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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[strangerpeople]

[breathing. He is alive.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[How are his vitals. Has he been drugged? Is he injured?]

[strangerpeople]

[His vitals seem to be all right. As for injuries or being drugged, well.

Nagisa's check-up is about to be interrupted by some tell-tale pings approaching the area.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[Is that Bottson, hi Bottson, we are more concerned with making sure Jonathan isn't dying.]

[backuphero]

[All Jonathan knows is that he hurts, and not in the way he had earlier this week. His head aches. And he's not sure where he is. He feels sick, and can't quite seem to get his eyes to focus - again, not like earlier this week, this is something else.

Blue hair, though - that's someone he knows, maybe.]

Nagisa, what... what the...

[theserpentsmiles]

[Nagisa's voice is steady, but very intense.]

Jonathan. Do you feel alright?

[Injuries, odd sensations, anything.... Nagisa has been drugged before. He should be able to recognize it, right?]

[backuphero]

[It's so hard to focus... Barbara is warm. Given he's wearing nothing but what he sleeps in that's appreciated comfort. There's someone else who would have... but she's...

No no no. There's a question. He has to answer the question, even if it's addressed more to Barbara's shoulder than the guy who asked it.]

My head hurts real bad and I feel really sick.

[earietale]

O-okay, um...Nagisa, can you please get some bandages... and maybe a bowl? In case he needs to throw up.

[She's gonna look at his head a little bit. Any visible injuries?]

[theserpentsmiles]

[...he can speak coherently. Nagisa is thanking every deity he can think of.]

I- I think you've been drugged. [He hopes that's all it is, prays it's not poison. He's not Okuda, he wouldn't be able to... God. If it's poison, like on the island- someone is going to die.

He's....gonna make this a group hug.]

Don't scare me like that.

[mementodagger]

[Late to the party, but Yurick finally walks in looking tired and more than a little done with this. When he sees Jonathan, he just slumps]

What did you do....

[theserpentsmiles]

I don't think he did anything. [His voice shifts from tight with emotion to....something steely. Someone did this to Jonathan. He's going to find out who.

Sensei hadn't wanted them to continue down the road of an assassin, but...sensei couldn't have predicted this.]

We have to figure out what happened.

[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....

[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?

[losergod]

[ He's here and he's got an actual medical kit with him this time. Yes he took the time to make one. ]

... Glad to see we don't have two bodies. Would you two mind if I looked him over?

[earietale]

[Oh thank goodness, an actual medical professional! Barbara shakily lets go of Jonathan while looking at Charles.]

Please. A-and thank you.

[losergod]

[ Placing a hand on her shoulder, gently. ]

Barbara... it's okay. Just--breathe. We have someone alive, and that means a lot. I'll look him over.

[earietale]

I know, and I'm glad, it's just...

[She glances back at Passe, feeling tears start up at her eyes again. She rubs them away, though, before looking back at Charles.]

I'm just sad we lost him.

[losergod]

... I'm sorry. I'll... do what I can to help figure out who did this.

[ Seeing Barbara sad is the worst. ]

[earietale]

JONATHAN!

[YOU'RE GETTING HUGGED, JON. She is clinging on to you and crying. Today just started and it's already terrible. What next?]

[backuphero]

,,[He needs that hug, Barbara.]

[earietale]

JONATHAN!

[SHAKING HIM! WAKE-Y WAKE-Y, EGGS AND MURDER-Y!]

[strangerpeople]

[ping ping ping! What is that?]

[earietale]

[Interrupting grief for beeps!

Barbara is going to look around for a second. Can she tell where it's coming from?]

[strangerpeople]

[Its actually coming from the other side of the room. And after the pings, a song starts to play.

And with that, Bottson appears, wearing a leather jacket, over-sized aviator glasses, and a white and red kerchief around its neck.]

yO yo YO, wHaT's Up UnCOol humaNZS!

[earietale]

[She'd respond bUT JONATHAN'S AWAKE]