecuting without more evidence. But the circumstantials might get you a warrant, if it were that type of situation. In my view.

 

[MNS]

I'm looking for an android version

 

[yunosykk]

I'm looking for an android version

use joiplay app...it works perfectly

 

[Aramintha]

Oh my god, I wish it were possible to lock this thread until the new version comes out. We've got 5 more months of this????

I agree just pointless yapping for the sake of it, by far the most annoying thread out of all the games I follow on this site.

 

[Solomon Grundy]

I agree just pointless yapping for the sake of it, by far the most annoying thread out of all the games I follow on this site.

At least it hasn't devolved into one of the toxic threads that are just an endless circle jerk hating on the dev and shouting down anyone who dares to speak a positive word about the game.

So there's that.