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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[superstylishsquid]

[Anyone in the vicinity of the infirmary might be alarmed, because Alastor is carrying Aoi's limp and bloody body from the floor with the incinerator up to the infirmary.]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes rushes over to where Alastor was heading and bumps into them. Not literally. Instead, he crashes into a wall after running so fast.]

OhWowOops! IDidn'tRealizeAtFirst! WhatHappenedToBlue!?

[superstylishsquid]

[Please do not bump into him literally. As is, he jumps and tenses at the sound of Hermes hitting the wall.]

A sparring accident. We were trying to blow off some steam, and things...got out of hand. I knocked him into a wall and I think he hit his head.

[somuchshipping]

[...Hermes LIKES Aoi. He hesitantly reaches out to the unconscious body.]

Is he... dead?

[superstylishsquid]

[Luckily for Hermes, he will find that Aoi is still breathing...at least for now.]

Not so far...but I cut him up a bit before he passed out, so I want to patch him up so he doesn't lose too much more blood.

[somuchshipping]

Right... Gauze should help.

[Hermes follows behind, somewhat worried. HERMES, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? YOU ZOOM AROUND FAST! GO GET SOME GAUZE! IT'LL TAKE LESS THAN 10 SECONDS!]

[superstylishsquid]

Yeah. If you could run and get some, it'll be faster than me carrying him all the way up there. I can get the worst bandaged before putting him in a bed.

[voidseeing]

[... yeah, that's just a bit alarming there, don't mind him.]

I take it this had nothing to do with any murders?

[superstylishsquid]

[He shakes his head.]

Maybe indirectly? We were both stressed over the motive, so we thought we'd blow off steam with some sparring. Things got a bit too intense, and I'm pretty sure he hit his head against a wall.

He's alive, but seems pretty firmly passed out.

[voidseeing]

[He sighs a bit. It's oddly a bit of a relief to hear this answer, but it still doesn't make the situation itself better.]

I know first aid, so when Hermes gets back with the gauze, I can help patch him up.

Lay him down on the ground so I can take a quick look at him.

[superstylishsquid]

[He does just that!]

[pegasinister]

[Later, after investigation]

How is he?

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes taps his front feet on the ground.]

He's alive for now. He hasn't woken up yet, and I think he's warm enough.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[After Akane has been seen to, Moriarty will be coming to the infirmary to see Aoi....looking extremely tired.]

...Foolish boy.

[But it's said fondly as he brushes his fingers up against Aoi's forehead, ruffling his hair slightly.]

[somuchshipping]

[A hearby watchful Hermes frowns.]

Alastor said he was just sparring with him and then got a concussion. He should be warm enough... I think.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Ah, sup hermes. He nods towards him, before turning his attention to Aoi again.]

Keeping him warm is definitely needed, given the temperature in this blasted ship.

[He sighs.]

He should have known better than to spar with a Devil. Honestly, what were you thinking, my boy? You're lucky it was nothing more serious than that.

[somuchshipping]

He must have stood at least a bit of a chance, considering Alastor had some small wounds on him. They were a little hard to see through the jumpsuit he was wearing.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Still.

[Grumble grumble grumble]

Especially so close to trial...

[He likes alastor and would rather not see him get executed for accidental murder, thanks.]

[exequte]

[Well, it took some time and a lot of being deeply upset already but...

But apparently Akane's Super Emotional Day isn't over yet, because she, eventually learns what the announcement regarding Aoi had meant, and this sends her rushing to the Infirmary.]

Aoi!

[She flutters over him, checking his forehead, his breathing, but she isn't a doctor and doesn't know what she's doing.]

No...! What happened to him?

[somuchshipping]

WoahWoah,Wait,Don'tCrowdHim! He was just sparring with Alastor near the incinerator.

[jinglebros]

....Kanny?

[ Aoi is stirring, but he definitely doesn't seem well. ]

[somuchshipping]

Yep, I'm your tin can of a roommate. AreYouOkay?

[exequte]

[She is crying again, and is still too warm. Today has been A Day and it's not even half over.]

You dummy! What were you thinking?

[exequte]

He what?? What do you mean? What happened to him??

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes bobs up and down.]

I think he only got a small concussion! He'll definitely live!