Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-178.167.187.236-20130614030201/@comment-80.171.75.39-20140730014036

I didn't kill him. Leaving him alive provides much more opportunities for the brotherhood as opposed to killing him just to honor an old man. He never saw my face, so he could not betray me. If he says that the brotherhood killed the Emperor, that'd more of a service than betrayal, as it would improve the standing of the brotherhood greatly.

1. Mede did not perform the black sacrament. Astrid's abandonment of the tenents brought the wrath of Sithis upon the brotherhood, I'm sure as hell not doing anything that could displease Sithis.

2. Leaving Motierre alive invokes political infighting in the Empire. The fight over the throne will surely bring lots of high paying jobs, which are essential to rebuild the brotherhood outside of Skyrim.

3. Providing statisfactory results without doublecrossing will raise the demand of the brotherhood amongst nobles to assassinate political rivals.

4. The death of an Elder Councillor after the assassination of the Emperor would be noted. Rumor would be that he payed the hit but was doublecrossed by the Brotherhood, which is bad for business. Also, if the masses have no scapegoat then the fear of the brotherhood will be that much greater.