Most of the time, this kind of behavior clearly points to someone hiding something Indeed, indeed. Humans have this ability to think generosity will drop suspicion. Similarily we think suspicion on someone will drop suspicion from themselves.
And thats what I love about this, its very real. He commits flaws that anyone would commit while panicked. Personally I found the big eye-opener to be when the main character allowed the officers into the old mans room. What would poses him to do that? If his roomate was truly out than he would strongly feel that he had no right to show anyone around the old mans' room. He had already claimed it by the time the officers were there. He viewed the room as his own, and felt he was being generous in offering his services to the police. In essence, this would arise suspicion in the talented officer.
Im quite convinced the officers knew something; but that just might be me getting wrapped up in the writing. I dont see how the officers couldnt suspect something was a miss. We dont know what they were talking about, but I think its fair to assume they were baiting our protagonist, or at least seeing what he would do while uncomfortable. I doubt they knew they were dealing with a psychopath - they probably wouldnt have stepped inside the house had they known that - but I dont doubt that they wanted to see him unfold a little.
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Date: 2006-11-01 09:50 am (UTC)Indeed, indeed. Humans have this ability to think generosity will drop suspicion. Similarily we think suspicion on someone will drop suspicion from themselves.
And thats what I love about this, its very real. He commits flaws that anyone would commit while panicked. Personally I found the big eye-opener to be when the main character allowed the officers into the old mans room. What would poses him to do that? If his roomate was truly out than he would strongly feel that he had no right to show anyone around the old mans' room. He had already claimed it by the time the officers were there. He viewed the room as his own, and felt he was being generous in offering his services to the police. In essence, this would arise suspicion in the talented officer.
Im quite convinced the officers knew something; but that just might be me getting wrapped up in the writing. I dont see how the officers couldnt suspect something was a miss. We dont know what they were talking about, but I think its fair to assume they were baiting our protagonist, or at least seeing what he would do while uncomfortable. I doubt they knew they were dealing with a psychopath - they probably wouldnt have stepped inside the house had they known that - but I dont doubt that they wanted to see him unfold a little.