Okay, so why wasn't this conversation had in chapter 1? What sort of confirmation do you need when the guy betrayed and killed you? Is it just to keep up appearances with the owls? They don't care, they're loyal to you, not the country, you know that already....
And why were you so loyal to the king again? He and his daughter mocked you so obviously, and what kind of caring person turns a duke's daughter into an assassin? That job's for orphans and outcasts. What part of "assassinate the citizens who oppose me" = "kind and merciful ruler".
There are so many signs, how could she not figure it out?
I want to enjoy the weird beautiful art but my brain won't stop working!!!