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?]

Comments

[earietale]

But...why leave him like this? Next to Mr. Passepartout, looking almost dead, and still bleed?

I feel like...he just got lucky and just barely survived.

[losergod]

Maybe... maybe someone came along when they were going after Jonathan, too, and they had to flee or something. ... I honestly don't know. But I've finished double-checking his body after you did. That wound on his back? It's all the way to his spine.

I think he was probably shot with one of those laser guns.

... This is overkill. Why use a laser gun and a knife?

[earietale]

God...he probably wouldn't be able to move after getting shot there.

But, wait-you think it's a knife? I thought...that would be a different cause of death, if was a...knife to the head...

[Can blunt force trauma be caused by a knife?]

[losergod]

Well, not necessarily the cause of death, but Jonathan has that gash on his face. It could be some other object, but they'd have to apply a lot of force or it'd have to be sharp enough to cause it. If it was another laser gun, we'd see searing on his flesh. So I think it's possible a knife or a sword or something likewise stabby was probably also used.

... As for our victim, I think it's clear what the cause of death was. He was hit. It's possible they used the butt of the gun to hit his head.

My point is this: it seems likely the killer had two weapons. ... Why? Why, when the laser gun would be more than enough?

[earietale]

Maybe...

Regular guns run out of ammunition, right? What if...they ran out of ammunition? Then they'd need to use something else.

[losergod]

... Do laser guns even run out of ammo, though...?

[ He frowns. ]

I mean, I never see that happen in most games and movies. If they do run out of ammo, it's just limited and recharges instead.

[earietale]

I...have no idea.

[She's still never seen them before coming here.]

Maybe? We could test it if we need to...If there are still some in there.

[Considering the first murder, she wouldn't be surprised if the traitor jerk took all the lasers this time.]

and it replied to the wrong comment... some... how

[losergod]

I'm willing to try it. We might want to shoot in a bigger space, though.

[ Just sayin'. ]

It's fine, it could've been worse

[earietale]

Maybe...in the other room? With the elevator? There's a lot of room in there.

[losergod]

That... could work.

Do you want to go get a gun?

[earietale]

[She starts standing up.]

Sure, if you get something to shoot.