Post by Hermedy on Feb 21, 2005 5:02:49 GMT -5
In The Carnivorous Carnival, on page 141, whilst Violet, Klaus and Sunny are searching through Madam Lulu’s archival library, they find a photograph of themselves sitting on Damocles Dock. On the back of the photograph is written: “This might be helpful.” And it’s signed with one initial, which Violet believes is either in an R or a K. K is Kit Snicket, Lemony’s sister, and there are two Rs (as one can see on page 33 of the Unauthorized Autobiography, in the transcript of the meeting of the VFD Building Committee. One of the Rs is the duchess of Winnipeg, and is a close friend of Lemony, although a recent letter from her was rather odd, which may mean that there is someone imitating her. The other R we know nothing about. As Olivia was collecting information on the Baudelaire’s whereabouts so she could give it to Olaf, the text on the back is rather suspicious. There are only four possible explanations:
1) K or one of the Rs deliberately sent Olivia the information, with full knowledge that she would hand it to Olaf and endanger the Baudelaires. If this is true, then either K or one of the Rs is a traitor and is in cahoots with Olaf. If this is the case, I doubt it is K, since Lemony doesn’t speak ill of her, and the duchess seems kind as well, although she might be an imposter. The other R COULD be a traitor, but since we know little about him or her, we can’t be certain.
2) K or one of the Rs sent Olivia the information, without knowing that she would give it to Olaf. This is rather unlikely, but not improbable.
3) K or one of the Rs sent Olivia the information, knowing that she would give it to Olaf, but wanting other information in return. This does not mean that K or one of the Rs is a traitor, especially if the other information is very vital and worth placing three children in risk. If this is the case, I doubt it is the duchess or K, as they don’t seem to be the people who would purposely endanger children. The mysterious R remains. This person may be part of the VFDers who are on the good side, but like to play with fire, like Gregor Anwhistle, who was basically fighting fire with fire by experimenting with the Mycelium Medusoid, and planning to use it against Olaf.
4) The photograph was intercepted by Olivia, or someone who gave it to Olivia. This particular theory also makes since, because K or one of the Rs could be sending the photograph to Lemony to help him in his research on the Baudelaires.
I personally hold the fourth explanation the most plausible, since I can’t imagine the duchess or K betraying the Baudelaires. Although there still is this other mysterious R figure….
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1) K or one of the Rs deliberately sent Olivia the information, with full knowledge that she would hand it to Olaf and endanger the Baudelaires. If this is true, then either K or one of the Rs is a traitor and is in cahoots with Olaf. If this is the case, I doubt it is K, since Lemony doesn’t speak ill of her, and the duchess seems kind as well, although she might be an imposter. The other R COULD be a traitor, but since we know little about him or her, we can’t be certain.
2) K or one of the Rs sent Olivia the information, without knowing that she would give it to Olaf. This is rather unlikely, but not improbable.
3) K or one of the Rs sent Olivia the information, knowing that she would give it to Olaf, but wanting other information in return. This does not mean that K or one of the Rs is a traitor, especially if the other information is very vital and worth placing three children in risk. If this is the case, I doubt it is the duchess or K, as they don’t seem to be the people who would purposely endanger children. The mysterious R remains. This person may be part of the VFDers who are on the good side, but like to play with fire, like Gregor Anwhistle, who was basically fighting fire with fire by experimenting with the Mycelium Medusoid, and planning to use it against Olaf.
4) The photograph was intercepted by Olivia, or someone who gave it to Olivia. This particular theory also makes since, because K or one of the Rs could be sending the photograph to Lemony to help him in his research on the Baudelaires.
I personally hold the fourth explanation the most plausible, since I can’t imagine the duchess or K betraying the Baudelaires. Although there still is this other mysterious R figure….
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