THE FIRST INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

THE FIRST INVESTIGATION

[Friday morning dawns. It's a surprisingly brisk day; the winds are cold outside, and the sky is dark with its lack of sky. Well, a normal sky that one would be used to, at least.

The rats can be heard scurrying to and forth, in the walls. All seems to be as normal as it can be, this morning.]

Comments

[strangerpeople]

[There's nothing else of importance inside, but it should be noted that the clock has stopped.]

[overworker]

[Hm! Is the clock face whole, or does it appear to have been broken anywhere that she can see?]

[strangerpeople]

[The clock face is whole, so she can see the time it stopped.]

[charmingheroine]

[Scuff marks - IS THERE A KNIFE THST COULD BREAK THROUGH A ROBOT'S TORSO IN HERE? Because it sure does look like he was stabbed here and then dragged....]

[overworker]

[Oh good, well then! What time did it stop?]

[strangerpeople]

[12:02.]

[overworker]

[That seems Important. Anything else she can determine about the extent of the internal damage before she moves her attention to the outside again?]

[strangerpeople]

[Nope!]

[strangerpeople]

[Funny you should ask.

There is something reflecting near the kitchen sink.]

[overworker]

[In that case, now she'll check the area around Proto Man and his body for any other items that may be related to the incident.]

[strangerpeople]

[There is something in Proto's hand as she looks.]

[overworker]

[Carefully, she'll try to open his hand so she can get a better look at it. What's in his hand?]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[A pocket watch.]

[charmingheroine]

[Oh boy. A shiny thing at a murder scene. WHAT IS THAT WHICH REFLECTS...?]

[overworker]

[Does it appear to be in good condition still?]

[overworker]

[ Towa submits a photograph of the wounds on Proto Man's body; a gaping hole and several dents, all centered around his back. The wound appears to have been made by something small and serrated. In that photo there is also evidence of burns to his clothing.

There is also a pocket watch, taken from Proto Man's hand. It is no longer functioning. It stopped at 11:08.

She has also left notes. Proto Man's internal clock stopped at 12:02. ]

[strangerpeople]

[Yes. However, the clock has stopped.]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[A knife.]

[overworker]

[...And what time does this clock read?]

[strangerpeople]

[11:08.]

[charmingheroine]

[Great. Great. A knife. WHAT KIND OF KNIFE?]

[strangerpeople]

[It's a serrated knife. It's also covered in oil; the tip of its blade and its handle are damaged.]

[charmingheroine]

[She's going to take the knife. Going to grab a hand towel or something to hold it... but she's taking it. WHAT ELSE IS HERE, MORE MARKS OF A FIGHT, OR DOES IT LOOK LIKE IT STARTED HERE?]

[unwittingking]

[Okay so today is awful and he had to go make sure Minato doesn't have to look at a robot corpse, and right now the best thing that he might be able to do is do some searching, though not looking at the actual body because he knew the kid well and it would be sad and...yeah.

So, anything of interest?]

[katzenpfote]

It doesn't. But we need you to not fall apart... and if you try to fake it, you will.