THE THIRD INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

THE THIRD INVESTIGATION

[How is everyone, this morning?

No doubt, most of you are sleeping. Perhaps you are dreaming. Whether they are dreams or nightmares are irrelevant. Hopefully, none of you are heavy sleepers. Especially not when there is a very loud BANG that suddenly permeates through the ceiling right above the bedrooms.. The force of the impact is such the rooms actually shake, sending dust onto those in their bed.

If that didn't wake someone up, then the sudden scream coming from upstairs at roughly the same time will do it, right?

In other words. Good morning, Strangers. Something is happening upstairs.

Best to check it out, and quickly.]

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[hexposition]

["Miss Millstein" is huddled up against the wall.

She doesn't respond verbally, but she does nod in response to Eric's comment.

Anyway, she's here if you want to ask her questions, but don't take them as Official Evidence.]

[relieable]

[Osomatsu's staying close to her, noticing the blood on her. he's trying to be gentle, even though he has a sinking feeling deep in his gut]

Miss Emma, can you tell me what happened?

[hexposition]

[Her voice is strained from how tight her throat still is from crying, but she does her best.]

I... I came up here looking for something, but when I opened the door, they fell over...

One hit Jun, and I tried to get him out, I really did, but...

[But she's a squishy witch, so.]

[relieable]

[that... doesn't really make sense. he keeps that information tucked away for now]

So you just saw the bookcases fall?

[hexposition]

[Nod.]

[relieable]

[that feeling just gets worse. he won't say anything for now, though. he'll just comfort, and if anyone needs his help in here, he'll be around]

[yonosoymaria]

At this point the best option would be to allow one of the women to search you.

[A pause, as he gently removes Jun's glasses, and closes his eyes. He knows, of course, they won't stay shut, and yet....]

I refuse to act as the monster you would have me be. For Jun's sake. He thought of you as... he trusted you.

[hexposition]

I know he did.

[Her voice is barely above a whisper.]

I... I'll work with whoever wants to search me, I don't...

[Well, she's willing to cooperate, at least?]

[yonosoymaria]

Ambrosine is here, though she seems otherwise occupied for now. Please do not leave.

[His voice is clipped, and severe, and obviously forced flat.]

Was he bleeding before the bookcases fell?

[hexposition]

I don't know. I just opened the door and everything happened at once.

[She's not going anywhere, of course.]