[Dragaera] _Iorich_ plot criticism (spoilers!)

[Alexx Kay]

> 2010/1/24 Konrad Gaertner <kgaertner at tx.rr.com>
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>> Miguel Aja wrote:
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>> > I might have missed or misremembered something, but I thought in the
>> end
>> > what got Aliera released was an accusation of conspiracy against the
>> Jhereg,
>> > for suggesting her arrest. That would be backed by the testimony of
>> the
>> Orb.
>> > Pains were also taken for the Jhereg representative not to be able to
>> walk
>> > in and interfere with this, right?
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>> The conspiracy was suggesting Aliera as the scapegoat *and* then
>> trying to assassinate Caltho.
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> Correct. Which backs my point that Mr Kay's suspicion of Aliera's
> implication being Verra's idea is either unfounded, or she has means to
> jerk
> the Jhereg around. Which is not impossible, but certainly unlikely...

I don't think it particularly likely myself.  But it occurs to me that we
have evidence of Verra sending dreams to people which influence their
behavior.  And some evidence (_Dzur_, p.240) that she can sometimes be
subtle enough about it that they don't realize they're being influenced.

Alexx

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