[Vil hangs back a little, having done his own inspection of the statue before deciding to message Leona. It's still unfortunately surreal to even consider Deuce may have been here the entire time people were playing around on the beach.]

They have threatened punishments before, and we know they can induce ... effects for the sake of their games.

[That's something they can pick up on even without deeper investigation and gathering info from others.]

But I don't recall anyone being threatened to be turned to stone. Do you?

[Deuce could be clumsy in his attempts to be a good role model, but Vil doubts he could have done something that would have him petrified as punishment.]