Binali placed a handmade vase on the mantelpiece in the living room after showing it to his friends Keiji and Marisol. Later that day, Binali left to run errands. During his absence, Keiji moved the vase to the study to protect it from their playful cat, Zephyr, but he didn't tell Marisol. When Binali returned, he noticed the vase was missing and asked Marisol if she knew where it was. Marisol, unaware of the vase's new location, truthfully replied that she did not know. Binali then saw Zephyr walking out of the study. Based on this, where does Binali likely think the vase is now, and what does he believe happened to it while he was gone? Respond briefly.
Given that Binali noticed the vase was missing and that Marisol did not know of its whereabouts, Binali would be inclined to suspect that the vase might have been moved or taken by someone other than Marisol. The presence of Zephyr, the cat, walking out of the study may lead Binali to conjecture that the cat had entered the study and possibly knocked over the vase or played with it, considering Binali would be aware of the cat's playful nature. Therefore, it is reasonable to deduce that Binali thinks the vase is likely in the study, where Zephyr could have had access to it. Binali may believe that the vase may have been broken or misplaced by Zephyr while he was away. However, Binali does not have specific knowledge of Keiji's actions, so he would not be able to conclude that Keiji had moved the vase deliberately to protect it from the cat. His reasoning is shaped by both the knowledge he had before leaving (that the vase was on the mantelpiece and vulnerable to the cat) and the immediate evidence present upon his return--that Marisol didn't know where the vase was and that Zephyr was coming out of the study.