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"I've learnt sign language. I was hoping to talk to Teep at some point so I've been learning it for the last few months..." Rythian admitted as Teep smiled happily, signing at him. Rythian waited for a while before nodding.

"Well, you know me, languages are my thing. And science I guess." He muttered darkly as Teep nodded, signing a slightly more short selection of signs. Rythian paused for a second before turning to Kim and Echo, who were looking at him expectantly.

"Teep thinks I'm innocent." Teep added something else which caused Rythian to chuckle. "He also said I'm an idiot and that I can trust the people here with anything." Teep nodded, satisfied Rythian had interpreted him correctly. Something clicked as Kim looked at Rythian.

"That's what you've been writing in your notebook, isn't it? We thought you were doodling or coming up with evil plans or something..." Kim laughed as Rythian nodded seriously before smiling uncertainly at them.

"I can't say what happened, so please don't ask me. Just know... There is a reason I'm not talking to you all, and whilst I desperately want to believe I can trust you, I can't." Rythian looked at Echo directly as he continued "... You've all been misled too much, and I'm not at liberty to say anything."

Echo stared at him blankly as Rythian sighed, leaning back and resting on the grass, closing his eyes. It was hopeless. He couldn't tell them, yet he really wanted to. He desperately needed to limit his suspicions and trust people... But if only they'd figure the first bit out... Rythian heard Kim offer to write the answers, Echo agreeing to help her, and opened his eyes when Teep pulled on his sleeve, looking at him thoughtfully. Rythian quickly read the words above the question sheet which was in Teeps handwriting.

Give me a minute with him, I want to talk to him.

Teep seemed to reluctantly sign something, which caused Rythian to sit up straight. "So if that was the case, why would you be misled?" Rythian asked quietly, gesturing for Teep to continue as he glanced at Kim and Echo, who were quickly discussing the answers and writing them down so Teep could continue to communicate with Rythian. Teep signed something quickly, causing Rythian to smile beneath the fabric covering his mouth. "So why would I do that?" Rythian asked again as Teep faltered and looked at Rythian in despair. Rythian couldn't resist it as he blurted out "You're almost there Teep... Please, please figure it out." Echo and Kim looked up at Rythian with wide eyes as Teep signed a long series of gestures to Rythian, who sighed and leaned back on the grass in relief. Teep looked dismayed until Rythian spoke up.

"Take it as you will." Echo gestured at Teep as Teep looked towards them, confused.

"Whatever you just said, assume he said yes; that's what I've been doing when he says that." Echo and Kim stared in amazement as Teep clapped his hands together, celebrating and motioning towards Rythian who was watching him carefully. Teep looked as though he was thinking very intensely, Rythian watching him. After a moment, Teep's expression turned to one of total anger as he signed to Rythian angrily. Kim and Echo quickly averted their eyes, finishing the final questions on the page.

"I have no idea unfortunately. At least I know now I can trust you, so one down." Teep nodded quickly, almost crying as he looked as if he was about to hug Rythian before signing to him and motioning to Echo and Kim, who had just finished the answers.

"Okay. We gave you plenty of time to talk, did all the work and gave you two some privacy. Now tell us what is going on." Kim demanded, Echo folding her arms stubbornly across her chest. Teep urgently signed towards Rythian, who shook his head.

"No, Teep. I know you trust them but they have to figure it out for themselves, otherwise I might be in danger." Rythian instantly stopped, looking like he had said to much as Teep signed at him again, Kim and Echo looking at him, horrified. Rythian sighed.

"Teep said for me to say to think about what I said very literally and to think carefully about being misled." Rythian shook his head as Teep tried to add something. "Too obvious. You figured it out, so can they."

Echo frowned as Teep and Rythian started to argue, Rythian suddenly switching to sign language so Kim and Echo couldn't understand what they were saying. Echo sighed as she turned to Kim, who was watching in awe as Rythian started signing as quickly as Teep.

"Right, so you said you'd tell me later what had happened. Think this is a good time?" Kim asked Echo as they watched as Teep furiously pointed towards the art building and Rythian looked upset whilst shaking his head.

"Well, I thought that Rythian had been blackmailed. That makes sense at not being able to say anything, but I don't know about being misled..." Echo suggested as Teep turned and nodded at them before going on, Rythian looking at him furiously.

"Do not help them Teep!" He said, signing as he said so. Teep rolled his eyes, motioning towards the art building again as he was slightly calmer, Rythian looking increasingly more upset but not signing as quickly.

"Okay... Well, we've obviously been misled to think something..." Kim said simply, Echo nodding in agreement, stopping in bewilderment as Teep shook his head desperately at them. At this moment, Teep lunged for the answers and the questions, picking up the pencil and writing down something before Rythian rugby tackled him away.

"This is serious Teep, I could be killed!" He hissed at him angrily as Teep froze, Rythian releasing him from his grip as Teep signed depressingly at him, seemingly apologising. Kim and Echo looked at Rythian, scared, before looking down at the word Teep had written, which was underlined savagely.

WHO

Echo paused as Kim looked up at her, eyes shining. "Echo, it's so obvious! We've not been misled by something, we've been misled by someone! That's why Rythian isn't talking to anyone! Someone is blackmailing him and misleading everyone else at the same time!" Kim said as Teep collapsed on the floor, exhausted as Rythian looked at her expectantly, a certain coldness behind his eyes. Echo suddenly realised why Rythian had looked at her before when he said 'misled'.

"Kim... He's not talking to any of your group..." Echo said numbly as Kim froze, looking at Rythian.

"One of us is blackmailing you?!" She asked, already half way to her feet. Rythian shook his head as he gestured for her to sit down.

"I don't know. Let's just say someone knows something about that night which is not allowing me to say anything... And that person knows me very well because they might have very efficient blackmail, along with threatening my life..." Rythian looked at the three of them as he continued, his voice shaking slightly. "I haven't told you anything about the night, so I haven't told you if I'm innocent or guilty, and I was only forced to speak to you today as part of the group activity. That's all they will know so long as you all act naturally."

Teep began to sign but cut off, frowning, as Echo shook her head at him. "Then why not tell us if you're guilty or not? We know that you're being blackmailed and that we are being misled, but why? Why not tell us?" Echo asked gently as Rythian looked torn, playing with his scarf subconsciously. Kim gasped suddenly, causing Rythian to look at her.

"... You don't know what happened, do you? That's why you're not saying if you're guilty or not." Kim stated this whilst Rythian suddenly seemed to crumble, clenching his fists as he looked at a Echo.

"Take it as you will."