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[The video starts off with Maul looking angry, as he usually does, and he starts in with no introduction or insults. There’s a definite sense one gets watching that he’s doing his best to keep himself from pissing off the population at large.]

It appears that recently there was a misunderstanding over who had killed someone named Flynn. I am here to make it clear that was not me. While I have no issues with being accused of things I have actually done, I won’t stand for people speculating that I am the cause of all your miseries here--

[He pauses, visibly restraining himself from saying anything further that he knows won’t help his cause here.]

--But no matter. I knew who actually did it and so I have brought the miscreant forth to tell you himself.

[He nods to someone off-screen and Savage comes forward with Anakin. He has his lightsaber pointed at his throat.

The effects of bloodsport and corruption have started leaving their marks on Anakin. Despite the lightsaber held against him, he’s still twitchy with pent up energy. In addition he’s flushed with fever. He stares at Maul blankly, not understanding what’s going on here.]

Are you going to kill me again?

[Maul shakes his head no, pointing to Venge who is currently broadcasting the video.]

Not if you cooperate. Now, tell the people here what you did at the Gate.

[He looks at Savage.]

Cut his hand off if he refuses to cooperate. I’ve no patience for playing games today.

[A smirk appeared on Savage’s lips, and he lowered the lit end of his saberstaff downwards to make it clear that the threat would be carried out without question. His mechanical hand tightened on Anakin to prevent much squirming.

Anakin winces as the metal parts in his hand grind together. Maintenance wasn’t as easy.]

So if I say whatever you want me to I get to go? [Turning directly to face the camera.] Whatever he said, it was me. It was all me. I did it.

[Maul nods in satisfaction. He figures that’s as good as they’re gonna get on any coherency from Anakin.]

There, you see? It wasn’t me.

[Then he turns to Savage.]

Let him go.

[Honestly, the fact Maul isn’t about to execute Anakin on the network is a bigger sign he’s sincere about this than anything else. He never would have been willing to let Anakin go after having to deal with such a problem a year or two ago.

Savage growled as he turned his saberstaff off, then moved to seize Anakin to drag him off screen to be set free. As promised.]

[Red=Maul, Blue=Anakin. Any of the three are available for replies!]

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Just a little tip - if you want to be left alone, not killing people is a good place to start.

They wanted us to fight to the death. I won, he lost. It's not a big deal.

Killing someone is always a big deal. Lots of us have been to the Gate, and been expected to fight each other. Guess what? No one else has died.

Or no one's said anything.

That doesn't seem very realistic. Especially given this is a new place. I'm pretty sure a big deal was going to be made about whoever died first.

Someone has to care about you enough to say something. Not everyone has that.

Well, especially now that we know that people come back from being dead like in the dream - I'd be really surprised if we didn't get a "hey you guys! Guess what happened to me!' post to the network.

Or are you trying to say Flynn isn't the first person you've killed here?

I killed some of the workers who wanted to set up for the next fight. No one cared about them. It just made the crowd more excited.

Of course you did.

And you wouldn't have known about it if I didn't say anything. Plenty of people will go on forgotten.

That doesn't make it okay to kill them!

They wanted me to.

Yeah, because you're the guy that always does what other people want them to, right?

I thought it would make things better and they enjoyed it so much the first time. What did I have to lose?

Killing people for entertainment is sick.

[He doesn't care for it either, killing doesn't need to be a spectacle in his opinion, but he's going to be contrary just because he can.]

That's your opinion. These guys were here first.