Hello. I imagine you're still confused about certain open threads, so allow me to clear them for you, as the Sheriff of this town. For that of course, we must go to the central figure in all the events here. And so I left to meet my former friend, Mrs Walker, along with one other person who I'll get to shortly. It seemed like she'd anticipated my visit, like always.

As always, she flashed that enigmatic smile at me and asked, “What brings you here, Fogwalker?”

I sighed as I took a seat.

“No need for games here, Diane. I've simply come to present the truth I know. So without wasting time, I'll get to it. You manipulate everything in this town to set things to your advantage. So let's go through everything in chronological order, shall we? First, all those years ago, you manipulated Mr Hofmann to believe that his wife was having an affair with Mr Bennet. Since the man was also his rival in terms of controlling this town, he had enough justification in storming off to kill that man. Around the same time, you informed Mr Dent about what Mr Hofmann planned to do. Mr Dent of course cared for your daughter,, Mr Bennet's then wife, and when he arrived just too late to stop it, flew into a rage and killed Mr Hofmann. Or perhaps Mr Hofmann tried to also lay hands on your daughter, and then Mr Dent stopped it. Regardless, the end result was that the two main powers in this town died, and you took over. I'm sure your daughter over there can testify to that. Isn't that right Ann Bailey, or should I say Laura Bennet?”

The poor woman looked grief-stricken and filled with guilt, as she held her head in her hands. The main culprit however looked as serene as ever as she sipped her tea and said, “It's Laura Walker. And it wasn't simply to remove those two wretched men, it was also to free two lovely women from unhappy marriages, one of whom was my own daughter.”

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I gritted my teeth as I spat out, “And what about Amy Farrow? Did she deserve that cruel fate?”

My old friend sighed and said, “I had no part in that. That horrid man deserved to die for that. And I did enable that, remember? I told her brother who the culprit was, while giving him time to investigate himself so he'd believe and accept the truth I gave him. I simply used him as a useful pawn while he lived, was that so wrong?”

I shook my head and said, “You are not god, you have no right to play around with lives like they're mere tools. And what about Demara Walker, your own son? Did he deserve to die?"

She calmly answered, “I didn't send him to die. I gave him a test, to kill Mr Dent. That man threatened to reveal certain things that needed to stay quiet, and my grandson kept bugging me about the inheritance he craved for the easy life he sought. I simply gave him an opportunity, and left Mr Bailey as a backup option. Unfortunately, my poor grandson failed to kill Mr Dent and was in fact killed by him, and so Mr Bailey had to step in. I do regret my grandson’s end, but I suppose it was his fate. You can't beat the destined death, after all.”

I reached the end of my patience as I yelled, “Enough! Don't use grand words like fate to obfuscate the reality! Death is and absolute reality, but it is not some tool to control and manipulate others. People must be free to live their lives until they reach their end, without any interference, least of all from the likes of you! I will bring you to justice.”

She sighed and shrugged as she replied, “And this is of course where we disagree like always. My actions are and always been for what I believe best for my loved ones and this town as a whole. If you truly wish to end my rule, then simply kill me. I've allowed you a free pass in that respect. Don't you remember? I told you my vision. In the end, you will kill me, that is my fate. So go on, if you truly wish to stop me.”

I gritted my teeth, my hand unconsciously moving to my gun holstered at my waist. I had to admit I was tempted, but I controlled myself as I said, “I am an officer of the law. I will bring you to justice, the right way.”

With that, I walked off into the fog once more.