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Scenario 4: SUSPICION

Introduction : Do some investigation : Tell victims : Discourage gossip

You chose: Suggest to people that gossip is making the situation worse and that speculation is a bad idea.

The gossip declines but does not totally stop. One of the victims insists on confronting Molly, and you go with her. Molly vehemently denies stealing anything and storms out of the room.

You can...

Stay out of it
 Go talk to Molly privately a little later.
Get the others to vote
 Believe Molly and do nothing more.
Ask to talk
 Go after her and accost her in the hall.

 

 

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