THE SECOND INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND INVESTIGATION
(~SK. 10)


[It is freezing. The temperature? Who knows at this point.

Today is a day for blankets and whatever you can grab to keep yourself warm. It truly seems like there is a winter without end, and that eventually everything will wither and die, including you. So bitter. So harsh. So cruel.

It's not fair. Then again, didn't Zero say life isn't fair? Well, Zero isn't freezing his butt off. Really, it's just too cold on the ship to do much of anything outside of keeping warm. Like, say, murder.



Right? Well. There's only one way to find out. So, what are the Strangers doing as they wake up shivering on this cold, cold day, which may or may not be a Friday according to the calendar?]

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[strangerpeople]

[MmMMmm, what's that odd trail in front of the sauna door?]

[pegasinister]

... flames. Can I have ONE peaceful morning?

[he looks around to see if anyone else is around to handle it... then with a sigh follows it]

[strangerpeople]

[Oddly, the odd trail seems to lead to the casino.]

[pegasinister]

[he scowls. He doesnt like this place. He hates gambling- risking everything on chance.

He'd much rather know how things will play out ahead of time

Well, with no one else here... off he goes]

[strangerpeople]

[And....wow, this place is a mess.

But probably the most obvious thing is that one of the slot machines has fallen from its place near the wall.

Uh. That's probably not a good sign.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

[CRSSSSH.

A tea cup falls to the floor in the hall, and immediately Zack is there.]

Bloody hell-what happened-

[godspiousjasper]

Ah, Hubert! Hope you don't mind if I tag along.

[ He was going to do a morning prayer but... something seemed off so here he is. ]

....Oh dear...

[ Going to just start towards it so he can check it out. ]

[pegasinister]

[oh good, more eyes]

Take care, there maybe be evidence under foot.

[strangerpeople]

[Amen, amirite?



Anyways, as the three step forward, it looks like someone is under the fallen slot machine. Their arm is the only thing sticking out.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

AH!!

[And here comes Zack, nyooming over to lift the slot machine.


Which he does...surprisingly easily. One-armed, even!]

Help them-!!

[godspiousjasper]

Right.

[ Zack you truly are strong. He's going to go and try to move whomever is underneath that slot machine if he can. ]

[strangerpeople]

[Indeed he is.

But as Roland moves the person beneath, it's clear there's no saving them. They are too cold, too stiff. And that includes their tell-tale hair, which has small bits of blood in it. Even if Roland doesn't roll them over, it's clear who this is.


Kaito Momota, The High King, is dead.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

He's...he's all right, right!?

[Still holding that slot machine up.]

[godspiousjasper]

No. He's... He's dead.

[ This is bad. Still going to move Kaito away from the slot machine so Zack doesnt have to keep holding it. ]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

No.........it can't be............

[He...slowly puts it down before rubbing his eyes.]

[valkavian]

Alright, how the fuck do we break this to everyone else?

[valkavian]

[ AH, FUCK ]

What the fuck?!