Day 13: Investigation

[pandatreasure]

[Morning comes, and with it, a distinct sense of unease. The raccoons spared no feelings in their offers yesterday, and even tried to ensure a murderer could get away with it... Only if everything goes according to the raccoons' plans, though, and that hasn't really been the case so far, has it? Haven't you been doing so well these not-quite-two weeks?

In some cultures, thirteen is considered an unlucky number, you know.]

((Groups of 2-3 tops under each toplevel, please! We shouldn't need more than one person at each toplevel so please don't double up and give other people a chance to explore.

Recyclr
Shrine))

Comments

[worldcup]

[ .... so, whenever he ends up reaching the bottom of the hole, even with the dim lighting there's a pair of unmistakable red eyes that's there.

Well, to be more specific, it's Illya who seems to be waiting there with what seems to be an impatient look in her eyes. ]

You're the first one here?

[ The lights are flickering, but there's enough to at least see. Hi, Shuichi. ]

[truthstranger]

Ah?

[ Whatever he was expecting, it clearly wasn't this, and he jumps a little, half losing his grip on the rope before getting his footing and unwinding himself from it. ]

I-Is that a problem? What are you doing down here?!

[loveandwillpower]

[ Another pair of red eyes - this one because their owner hasn't had much sleep. Minako's slumped against the wall. ]

As far as an entrance for a daring rescue goes, you don't stand out much... If you go back up, I'll let you do it over.

[worldcup]

To answer your question, however, someone [ glances at Minako ] cut the rope ladder and we were stuck here for the night.

[ Not answering the first question but definitely answering the second. ]

[truthstranger]

T-That's okay, as long as I get you out safe I don't really mind if it's flashy or not.

[ That will probably take more than just Erika and Ichigo though... He calls up to the people at the top of the hole. ]

Ah, there are people trapped down here!

[purrtagonist]

[he can hear the two voices, even from all the way up here]

Is that. . . Illya and Minako?

[very_good_end]

[calls down] Are they dead?

... [little glance to Akira]

[loveandwillpower]

Let's not get into who did or didn't mess up any ladders!

It's late! Or early! We've got an investigation to carry out, right?

[suppressthedark]

[OH MY GOD???]

Minako? Illya?

[JESUS HE'S RUSHING OVER TO THE HOLE AND PEERING DOWN IN IT, INJURIES BE DAMNED.]

Are you two alright?!

[loveandwillpower]

[ SHOUTING ]

We're way better than everyone else down here! What kind of school has a morgue?!

[worldcup]

[ Illya just frowns quite a bit; she doesn't really care too much but look, she's gotta rub salt in the wound. ]

Onii-chan? [ She's yelling right back. ] Mm, we're definitely fine. There's a lot of dead bodies in the leichenschauhaus, though.

[truthstranger]

The... What?!

[worldcup]

You don't know what a morgue is, Shuichi? Do you want me to explain it to you?

[loveandwillpower]

Don't ask her if she knows any good stories about them.

[truthstranger]

N-No, that's fine. But what exactly did you find in there?

[loveandwillpower]

If you really want to see, then all right, brace yourself - [ slowwwwly reaches for the nearest cabinet ]

[truthstranger]

Ah.

[ He does actually appear to brace himself, eyes turning serious but not moving away from the cabinet ]

[cluelesscavewoman]

[Guess whose being running around like a headless chicken and making a racket as they go? Friends!? Friends where are you- Oh the friends are together, yay!

Futayo just runs in still holding her spear and in her tracksuit. Then she just stands at the door when she's there.]

You found the strange room...

[Not even out of breath]

[very_good_end]

Ah, Futayo-san, you are just in time...

...to watch Saihara-san descend into the darkness, at least.

[she laughs]

Have you seen this knife before?

[She holds up the knife she found... a serrated bread knife.]

[cluelesscavewoman]

[She blinks and watches.]

I did not find this before. I thought you were supposed to state away from that part?

[But she looks at the knife.]

I have not seen than one.

[very_good_end]

It seems some people did not.

[shrugs]

Perhaps our friends will shed light on its purpose. It certainly got here some how.

Did you do anything after we were separated?

[cluelesscavewoman]

Did either of them bring it here?

[Looks at the two?]

No. I was unable to find a new friend like I was told so I went to my room after searching.

[very_good_end]

My experience was similar. Unfortunately, they even sealed the holes in our wall so we can't confirm our alibis.

[huffs]

No, I already inquired Kurusu-san and Kurosaki-san about it. Though if no one will 'own up' to it, then perhaps fingerprints will do.

--Even then, I will need to test it for blood.

[cluelesscavewoman]

That means we cannot talk all night again. Unless you do the same thing as Akira-dono did...

[yay sleepover!]

...The edge is not straight. It would be difficult to remove everything that is in its teeth.

[very_good_end]

...True, though perhaps it became a tool of destruction in an indirect way?

For example, if one were to cut a rope placed above a pit, while someone is on the rope, at a distance from the ground great enough to seriously injure or kill the person...