THE THIRD INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

THE THIRD INVESTIGATION

[As Friday dawns, all seems peaceful. No screaming. No electricity. Nothing in the bathrooms. All is quiet. However, it is a Friday, so there's no guarantee anymore that someone hasn't taken up Marie's offer. Even if they haven't, it's clear time is running out for a guaranteed means of escape. At least, if what Marie claims is true.

It's probably a good idea to look around and check up on people and places before going about one's normal day, regardless. Better safe than sorry, right?]

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[losergod]

[ All right so he's going to start with taking care of Jonathan to the best of his ability, and after that move on the Passe's body to examine that.

What've we got? ]

[earietale]

...thank you.

[And with that she starts looking around because the less she's thinking about who the victim is, the better.]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[In regards to Jonathan, he's got a nasty gash to the head.]

[theserpentsmiles]

Let me know if you need extra hands or anything.

[Since Rosie isn't here for that anymore. Nagisa isn't going to leave Jonathan's side just yet.]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[Well, this place is utterly trashed, for one thing.]

[losergod]

[ Hoo boy that's gonna need disinfectant. He'll take a picture first and then get out the alcohol and some cloth to treat it.

All right, what else? Might as well check him over for bruising and concussions, 'cause he's worried about that now. ]

[fashionfever]

[Okay, trashed how?]

[mementodagger]

Right... you’re right. How badly is he injured?

[He can’t heal, but he can comfort. He takes one of Jonathan’s hands and squeezes gently.]

You’ll be okay. I’m sorry I wasn’t here....

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[There are laser blast burns all over the place, for one thing. Like there was a Star Wars-style blaster battle here.]

[backuphero]

[Yurick. That voice is Yurick. Barbara is hugging him, and so is Nagisa, and Yurick has his hand. He's safe.

He's safe for now. But oh God does his head hurt.]

Not your fault. None of you. Not your fault... but how come I'm not in bed?

[fashionfever]

[........taking a picture of that, but are there any specific burnt objects?]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[Jonathan is definitely concussed as a result. For one thing, Jonathan is definitely dazed from...whatever happened.]

[strangerpeople]

[Unfortunately, there seems to be nothing else outside of the body area.]

[losergod]

[ That's Bad. He's going to have to tell them to make sure he rests.

Anything else? ]

[strangerpeople]

[There's nothing object-wise of the lab that is specifically burnt, but the walls and floor in particular are blasted around pretty heavily.]

[losergod]

It's not looking very good. Mister Morris is concussed, and that gash across his head is definitely worrisome. I'm treating the open injury, but there's not much I can do for his concussion except recommend that you all get him somewhere safe to rest and make sure he doesn't move too much until tomorrow.

It's possible our killer may have attacked him, as well.

[ Honestly, Jonathan is lucky to be alive. ]

[earietale]

[...you know what. Fine.

How does...Passe look at first glance? As in, does his face look like he feels betrayed, or this is something he expected, or...what, really?]

[mementodagger]

You... someone attacked you, I think. You didn’t do this, after all.

[He has to believe in his... brother.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[Now that we know he has an injury!!]

I can't tell if it's drugs or a concussion or what... He only just woke up.

[Either way, it means they should take it slow if they try to get a testimony from him.]

In bed... Is that the last place you remember being?

[fashionfever]

[Well, at least nobody was making youth rolls away and seared the ceiling.

How about the furniture. Is there any furniture in here. Prep tables? Freestanding shelves?]

[theserpentsmiles]

I'm not sure anyone will be allowed to skip the trial.... But I'll stay with him and keep him steady as much as I can.

Do you want me to check the other.... To look over Passepartout-san while you work?

[losergod]

I would prefer to look over the body myself, just in case there's anything fishy medically I can find out. But if you want to help, you're more than welcome to. Someone will need to look after Mister Morris.

[backuphero]

No, I got up, I wasn't in bed. I think around three. Had to use the bathroom, and... keep waking up at weird times. Messed up staying awake - wait, fuck.

[Abruptly, he's struggling to stand, trying to use Yurick's hand to pull himself upright somehow though the angle is all wrong.]

It's Friday - did they - where's my -

[He's not making any sense even to himself at this point and trying to move that much was a bad idea. He's already sickly pale, but there's a greenish tinge to his face when he slumps back down, and he swallows hard against the room's spinning.]

[backuphero]

[It isn't that he's ignoring you, Yurick, but it's hard to focus on more than one set of questions at a time....]

[strangerpeople]

[Nothing else on Jonathan, it looks like, thankfully.

Where to next?]