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[gildedsaint]

[Meanwhile, Ianthe is almost certain it is a taunt to her, specifically. Leaving the body to be found at all, necessitating a call to her workplace, the manner in which it has been preserved - anyone handling her lover's corpse at all is an unacceptable insult. They're both quite self-centered, it seems. Though even she can admit Taako has been here much longer and thus has had more chances to develop grudges with other residents here, even if he doesn't seem as abrasive as she can be.

The hypothetical strategy, at least, she can agree on. Carefully, she adjust Lup's clothing back to its proper place, giving another little nod.]

Several monsters have some sort of shapeshifting or powers of deception.

[Pookas, certainly. Slimes, to a lesser degree. And any number of individuals who had decided on it as part of a Mana- or god-purchased toolkit. It is infuriating having so little information to go off of, but that is a problem she can solve eventually. She sighs, blowing strands of hair from her face.]

...Regardless. I will drive the both of you home, whenever you are ready.

[She's fairly sure that Taako wants Lup at the farm, not held in the morgue.]

[pocketspa]

[She's right on that last bit, for sure. Taako watches carefully the way Ianthe handles Lup, examining every movement, if something was done with enough care. It's not that he doesn't trust her-- well, no, it is that, but it's more he trusts she didn't do this, despite having the skills and being a monster that could lure Lup in. There's just no motive, unless she's far, far crazier than Taako pegged her for.

With a small sigh, he nods.]

Fine. Where's your rat car or whatevs. Gonna take time to get her in so she doesn't bruise worse.

[Nevermind that she might not have blood anymore or anything. He's not super concerned there.]