It Was Only A Reasonable Suspicion

The majority of the women demonstrators look very angry, but aren't about to storm the barricades again. Einian looks nervous, then careful, then embarassed as he is done examining your papers. He waves at his men to stand down.

"My apologies sir. I see from your visa stamps that you weren't even in town when the murders began to occur."

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself Einian," grumbles Scowlen. "Casting aspersions on these two fine young men."

Fast Eddie gives a sigh and studies his nails, but for his body language you would think he was not aware of Einian's actions.

"Sometimes perpetrators like to get involved in investigations," Einian explains. "It makes them think that they are playing a game with the forces of law and order. We have no idea who this killer is. He hides in the sewers, kills at night by taking his targets out with a crossbow, and then cuts off their index fingers as a trophy. He also retrieves his crossbow bolts, altho they are smashed. We don't know why. As a matter of fact, that's all we know."

'Einian," Fast Eddie finally says. "They are working for me, looking for my men, and your desires are secondary." Edward's voice has gone quite cold. "Let them be." (You can try a Sense Motive check here if you wish, but the DC is very, very high.)

"Again," says Einian, "I apologize." His eyes dart sideways to Fast Eddie and he lowers his voice. "I apologize to you."

Scowlen speaks with you a bit before you go in. He tells you that there are the usual urban myths about wild animals, outlaws, and cults in the sewers, but emphasizes that no one really knows what's down there, so the most outrageous tales get spread. He also tells you to look for newly cleared rains, newly fixed and oiled hinges, and pipes which had markings indicating old sediment that are now moving. These indications (and he briefly details them for you so that you will recognize them) mark where the workers have been.

You request additional aid with your high Diplomacy checks. To Kaspar Scowlen says "I'd think a big tough fella like you wouldn't need any more help." But he gives Kaspar a small waterproof belt pouch to gather evidence in. To Castille, who has greatly impressed him, he gives a sunrod (cracking the head for you, so it begins to shed light), and a vial of holy water.

What you may learn from the final Sense Motive check four paragraphs above won't change much, so it's time to go out of the blue and into the black, as the US Army tunnel rats say...