[Jay nods. This way of thinking is not new to him: it's how he navigates the world on a daily basis. People, as a general rule, are capricious, self-serving, and capable of incredible cruelty-- especially when it comes to protecting themselves and the things they care about. Oh, yes, they can be kind-- but it's almost always when it's convenient for them, rather than going out of their way.

He doesn't trust a single one of the others. He can't. He doesn't know how to.]

I think, even if you're surrounded by wolves, you're safer in a group of three or more. This is just a theory, but... I don't think it's possible for two people to coordinate and escape together with a single murder.

[Honestly, that would be awfully convenient. If that was the case they could, hypothetically, draw straws and collectively kill whoever was unlucky enough to pull the short straw. That's the sort of thing that would earn him a bonk on the head from Will, so. He'll keep it to himself.]

Did you notice? When it comes to killing, our rules only ever mention a "culprit"-- singular, not plural. If we must find one culprit per death, logic follows that it's only possible for one person to escape at a time as well. So there's no benefit for the wolves to work together, unlike in the "wolves and sheep" puzzle.

The greatest risk in this game is associated with one on one interactions.