[He's joking; it's actually something of a relief to hear Hans express a sentiment like that. Even if, maybe, it isn't entirely true? But he'll shelve his instinctive wariness.]
That's why it's so important for you all to not go down that path at all. Once blood's spilled here, there's no getting out of it without at least one more death. And...I don't want to risk all of you dying at once. The rules are really strict around anything murder-related, I wouldn't be able to do anything to point you towards the real killer.
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[He's joking; it's actually something of a relief to hear Hans express a sentiment like that. Even if, maybe, it isn't entirely true? But he'll shelve his instinctive wariness.]
That's why it's so important for you all to not go down that path at all. Once blood's spilled here, there's no getting out of it without at least one more death. And...I don't want to risk all of you dying at once. The rules are really strict around anything murder-related, I wouldn't be able to do anything to point you towards the real killer.