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[survivalthroughhate]

"This is Maul. State your business."

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[frogfear]

[That the murderer is trying to mislead people into thinking Maul is responsible is an unwelcome surprise. That means they're either powerful enough to not be concerned about Maul's reaction, or aware of his curse, or possibly both.

The last thing Trench needs is another Sleeper who might pose a danger to all of them.]

So, who is it? It's not someone from the same reality you're from, is it?

[Light sword is an awfully familiar description, but the only other people she knows from the same place Maul is from seem unlikely. Obi-Wan and Savage both seem too stable to be capable of murder unless forced, and she doubts Flynn would initiate a fight to the death even under the influence of Bloodsport.

It is absolutely no comfort that Maul has already decided to take action, but hardly a surprise either.]

What are you planning to do?

[survivalthroughhate]

[Alas, Anakin's main problem was that thinking was not his strong suit, which was how he had gotten into this problem in the first place.]

It is. Obi-Wan's idiot apprentice. I should have expected him to do something this foolish given he was so hot-headed I had to kill him his first day in Deerington-- [There was definitely a story behind those words.] --but even I thought he would have more restraint than to kill someone right away.

[Maul's mistake had been thinking that Anakin could have anything in the way of restraint.]

I am going to try to talk to him and get him to see reason. [Maul actually talking to someone instead of trying to eviscerate them for what he perceived as a slight against him? Would wonders never cease?] If he will not listen, I shall force a confession out of him so that the entire network might hear it.

[frogfear]

[Of course he had to kill someone on their first day in Deerington. This comes as no surprise, but it sounds like there may have been a little more to it than just 'Maul went crazy again, just another day in Nightmare Town' that she's come to expect.]

I haven't met him, I don't think. Do I even want to know what happened that you killed him on his first day in town, though?

[Maul is going to try to get the murderer to see reason. Maul is going to get someone to try to see reason who tried to frame him for a murder he didn't actually commit. That is indeed good progress, and happy news. Willow can't help grinning.]

Okay, okay. I don't want to discourage you from talking over violence, but at the same time... You might wanna be a little careful here. If people think you forced a confession out of him, they might have a hard time believing it. I mean, I'll tell people it wasn't you this time, if you need me to - because I know this one isn't your fault, and I already told Yuri that anyway, but I don't know if that'll do much good if you make people think it this guy could either confess to murder, or be murdered himself.

[survivalthroughhate]

He was out of control, threatening everyone he met with a lightsaber. We dueled and he lost.

[Maul hadn't been inclined to show any mercy to Anakin after how he'd been acting, brandishing his lightsaber and demanding answers for how to leave Deerington.]

If I tell people that I didn't do it, most won't believe it. You're telling me if I get the one who actually did it to confess, they still won't believe me. I'm not seeing a good solution here that leads to my name being cleared of this murder charge against me.

[frogfear]

Don't take this the wrong way or anything, but you calling someone out of control says a lot.

[Why is his universe like this? Who is in charge of giving all these unstable people incredibly dangerous weapons like lightsabers? It's pretty clear why loss of limb doesn't seem to be such an uncommon injury where Maul's from, and why he doesn't seem to recognize it as a particularly big deal.]

All I'm suggesting is maybe try to be a little careful about how you go about getting your confession from this guy. My world has a history with people being wrongly convicted because of forced confessions, so anyone who knows about that kind of thing might be a little extra cautious if they get that kind of vibe.

You've already said you find it discouraging when people jump to the wrong conclusions about you. I just don't want to see that happen here, especially in this case when it's pretty obvious you're not responsible for Flynn.

[survivalthroughhate]

[Maul chuckles grimly at the mention of Anakin. He's glad someone else can see how dumb the Jedi can be.]

Once you meet him, you'll understand. He has not a brain in his head, just impulsive decisions he then tries to justify as being correct. That first day, apparently he thought threatening everyone around him was the way to get out of Deerington. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have killed someone eventually trying to get an answer that was to his liking.

[And the scary thing is that the Force-users in town are fully trained. Just imagine what the students that haven't mastered their powers and weapons yet are like!]

If it takes a good beating to get him to confess, then so be it. I don't have enough patience to sit around and try to coax him with pleading and cajoling to do the right thing. He started this so I am going to finish it.

[frogfear]

[It's strange to think that, if everything Maul says is true, he may have saved more than one life that day. It's hard not to have at least some respect for him, in spite of all of the times they've been at odds with each other.]

It's a good thing you were there to stop him. He sounds like he's a pretty dangerous person. I'm not sure that's someone I want to run into, honestly.

[She gives him a wry smile.]

I kind of think there's enough dangerous people in my life right about now.

Anyway, I know you're going to do whatever you think you need to, so there's not much point in trying to convince you otherwise, but at least think about what I said?

[survivalthroughhate]

He's a Jedi but he's dangerously close to falling to the Dark Side. But because he hasn't been on that side his entire life, it only serves to destabilize his mind even more every time he taps into it.

[Maul has lived his entire life in the dark so he at least knows how to handle it. For Anakin, he was certain it was more like a bolt of lightning charging him up every time.]

I'll think about. But, as always, I will do what I must.

[frogfear]

Oh... Yeah, I guess combined with the impulsiveness, I could see how that would make someone, um, a little unstable.

[He's actually going to think about it? That in and of itself is impressive progress!]

That's all I ask.

[survivalthroughhate]

I'm working on a way to get him back on the Light Side with Obi-Wan but it is slow going.

[Two steps forward and three steps back every time either of them tried to do anything.]

Good. And do spread the word that it wasn't me. Even if it doesn't reach everyone, it might reach some of the right ears.

[frogfear]

That's probably a good idea - find a way to at least balance him out a little.

[She nods.]

Don't worry, if anyone tells me they think it was you, I'll set them straight.