Swords in the Moon [Concluded]

[Peasant Phill]

I wouldn't count on a smoking gun in the lynch write-up even if we were accurate. Andres' hints are very, very subtle, and are often difficult to detect except in hindsight. For PP's lynch, the thing that stands out is the "mat." Does anyone with greater knowledge into the time period know whether the ninja had some time of special (training?) connection to sitting on a mat for extended periods? More so than samurai?

He opened his white kimono. It was also clean. For this occasion, this moment of a noble death, the clean white, cushions, sheets, kimono, snow, were fitting.

I think this says it all. Subtle but persisting hints.

Probably good catch on the use of the mat in the write-up. Laying low is a tactic of mine.