Third.

[trustharder]

There's tension in the air come Friday morning; the time limit posed by the Kingmaker isn't quite up yet, but as the deadline draws closer, the more anxious several Survivors have been about it. The first floor seems largely fine today; at the very least, there are no signs of a scuffle or a body lying around. It might be good to make sure that the upper floors have fared so well. After all, Fridays haven't had the best track record around here. >Explore?

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[cherryblooded]

[Cherryblod swallows, and then again. After seeing corpses two weeks in a row, it's easier to stay composed, but - it's never something you can deal with completely.]

...Shouldn't disturb the crime scene. We should get the detectives, or the doctor...

[But just leaving her hanging there feels wrong.]

[prismbloom]

[ She's shaking a bit as she looks at him. ]

We can't-- leave her like that, Cherryblod.

[ignorantly]

[ While sewing would've been nice, Shirazu doesn't really feel like making bunnies right now.

So a short while later, he walks into the art storage... and he immediately freezes, staring at the body.

...Shirazu.exe has stopped working. ]

[cherryblooded]

I know that.

...I'll get someone. You can take her down, that's probably fine...

TRUST HAS BEEN BROKEN.

[kingmakereffect]

[As usual, the alarm blasts three times. Looks like we're doing this again.]

It seems as though someone decided to act on my words. Capable is dead and someone among you is to blame. You'll have time for an investigation; gather near the elevator when you're done.

It's you against the guilty party again. Get going.

[kingmakereffect]

EVIDENCE LIST

TOTAL 20/20

ART ROOM (6/6)
- That looks like it hurt
- That's a lot of blood
- Mion deserved none of this
- MORE BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
- Where is that damn key
- This is kind of weird for a fight...

CSI: MURDERVAULT EDITION (4/4)
- Things this was not: a suicide
- Pretty sure hangings don't work like this
- Which one of you took bloodletting this far
- Why didn't you clean up the rest of the blood??

INCINERATOR (1/1)
- Oh look, someone used the Kingmaker's sword and didn't set it on fire

STORAGE ROOM (2/2)
- Missing rope is pretty obvious
- But why blankets??

GAME ROOM (4/4)
- When will you guys learn to clean up after yourselves
- It looks like someone had fun, at least?
- What is this supposed to be?
- It's always blood, isn't it...

LAUNDRY ROOM (1/1)
- Despite what the text says, it was actually a blanket all along

MION'S ROOM (2/2)
- Was Mion really this messy??
- Missing: One (1) Room Key

ART ROOM

[trustharder]

INCINERATOR

[trustharder]

STORAGE ROOM

[trustharder]

GAME ROOM

[trustharder]

LAUNDRY ROOM

[trustharder]

[The high-tech one on the third floor.]

[cherryblooded]

[That's where Cherryblod finds him. Judging by the pained look on his face...]

Detective. We need you to investigate a crime scene in the art storage room.

[...things didn't go very well.]

MION'S ROOM

[trustharder]

[Surprisingly, you don't need a key to enter.]

[prismbloom]

[ She makes sure to memorize every detail, or at least she tries. Her throat is tight, and she drags over a step stool to very carefully take down Mion's body. Aqua does it quietly, carrying Mion down like a princess before laying her gently on the floor.

She hates it, but she keeps the rope around Mion's neck--just in case. ]

[garudynamic]

[So yes, continuing from above as the alarm sounds and startles him. Shit, shit]

[bloodisthicker]

[...there was a fight out there, wasn't there? ...but at the same time, that looks like...]

...I'm so tired of this.

Well, we should really figure out what this is. I know what it could be, but if someone actually killed her...

[...maybe he'll get to feel good about having someone executed for once.]

[sleepingkogoro]

A crime scene...

[Fret not, Cherryblod. You won't need to repeat it again, there goes Mouri as fast as he can towards the art storage room. Your mission has been accomplished]

[cherryblooded]

[And he's off to locate a professional somewhere in the vault.

It's helpful and it means he doesn't have to look at her body any longer.]

INCINERATOR

[goingdigital]

[So let's see what going on here...

Is the machine still warm to the touch?]

[notjustawriter]

[Well, it's.... time to look around here.

Gabriel doesn't really feel like staring at murdered teenagers today, so he'll investigate the room he's just stepped in instead.

What's immediately off here?]

[isafraid]

[The alarms! But then, that means.... shit.

Damn you, Conductor.

And we're in here, I guess. What's going on in here then, from the perspective of someone who just walked in.]

[amygdalae]

[Last night was... well.

Sleep was hard to come by last night, that's for sure.

Bruce is tired as hell, feels like crap and honestly he doesn't quite feel like coming out from his room but he does so anyway.

Once he steps out, though, something instantly feels off. The usual energy of the place isn't around, and there's a dread that sets into him that feels far too familiar and wrong. He doesn't want to think what might have happened, but...

Hopefully he's just imagining it all.

Hopefully.]

[trustharder]

[Maybe someday you won't be fazed by the alarm, Yosuke. SOMEDAY...

But since today is not that day, what do you want to look at first?]

[trustharder]

[Well, the first thing to notice is that the room is a wreck. It doesn't really look like a fight took place here, however.]

[cherryblooded]

Bruce.

[He really doesn't want to harass Bruce when he's looking so ragged, but he has to.]

Could you head to the art storage room? There's a... crime scene.

[It feels a little easier to say than 'dead body' even if it means the same thing.]