I don't think Oriana is the blackmailer because if anything she seems amused to run into Ashe. There were numerous glances which made me think while playing that she was still interested in Ashe, before the reveal she's one of the 10 LIs. Mostly though, was one scene that seemed to have been noticed by most people, but that most seem to have missed the greater implications of.
No, it was me who asked if there was anything preventing Oriana from being Ms. X. She thought Ashe ghosted her, which can cause some crazy behaviour in hot girls who are not used to that.
The key part of that scene isn't that she thought Ashe ghosted her, she said Ashe blocked her. The only way a dating website would give you a message that would make you think that is if you tried to communicate with someone after that. So, my guess is she was interested and wanted to give Ashe another chance, but when she got a message saying user not available she thought she was blocked. That was why I was not at all surprised to see her on the list of LIs.
Also, there have been numerous messages about Delilah and her sneaking around, which is how she says she found out about Ashe. I believe it, because twice before Fiona had called her sneaky and said she liked to get into things she shouldn't. She also showed herself willing to let herself into Fiona's room while Ashe was there.
I used to think it was Kate's wife, but I am leaning towards 3 other alternatives now.
1. Marita - Ashe's boss who is said to be very religious. Not very likely however.
2. The lady who lives next door to Natasha, who is also the reporter who read the story on Sunny's death. Again, not likely, unless she was involved in the hacking thing. However, I DO think she's Delilah's new employer, who she spilled coffee on.
3. The most likely one, to my mind, is Jessica (Moira's partner). She has Means (as she has access to at least some of Moira's resources), Motive (Both getting revenge on Vanessa for her being so hateful to her, and to get back at Ashe for being part of the whole fiasco at The Pearl), and Opportunity (No one knows what the fuck she does, since she clearly doesn't use any of her time working). It might also explain a bit of Vanessa's reaction.
Personally, I think her reaction was due to one of 3 people in her life being a duplo. Moira, Jessica, or her other mother. I have read the theory here that her other mother was a duplo, and the libido suppressant drugs, which Evelyn states have bad side effects, could have caused her cancer and so it freaked her out that she was getting close to another duplo. Possible, but not likely IMO. Second, Moira, which would explain her anger. If she had pinned her infidelity on her being a duplo, I could see it. Probable, but I think Jessica is a better option.
It would explain the almost instinctive rage and hate that spewed from her, even shocking Bella. If she thought that the reason Moira cheated on her other mother was because Jessica is a duplo, then she might have based a lot of her hate and vitriol towards her on that fact, and Ashe was collateral damage, which would make an eventual apology acceptable. So, I think that she is the most likely, not only because it would give a target that most of us could accept, but it would drive a wedge between Moira and Jessica, and possibly help Moira patch up her relationship with her daughter some. That's just my thoughts on the matter though.
now that i think of it . did she mention where the work trip was at?
Port Opal, which is far enough away that she has to take a plane to get there.
