I discovered that although past crimes seemed to have been forgiven, people still remembered.
Ninja's bad reputation followed him wherever he went. Although he only stole once in an amateur run to boot from the many raids he partook in, he was still a thief in the eyes of many players. Not only for those who ran with him that one time but also for many other players who heard about his notorious behavior.
DragonTalon's remark about HinoKun's tendency to protect his guildmates no matter what bad things they did was on point. He protected PrecisionShot when she stole the Skill Reset Scroll from DragonTalon. Now he protected Ninja for stealing the Ice Dragon Cloak from Aurendiria.
It did not matter how hard HinoKun tried to water the crime down. Stealing was stealing. In light of the raid expiration time, it was even a bigger crime than it was.
The argument lasted for another hour with no conclusion. The impact showed not long after they dispersed.
