[quote=Jorick]Oh, and as it turns out, it seems that there actually isn't a traditional matchmaker role in this game. One of each pair died (literally all the pairs, not just the romantic ones), but the other remains alive. This leads me to believe that all the pairings were shenanigans that Shy threw together just to screw with us and allow some easier story bits (like how in this post the first two segments were focused on the couples). I know my own role has nothing to do with Nat's deranged cop thing, and I'd be surprised if there's any linked nonsense with the other two either. This just goes along with my previous assessment that the pairs are mostly meaningless, with the simple change that all three were nonsense instead of just two.[/quote]

Unless something was put in place to override the suicidal pact put in place by the matchmaker role. For instance, suppose A and B are partnered up by the matchmaker role. A is set to be killed, and so B should die too. However, a protective ability (from player C), intervenes. That might keep B alive.

Not that I think this is particularly important right now, as you're right, we have halves of pairings running everywhere. I'm just thinking that there could still be a matchmaker out there. And often times, a matchmaker is allowed to pick another pair if his or her initial one dies early on. Just something to keep in mind if we see another pair spring up in the future.

Jorick, I also come to the same conclusion as you have with Vordak. Being rich isn't reason enough, as I am also rich, but not a killer. I think the stark differences that Shy has drawn attention to between myself and Vordak are reason for suspicion, however. The way he carries himself is a strange mixture of cockiness, confidence, and impatience with those around him. Look at how he yells at those around him to hurry up with the puzzle. He is trying to take a command role. But he doesn't offer his own ideas - just dumps the work on someone else. He's annoyed by the people around him. He doesn't think very highly of them. But he thinks highly of himself. Look at him, adjusting his Armani suit. The one time he seems to be anxious is when everyone is getting together for the challenge. He doesn't seem too nervous DURING it, which makes me think he wasn't nervous about the challenge itself. Maybe he had just been told who he was supposed to kill first. That might be a stretch, but this odd mood swing strikes me as suspicious. 

Could he just be an overly confident little shit? Sure. But I think is way more at ease here than he should be. And he isn't in the group that was asked to step forward, as an added bonus. I think he is the most suspicious of all the players currently.He has been on my mind since the first post. We've raised suspicions about him in previous pages, and he's said nothing. I totally get being busy, but after all this time, and all this suspicion... that's pretty scummy to me.