INVESTIGATION 5

[umbralant]

INVESTIGATION 5

It's a quiet night as the silence remains unbroken. Without the toll of the clock tower, only a choice few will be able to discern the time as the hands on all four faces remain fixed at 9:27. And yet, even those without any means of checking the time will probably get the picture: it's been four consecutive weeks of death already, so what makes this one any different? So even though the lines between days may blur and tangle together, time still marches on and deadlines continue to draw closer.

The time is ████. Is there a reason to be out in the streets right now? Maybe.

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[umbralant]

[It's actually super dark inside the autoshop right now, so he won't really be able to see much unless he brought something else along, but! Either way, the only response he'll get is the pervasive smell of motor oil and grease alongside an echo of his own voice.]

[deadlygoals]

[ lol lets light fireworks- no. Not doing that. He's been spending time watching Dist in here a couple of times, so he's going to go wander to the light switch to turn it on. Hewwo lights are you working? ]

[umbralant]

[The lights...! Are not working at all, no matter how many times he flicks at them. Looks like someone didn't pay their electricity bill.]

[deadlygoals]

[ DID YALL BREAK THE AUTOSHOP AFTER THE DEAD FIXED IT

okay he's going to pull out his pocket candle and set it inside the jar he carries just in case. time to light it up.

There is light now. Let's get back to checking stuff out. What can he see now? He's going to start by the entrance and start heading towards the back. ]

[umbralant]

[Well, the pocket candle does help so at least Dazai will be able to see where he's going, even if the place is far from illuminated fully. rip Autoshop, we knew ye well.

Anyways, moving to the back really just means that the odor will become stronger, and being in an autoshop means that the tinge of something metallic in the air probably isn't so surprising either. In the end though, it doesn't take a long walk to see the figure laying facedown on the floor by one of the workbenches. It's a bit hard to see who it is from this distance, though.]

[deadlygoals]

[ welp. he's going to approach the figure to get a better look at their clothes and hair. Who do we have here? ]

[umbralant]

[As the features of the figure become more and more distinct, it will quickly become apparent that the scent of metal likely isn't coming from the half-constructed machinery sitting on the workbench. After all, it's rather hard to miss the dark puddle spread beneath their torso with the way the candlelight eerily glitters off the surface of the liquid. And if that's not enough of a sign, the bloom of dark red on their still back says it all, especially since it's already been four weeks of this already.

It's a shame for this to have happened now of all times, when he was starting to find a place here. But that pale white hair and slight frame are unmistakable despite lacking the usual flamboyance, serving as a reminder of just how frail life is.

Dist the Rose is dead.]

[deadlygoals]

[ Welp...

This is not going to be good. ]