FINAL INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

FINAL INVESTIGATION

[The morning of the last day-the day of the deadline promised by the Elder Steward--there is a loud CRACK that echoes through the Mansion. It comes above, over, and around them.

Indeed, it seems to originate from outside.

Those who go outside will find themselves staring at a sky that is cracking everywhere. The cracks Osomatsu had seen before had somehow spread over the days unchecked. Now, the cracks become larger and larger, until finally, the sky itself breaks.

Glass-like pieces fall downwards as it shatters, dissipating lone before they hit the ground into sparkles. A cool breeze suddenly blows through the garden, while the sun suddenly appears for the first time, shining high in the sky. A...slightly creeping-looking, laughing sun, but that doesn't seem to be an illusion, unfortunately. Also it doesn't look ready to swoop down to attack them, which might be a small comfort.

The hole in the wall that had been made earlier is still there, large enough to crawl through. And when they do, the Strangers will find themselves in a more open grassy field, with a beach to the south.

The nice weather and grass, however, is not all that is there. It's clear there are other places in this complex to explore.]




[Before anyone can react, there is the sudden telltale ticking that begins in their heads, and their investigation scrolls appear. It's clear that the Stewards have started a countdown for them to get to the Temple, which sits beyond their immediate area, within a forest of trees that the grass transforms into. But, perhaps, the Strangers can use this to their advantage. Now, they know they have a time limit to search these places for more information about just why they are there.

Perhaps, now, they might have a chance to find something useful.

There are six strangers left. Best get to work.]

Comments

[whiterosefoes]

Well, according to this letter, the actual brainwashing part was a bit of a cock-up. We should count our blessings.

And ensure they won't get the opportunity to perfect it, as they seem to desire.

[relieable]

Right! We still gotta piece all this shit together.

[necroyalty]

Have you any idea as to what may have prompted the reversal?

I'm aware of magic that can modify one's memory on my own native plane, and such magic can also modify it to be perfectly clear but that's not likely to be the case.

[whiterosefoes]

Whatever it is, it seems like even they don't know.

... I always seemed to remember things the day right after a trial, but I really hope 'watching a fucked up execution' isn't the only trigger for this sort of thing.