My take on the response plan. Similar to
@Oneiros' in broad strokes, but with some more details,
a just-in-case dispelling with contingencies in case it works, and more speculations for Jiraiya.
I also have about a hundreds words to spare, and accept suggestions. Not entirely satisfied with the part of the plan that explains it to Noburi and Keiko.
[x] Action Plan: Everything Is Still Going According To Our Plans Leaving Us In Complete Control Of The Situation With No Reasons To Worry
Wordcount: 213
- Demeanour: calm with hints of confusion.
- Examine the letter for traps (seal? poison?) and signs of forgery.
- Ask Keiko if she read it.
- If no: claim it's classified, take it to Jiraiya ASAP.
- If yes, CCNJ:
- No proposal took place.
- We did met with Ami to gather information about her faction, under Jiraiya's directions.
- Quickly summarize the meeting.
- No proposal, or anything that seemed to be interpreted as a proposal, took place.
- We debriefed Jiraiya, he wasn't alarmed.
- Go to Jiraiya.
- Give him the letter, explain what happened.
- Offer speculations:
- It's fake:
- Ami continues to demonstrate how she could've sabotaged us.
- It's a coded message.
- Third party (the Mori?) knew about the meeting and forged the letter for some purpose.
- It wasn't signed with stamped "^_^". Sounds silly, but seems very OOC for Ami.
- It's real. Ami wants to:
- Make herself too valuable to Mist to be disposed of.
- Expects WW4 and wants off front lines?
- Strengthen Mist/Leaf alliance.
- Get more power/influence, sees opportunity in this.
- Reconcile with Keiko, and can't do it in Mist.
- If real:
- How the meeting proceeded (tests, lessons, post-seduction tangent on developing an optimized persona) makes more sense.
- Ami has likely already ensured that not playing along would look like reneging i. e. political disaster.