The crowd is deaf to Kurgahz' pleas. It swallows the fleeing men, completely concealing their flight, and advances on the dwarf and the half-orc, with the supposed leader shouting angrily from his perch.
Combat Round 1:
Kurgahz
Cludge
Mob
Leader
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Lasair and Shadya take the opposite route. They navigate their way through the dark alleys and find a similar spot atop another roof. Relatively certain that they haven't been followed, they continue their interrogation.
After a long and painfully tedious story, it becomes clear that Hasan is no more than an insolent pawn in the Kaati Shut. He stalls as long as he can, telling every detail of his life up until tonight, but finally Lasair's suggestion outlasts his creativity, and he cracks, admitting to substituting for the real cup bearer and delivering the poisoned cups. He did not poison them, but he did deliver them. He also seems to have no motivations other than gang loyalty (a result of a relatively comfortable lifestyle and good pay for his less-than-honorable work).