INVESTIGATION 3

[umbralant]

INVESTIGATION 3

The clock strikes eight. It's a chilly morning, made even frostier by the fierce winds that would assault your body should you decide to step out onto the streets of Krakow. It seems that during the night, some light snow made its way down, blanketing the city in a layer of fluffy white, almost even covering up some of the puddles left by yesterday's destruction. Of course, that's only superficial; the water still remains on the streets as slick, icy sheets uncovered by the howling winds. And in the same way that the frigid winds care little for the tranquility of the snow, yesterday's violent disruption was a strike against the usual Thursday happenings.

Well, a reminder isn't so bad every now and then. After all, it's Friday morning and there's a motive out for the taking. The gusts send up a dusting of fine snow every now and then, but it's not so terrible that it's impossible to take a stroll or search for clues in the half moon's light. So, where to?

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[psychophant]

[Oh don't worry, he's being very careful. No reason to have Mikami get mad, right???

Anyway, look at that!! Since one of the victims was Sirius, is one of these sets of footprints much bigger than the other?]

[umbralant]

[Good, don't summon the wrath of Teru Mikami.

While the exact size of the prints is kind of vague, due to all the snow -- snow that stopped falling not that long ago -- one thing is certain: some of the footprints are, indeed, noticeably larger than the other ones]

[psychophant]

[Excellent, just as he thought. It may be too difficult to compare, but if he can check, how big are the smaller set? Are they around the size of his own footprints?]

[umbralant]

[Unfortunately, the snow and wind seems to have done a number on the prints. The exact size is a mystery, despite Iago's efforts]

[psychophant]

[Well, it was worth a shot...

Okay, so these prints look like they're from the jazz bar, leading to the opera house, correct? Is there anything else that stands out in the area between either location?]

[umbralant]

[Once Iago makes his way down towards the jazz bar, he'll find something that isn't footprints.

At some point along the way, something shines among the snow, almost covered by it. In fact, it's near some of the larger footprints. It's thanks to the moonlight and the material of this object that it can be seen -- a shiny, metallic thing]

[psychophant]

[Huh, almost covered by snow... He'll keep that in mind, but for now time to uncover the shiny thing! What are we looking at here?]

[umbralant]

[It's...a gold chain! A short and small golden chain, glittering in the moonlight. Neat!]

[psychophant]

[Oh nice, is there anything else to note about it? Is it broken or covered in blood or anything? While we're at it, is it anything usually worn by anyone or does it seem to be a totally random golden chain?]

[umbralant]

[The ends of the chain have fibers, like it used to be in contact with some sort of fabric. Hm! It's spotless, though. The only unusual quality is that it's real cold -- but how can it not be, when it has been lying amidst snow for who knows how long?

Say, how good is your memory when it's about people's clothing, Iago?]

[psychophant]

[Is there anything he can tell about the fibers or are they entirely too small to get any info off of?

As for his memory, it's pretty damn good! He pays close attention to these sorts of things, you know. Of course, if it's not something this person was wearing very frequently (or if they're someone he doesn't talk to very often), it's possible he may not be able to tell.]

[umbralant]

[Too small, Iago! And too wet for that, too. Who'd have thought all this snow could be so inconvenient in an investigation?

Excellent! Then he'll be able to remember chains like these on Olivert's coat. Well done, eagle eye!]

[psychophant]

[thanks, weather!!!!!

That's good, though! A golden chain from Olivert's coat... Hmm... It doesn't look like there was a struggle out here anywhere, right? There are only the two sets of footprints in the snow and also this chain, is that correct?]

[umbralant]

[Correct! No signs of a struggle.

In fact, once Iago walks all the way to the jazz bar, he'll find the footprint trails are more or less uninterrupted. Other than what may have been them stopping a couple times, there are only footprints and that one chain.]

[psychophant]

[Huh, weird...

Is there anything else to find out here along the footprints or is that pretty much all there is to find out here?]

[umbralant]

[Looks like that's all, Iago. Nice work today, you earned a break before the trial!]