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

[MalLiz]

All possible candidates have already been mentioned here.

Perhaps. As I previously stated, I have no intention of revealing my own thoughts on the matter just yet. It is a worthy topic of debate, after all, so why stem the tide of ideas and notions?

I should like to point out, however, that I am not psychic, nor do I possess any form of insight not available to all other players. Well. In the sense that my 'insight', such as it may be, is based entirely on information that we all may freely access within the game as it stands.

I could indeed be proven quite wrong in my presumptions. Only time shall tell.

~Liz.

 

[OneWayMissile]

I find it so terribly amusing that you all have such colourful theories of who this blackmailer supposedly would be, especially when it seems - to me, at least - rather obvious what her identity truly is. I will not yet reveal my own thoughts on the matter, as I have no desire to spoil the reveal for the rest of you, but suffice it to say, the clues are available and the trail is visible. I shall be deeply surprised - and not a little disappointed - if no others are able to reach the same conclusion as I.

(And I do apologise if I seem a tinge arrogant with that little shpiel; such is not my intention. I merely wish to further encourage speculation - however wild it may be - on the matter.)

~Liz.

I also find the whole discussion here amusing to read, I think its pretty obvious who it is too. But seeing people elaborate theories is super fun so I also wont say who I think it is. (Especially because Im pretty sure the reveal will come in episode 6 considering the person I think it is will be in the party)

 

[Hungover00]

You know no one will believe you if you say "I knew it" after it's revealed, right? So the smug, pretentious, 'I know who it is' just comes off as annoying. If you think you're right, attach your name to it. The fact that many different theories have been posted and there isn't one accepted theory means it is very unlikely your Johnny come lately theory is going to sway everyone's minds with your brilliance.

Put up or shut up.

 

[Kontralta]

Perhaps. As I previously stated, I have no intention of revealing my own thoughts on the matter just yet. It is a worthy topic of debate, after all, so why stem the tide of ideas and notions?

I should like to point out, however, that I am not psychic, nor do I possess any form of insight not available to all other players. Well. In the sense that my 'insight', such as it may be, is based entirely on information that we all may freely access within the game as it stands.

I could indeed be proven quite wrong in my presumptions. Only time shall tell.

~Liz.

Again, all possible candidates have already been mentioned here. So your candidate has probably been mentioned too. Especially if it is obvious from your words.

 

[Hungover00]

Again, all possible candidates have already been mentioned here. So your candidate has probably been mentioned too. Especially if it is obvious from your words.

"I wish to encourage debate. Participate, no, that's too far."

It's such a crazy stance to take. And that their one opinion would somehow 'stem the tide of ideas and notions,' as if people needed their permission to theorise.

 

[BaDikGirl]

I think it's obvious who the blackmailer is... the banshee. How did she find out? She's a damn banshee. /s

 

[Kontralta]

I think it's obvious who the blackmailer is... the banshee. How did she find out? She's a damn banshee. /s

The butler did it.

 

[Buletti]

The butler did it.

I thought it's always the gardener...

Btw, if you don't want to tell us who you think it is, alright. But maybe you could tell us some of the clues that let you there. Because at least to me there are really not that many. Delilah was ruled out long ago as red herring. And apart from her I really wonder which obvious clues there could be.

 

[yunosykk]

I thought it's always the gardener...

It's obviously the cook

 

[Kontralta]

You know no one will believe you if you say "I knew it" after it's revealed, right? So the smug, pretentious, 'I know who it is' just comes off as annoying. If you think you're right, attach your name to it. The fact that many different theories have been posted and there isn't one accepted theory means it is very unlikely your Johnny come lately theory is going to sway everyone's minds with your brilliance.

Put up or shut up.

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.

 

[7_lJzWy3XxoEyow7]

I find it so terribly amusing that you all have such colourful theories of who this blackmailer supposedly would be, especially when it seems - to me, at least - rather obvious what her identity truly is. I will not yet reveal my own thoughts on the matter, as I have no desire to spoil the reveal for the rest of you, but suffice it to say, the clues are available and the trail is visible. I shall be deeply surprised - and not a little disappointed - if no others are able to reach the same conclusion as I.

(And I do apologise if I seem a tinge arrogant with that little shpiel; such is not my intention. I merely wish to further encourage speculation - however wild it may be - on the matter.)

~Liz.

In german we have a word for your notion:

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[MalLiz]

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 theory-crafting 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.

 

[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.