Quote Originally Posted by Stephen Asen View Post
About the anti-Shlin vote. I am not that sure he is guilty. Personally, I think he did a blunder since he does not entirely trust his master (say he has low fighting skills and therefore he fears that in the first suspicion of Takeda he might be challenged and killed). Of course, this casts a great shame on his name and I will feel little sorry for his death. Yet, if we waste our time, 4 more people will die in vain. It also seems he did not have any idea of the rating of anybody in the game. Therefore, he might be not participant in team work (traitor/ninja).

So far I will not cast my vote.
He has claimed to be a veteran samurai, thus he would have little to worry about in case of a duel. What he did was send our Lord a battle rating far higher than what other samurai of similar experience had. Also why would he not trust his master if he truly was a loyal servant of the Tiger of Kai? We live and die by his hand. Only complete integrity towards our master will save his and our lives. I don't quite understand your attempt to defend him. I had more or less took you off my 'propable suspects list', but after this you're back on it.