INVESTIGATION 1

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INVESTIGATION 1

The clock strikes eight. The intermittent showers that dominated most of yesterday had, at some point during the night, escalated to a complete downpour that drenched the streets. Maybe that's why the morning might almost feel refreshing today—while it can't be said that the birds are chirping and the sun is shining brightly, the breeze is cool without being frigid while the sky is bright with the half moon.

Nevertheless. The deadline for Tuesday's motive was laid down as Friday, and amongst the pleasant earthy smell of the rain may be a tinge of something else.

Well now, how shall you spend this morning?

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ANNOUNCEMENT

[dominioned]

[ From the very top of the clocktower stands a very familiar familiar, a pop of yellow bright among the dreary scene. The clock rings once, twice, and then three times before the man there speaks: clear and loud enough to those in the town square. ]

Isn't it wonderful that one among you was punctual? Rejoice, for your loved ones are safe from harm at the cost of one life: Elliot Schafer is dead.

Of course, this is only the beginning but all things in order—you may investigate as you like until we summon you again in a few hours time. Or you may retire and go about your business, but surely you're fond of justice in some form or another?

[youspinmeknightround]

[ok yeah no anger is not in check]

What would you know about justice?!

[dominioned]

[ angryzaku. ]

We're acquainted, naturally. [ Like that answers anything Rembrandt. ]

[youspinmeknightround]

[smadzaku is so sick of rembrandt's shit]

His blood is on your hands!

[dominioned]

I'll take extra care to launder my gloves later.

AUTOPSY FILE

[dominioned]

Ah, and we have another gift for you. Not everyone is a medical expert, and even those who are can leave much to be desired. In the lobby of the opera house, you'll find something to aid you.

[ In the lobby is a stack of 26 pamphlets containing the following: ]

AUTOPSY REPORT

Victim: Elliot
Location: Outside the clock tower
Estimated Time of Death: 12 AM
Wound Diagram: x

[deadlygoals]

[ Let's gank this before mad-dashing after Raven to the clock tower. ]

[pr159]

[ hey fuck you too pal ]

[inordertobelieve]

[ Later, when he's going inside after the body investigation... ]

This isn't an autopsy report. This is a joke.

[dominioned]

[ At least he's no longer shouting(?) from the top of the clock tower for this conversation. ]

It's a start. Or are you that keen to look a gift horse in the mouth?

[inordertobelieve]

Have you ever seen a real autopsy report?

[ Look, his hands are dirty from pavement paper and he's in a shitty mood. Let him complain. ]

[baitless]

Ah, yes, making us play amateur sleuth to a murder you orchestrated. I am not sure why I didn’t expect it.

[time to angrily flounce on off.]

[dominioned]

We're not making you play anything, Setheth. You are free to do as you please, perhaps you can go pray to your God in plea of your daughter some more?

[baitless]

And find out what you have in mind if we don’t? Hardly.

[dominioned]

Good man.

[p_q]

One life. Quite generous of you.

[The most deadpan driveby comment ever, I guess.]

[dominioned]

I would almost call it a bargain.

[p_q]

Almost. What else are you trying to get out of this?

[Don't give him that justice bullshit, y'all.]

juggling accs is hard

[dominioned]

[ He laughs. ]

What we always have. I imagine some of your fellow survivors are grateful for the chance at justice, too. [ Have some justice bullshit. Except he's transparently not hiding that he doesn't believe in it either. ]

[drydrown]

[So just because someone's gotta, and because it's easier to focus on this than Elliot's...that - ]

Dare I ask why we should bother? Surely, appeals to justice will be enough reason for some, but as you've acknowledged several of us already have what we want out of this.

[dominioned]

"A life for a life" is how the sayings goes, is it not?

[drydrown]

Yes, and that's why I'm-

[.........]

You can't be serious.

[notbymyside]

[Yes hello Rembrandt, Ango has a question.]

Do you already know who did this?

[dominioned]

Of course. [ He almost sounds offended? ]

[notbymyside]

[Look. He wanted to be sure. Some of the 'criminal masterminds' in his world are anything but.]

And you can guarantee that it is one of the remaining twenty-six of us, correct? Not you, not the Lady, and not any ghosts?