Talk:A Crack in the Slab/@comment-36170398-20180712204232/@comment-26199726-20180713213016

With the coup going on and Karnace being destroyed by a tyrannical dictator, I do believe Corvo and Emily have slightly more pressing matters on hand than "fixing" a haunted house, especially since there is nothing to suggest the damage actually can be fixed - given the extent to which reality is torn there, I must admit I always assumed there simply isn't anything that can be done about it. Besides, why would they care when there are so much more important things to do?

They're supernatural assassins, not ghostbusters or real estate agents.

As to why Delilah would allow the Howlers anywhere near that house ... I doubt she had anything to do with it. She isn't shown to be considerate about small details or people she doesn't consider worthy of her attention, so Stilton and his house would've fallen through the cracks there. Given that we know Paolo's arrangement is with the Duke, it is likely Delilah just told the Duke to "handle the matter", which he naturally botched.

But I must admit I too was a little disappointed Delilah didn't take further precautions after noticing Emily is watching (and knowing when she will be there!). Not doing anything about her chief enemy learning the secret of her immortality crosses from arrogance to sheer carelessness. So it would have been nice to at least have a few witches waiting in ambush or something similar. Always felt like a missed opportunity.