THE SECOND INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND INVESTIGATION

[Friday morning starts off normal as can be. Or, at least as normal as it can be for a place like this. Especially with the threat, such as it is, of Marie's offer over everyone's head. Surely, though, no one would fall for it. That's what everyone is no doubt convincing themselves of. Unfortunately, the peace of mind is all-too-brief. A loud, piercing, pained scream suddenly echoes through the base - a scream that seems to originate from the onsen.

Whoever is making the noise is in danger. Will - can - anyone get to them in time to save them?]

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[mementodagger]

[Damn. And Yurick was just about to head there for a bath. But unlike last week, he... actually cares now. A little. Plus a scream is a bad sign.

So he runs toward the onsen, not giving a damn about the ice water dousing he'll get.]

[earietale]

[Guess who's now sprinting her butt to the onsen as fast as her legs can take her?

If you guessed Barbara, you'd be correct!]

[strangerpeople]

[Well, the screaming is still happening, but it's starting to become gurgling. Also, it's good he's running there and enduring the bucket, because it's definitely coming from the bath area of the onsen.]

[vividsins]

[ Baku is hot on his heels. Mostly out of annoyance because why the bath. ]

[strangerpeople]

[GO BARBARA]

[losergod]

[ Holy shit screaming. HEY THE DOCTOR IN TRAINING IS HERE, what's goin' on guys. ]

[theserpentsmiles]

[Yurick will at least have some relief in the form of Nagisa turning up to the onsen alongside the others. He's already mentally preparing to fight, too, nto that anyone could tell by looking at him.]

[mementodagger]

[The cursing he lets loose has nothing to do with the cold water. He barely even feels it as he bursts into the bath.

Stars protect him, what the hell does he see?]

[backuphero]

[Roommate's here, and Jonathan followed him without a thought about the ice bath challenge at that scream, Yurick's here, Nightmare Eating Guy is here, fuck fuck fuck where's Naoya where's everyone else]

[strangerpeople]

[There is a violently spasming figure in the onsen's bath.]

[mementodagger]

[What... what's making this happen?! Is the person having a seizure?

Yurick moves toward the bath, ready to pull them out of the water.]

[vividsins]

[ GOING TO STOP HIM RIGHT AWAY. ]

Wait. Check that there's no source of electricity. We don't need two bodies if we can help it.

[backuphero]

Wait - shit, WAIT!

[He's read enough trashy pulp detective fiction to be looking for something like an electrical cord trailing into the water as he grabs for Yurick' s arm - are there any?]

[mementodagger]

What are you talking about?! We have to do something!

[The sight of the victim spasming is... really bothering him for some reason. He's actually pale.]

[losergod]

He's right, but--we need to pull this person out! I need to examine them and see if I can help!

[ Hi, medical. Doctor. Knows things. ]

[strangerpeople]

[There is.

Someone should unplug it from the wall asap!]

[theserpentsmiles]

Does anyone have a- rope or anything? [Nagisa knows there's a whip available, since he got it out of the machine, but... They need something that won't conduct electricity.]

[vividsins]

That's all fine and good, but if you die, too, then what's the point!? Water conducts electricity, if there's any kind of live current running into that you'll end up a corpse right alongside them! Check for cords!

[ Baku's already doing that. Thought it looks like Jonathan found it. ]

[backuphero]

[Good thing he spotted that, then - and hopefully it's the only one, as the instant he's ripped the plug from the outlet - ]

It's - go! Just go now! It's safe, go!

[mementodagger]

....

[He just stands there, frozen, staring at the victim. He knows so little about these modern things, how they work and how they can be dangerous.

He feels so helpless.]

[losergod]

[ Running the fuck in there the instant the water is safe to pull this person out and check them over. He grimaces at the contact but whatever, no time for that. ]

[earietale]

But if we not careful, you could get hurt!

[Hi Doctor! Teenage Girl is clinging to your arm.]

[vividsins]

...I'll teach you about this later so you don't end up dead over something you don't know.

[ Not so much kindness as it is practicality. ]

[fashionfever]

[How much sleep did Angela get last night? Not enough to deal with this bullshit. She's trailing behind the others, not really making them see her, and when she finally sees the doors of the onsen flashing like everyone has rushed inside, she heaves a deep sigh.

Angela opens the door of the adjacent art room to see if it has been tainted.]

[losergod]

[ LISTEN. ]

I'll be fine. Please keep your distance.