I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY

[strangerpeople]

AND THOUGH THE NEWS WAS RATHER SAD

[Good morning, (good morning, good,) Strangers.

The countdown has been steadily ticking since Tuesday, and despite the crowded nature of the house making it a couple degrees warmer than it might otherwise be, the looming threat hangs cold.

There's a certain disquiet in the air as morning dawns on the residents of 15 Maple Lane – not that anyone would be able to tell, with the darkness of Pluto, of all places hanging outside.

Maybe it's just you? Or maybe there's something up with that? Only one way to find out...]

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EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[It's a knife.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Wow. Didn't even dispose of the possible murder weapon... Unless the culprit was trying to throw everyone off.

So let's look closer. Does this knife look like it was used recently? Any blood on it? If there is, what do the bloodstains look like?]

[strangerpeople]

[There is blood on it. It's dried, but it's definitely not a small amount of blood on blade of the knife.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[How much blood, which direction is is going in relation to the blade?]

[strangerpeople]

[Downwards, towards the hilt. And it's a decent amount of blood, though not the entire blade is doused in it.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[And just to clarify, what was in the immediate vicinity of the knife where he found it?]

[strangerpeople]

[Other than the knife? Nothing else except a few splatters of blood.

THOUGH. There is something about Himako's body that Lithia didn't notice...if only because it's not a wound.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Well... Since Lithia has moved on, Rantaro may as well go to the body to pay his respects.


And discover something that was missed.]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[It's not an injury, at least. Hence why Lithia may not have noticed it.

But Himeko's right hand is partly clenched, halfway to a fist.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

... [Odd... He looks closer at the hand. Does it look like it was holding something?]

[strangerpeople]

[Possibly, yes.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[He picks up the hand, and gently tries to turn it over. Anything noteworthy about the state of her hand itself?]