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Sordello:
Did you expect Stuart Peterson and his group to fire on you? Has he ever exhibited violent tendencies in your presence?
Maro:
Peterson is one of those people who always feels the need to be in charge. He’s the first to report potential poachers when he spots them up on the mountain, and he’s not shy about speaking up at town meetings when something doesn’t go the way he’d prefer. But take out a gun and fire on someone? No way.
Sordello:
Do you think that was him showing his true self, and the time you’d known him had always been some kind of charade? Or do you think the stress of the current situation caused something in him to snap?
Maro:
That’s probably a question better left to a shrink.
Sordello:
I’m asking you.
Analysis Note: The subject’s vitals dropped again. No readings for twelve seconds. Although Sordello was told through her earpiece, she did not authorize someone to go into the subject’s chamber and check the leads. She didn’t want to interrupt. When his vitals returned, the subject opened the water bottle and took a long swig. He grimaced and spit it out.
Maro:
This tastes terrible. Did you do something to it?
Sordello:
