#he needs to at least find out he didn't kill obi-wan. i'm begging for that at the very least. please let them reunite and be together again

[kotekenobii]

The more I think about Cody in the tbb s2 trailer the more insane I feel about it and the more sorry I feel for him. Put yourself in his shoes. He’s got something in his head that’s not letting him think straight, let alone make his own choices. That something in his head told him to shoot and kill the love of his life (or if you don't subscribe to that, one of his very closest friends). He no longer has Obi-Wan or Rex or anyone else to lean on for support: he’s all alone. He doesn't have anyone he can trust. And so, in desperation, he is talking to the one person in his life who he still has a bit of a connection with - Crosshair, who he helped as best as he could before the war ended through his involvement with the Bad Batch (I'd love to know the full canonical extent of how much Cody had to do with the Bad Batch, and have many thoughts of my own about it, but that's for some other time). "Rumours are, more and more clones have been questioning the order." Cody's a smart man. He knows he can’t say what’s really on his mind, that he’s feeling terrible for having carried out Order 66, that he knows it was wrong, that he feels too much guilt and regret to ever voice or be able to put into words and that the pain is eating him alive. So he takes the tactical approach. He is testing Crosshair - probing the waters and seeing if perhaps he can trust him, wanting to know if he's not alone. If there are others struggling with the consequences of Order 66. But Crosshair says the exact opposite of what he needs to hear - whe says that those clones are then traitors, like the Jedi. And Cody, who is known for his loyalty, who is meant to set a prime example to those around him, who is in charge of so much and has shouldered so much responsibility for all his life - and who is now struggling with this unimaginable, unspeakable grief and guilt, is confronted with this sudden realisation of being a traitor and it’s so incredibly confusing and heartbreaking and all he wants is to talk to Obi-Wan, but he murdered Obi-Wan and he really is lost and alone. He can't trust anyone. He can't trust Crosshair, sure, but what's worst of all is that he knows he can't even trust himself and his own mind.

[stonefreeak]

Okay, honestly, I'm dying here at SC!Obi-Wan. I didn't know I needed this but I TOTALLY do. I've been cackling for a solid half hour and it's amazing I love this story and I love you. Questions, though - How's Garen's investigation going? How are his friends playing into this new situation? Do they drag him out of the office because he needs to Take A Break Or So Help Us, Force, We WILL Get Yoda You Idiot.

Thank you so much! So how is that investigation going?

Garen sighs and scrubs a hand across his face. The WeatherNet just had to have today scheduled for rain, didn’t it? As if today wasn’t bad enough without pouring rain.

He glances over toward where Knight En Castu, a Nautolan Jedi, crouches by the body. 

“Is it Darb?” he asks, begging the Force that it’s not. Because if it is…

“Sorry, Muln, it is. The appearance matches, as does the blood group. We’ll have to do a DNA scan to make absolutely sure, but… It seems like our last lead is another dead end… literally.” Castu stands back up and wipes her purple hand off on her coat.

“Sith spit,” he snarls. “I’ll comm the Security Forces and have them escort the body to the Temple.”

“Seems wise. We’ll have to report our findings—or rather, lack thereof—to the Council.”

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“Both assassins, the first identified as bounty hunter Elon Darb and the second as assassin Mida Murr, have been found dead. We’ve gone through their recent work history, delved into the comm information and any and all tech we’ve been able to find, however…” Castu trails off.

“Whoever hired them has cleaned their tracks up well. All their computers were wiped clean, their comms utterly destroyed and the comm numbers have somehow been wiped and given to someone else—despite the mandatory three month waiting period,” Garen finishes, making sure not to sound as dejected as he feels.

Someone has tried to have one of his best friends killed and it was his job to find them… but he failed. It stings, and even though he knows Obi-Wan would never blame him… Well. Perhaps it would’ve been better if Skywalker had gotten the job after all?

Force knows the man is like a derma dog after a bone when it comes to things like that.

“Troubling, is this.” Master Yoda’s ears droop.

“An unfortunate turn of events. Knight Muln, Knight Castu, thank you for your hard work. The investigation will remain open, in case any new leads pop up. In the meantime, you will return to your regular duties.”

“Yes, Master,” the say in chorus.

At least Garen won’t be the one to tell Skywalker the news. He rubs a hand over tired eyes and sighs.

Who has the kind of power and connections on Coruscant to pull something like this off?

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(Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi masterpost)