Neither do I. We weren't exactly able to ask Qi Rong before he, uh... lost the ability to speak.
[ he clears his throat a little... it's the best way he could phrase that without giving away too much. ]
...My current theory is that perhaps the first set breached their contracts in some way, and the second figured out some sort of loophole that required them to take on those particular positions in their place. Doing so would allow the first set to remain safe... or incapacitated, in the case of Qi Rong.
...The one named Miles, right? Harrowhark had mentioned him in one of her replies to me. [ beat ] I could only account for Qi Rong while I was over there.
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... I still don't understand why they changed clothes. But you're right. Yes.
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[ he clears his throat a little... it's the best way he could phrase that without giving away too much. ]
...My current theory is that perhaps the first set breached their contracts in some way, and the second figured out some sort of loophole that required them to take on those particular positions in their place. Doing so would allow the first set to remain safe... or incapacitated, in the case of Qi Rong.
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[to the first part. and then:]
That's not a bad theory. Better than anything I could come up with. [...] I know one of the originals. I wish I could just ask him.
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