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FINAL INVESTIGATION

FINAL INVESTIGATION

[Its apparent when everyone wakes up that something isn't entirely right: Loewe's profile is gone.

It becomes incredibly apparent why, when people search: the bookshelf in Cafe MYJL has been destroyed, revealing the elevator behind it. Unlike the bookshelf itself, the elevator is not rigged with any kind of scanner; the Titled can get on the elevator without any problem. And, it goes down to the basement.

But. A thought occurs to everyone before they step on the elevator. They don't want to go down unprepared. Once they get on that elevator, they may not be allowed to come back up until they have finished what they started. If they are able to come back up at all.

So. Bring your supplies, your weapons, your notes on all of the information you've thus far gathered, your pets ~~or whoever you want to steal from the cat cafe~~, and prepare.

And one you are prepared, you will find yourselves...going...

down.]

[There is a smell of burnt wire permeating the air around the elevator, and as everyone gets closer to the set of double doors at the end of the hall, the smell of bleach. A giant sword is stuck into the floor next to the double doors, with a very hastily-scrawled, blood-speckled note pinned by the sword: BOSS IS THIS WAY. -L

Loewe clearly knew he wasn't getting beyond the double doors alive - and, at the least, he had a sense of humor about it. In any case, at the moment, there is no real means of opening it from the outside anyways. Not yet, at least.

In the meantime, though, the entire basement is now ready to be explored. Some of the doors - Rooms 1, 2, and 6 - are locked with special locks that will need to be figured out, but otherwise?

Welcome to The Hall of Liberation.

And good luck, teams.]

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[DING.

The door unlocks.]

Want me to go in first?

[You know, in case something bad is inside and ready to pounce on them. At least he'd have a chance to fight physically]

How good are you at dodging?

Let me go in.

[ She is much better at dodging then both of you. ]

I'm more agile.

[AND CHARIOT WILL FIND---

an unassuming girl's bedroom. Under the trundle bed is a futon.

...

Speaking of, Ursula, where is Antares?]

[ ... That is a HELLA cute bedroom, um.

Antares is in the Cat Cafe, she was hoping she would be safe and sound there while they descended into hell. Didn't want the poor baby to get hurt. ]

[...Really?

Because that sure looks like Antares' tail coiling on the futon beneath the bed.]

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[ . . .

Going to pause and look under the bed... are you here, kitty? ]

... Antares? How did you get down here...?

[The cat's tail slinks under the futon, eyes shining in the darkness to stare at Chariot.]

Mraow?

[She...because...it is a she...looks very happy to be snuggling into the futon.]

Huh. Kinda pink for my taste, but I like the split-level thing.

[Wait how did that cat get down here? Any sign of weird secret passages or unrealistic ventilation shafts or something?]

[Nope. Just the kitty purring.]

Polaris, I think your cat is magic.

[Let's check that wardrobe-looking thing, maybe? Is that actually there or just in the stock photo?]

... I think she might be, too, Princess.

[ A small laugh. ]

[It is.

And there is clothing that is clearly meant to belong to one person, as opposed to two people. In spite of there clearly being evidence of two people sleeping in the tiny room.]

Huh. Two beds, but the clothes are all the same...

[What style of clothes? Pink and frilly like the bedroom?]

[Yes, but also with some blues, and yellows, and a bit of purple...like someone Joey has personally seen in the Mall.]

Oh man, this is Coco's room.

...who's been crashing in Coco's room?

Maybe the Conductor person?

[Since it's the only other person that was mentioned anywhere, as far as Britt knows?]

It's possible...

[ Okay, let's check the rest of the room. Are there any drawers or anything like that to go through? ]

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[ ... Going to give her a small pet and shake head, otherwise leaving her be. ]

I think we found the owner of the cat's bedroom. I did get Antares out of the weird machine.

[ Okay, so, anything else in this room stick out? Time to look. ]

[There seems to be something sticking out underneath the pillow on the trundle bed.]

[ ... What's this? Let's take a look. Sorry if she disturbs you, kitty. ]

[It's someone's diary.

...

>Read?]

[ ... Definitely reading this, she's nosy. Sorry, whoever you are, they're on a search for truth.

What's in here? ]

[It's probably very apparent who will be offended at their diary being read, when Chariot reads it.]

Dear Diary,

I'm so totally HYPE! Like, first day on the job with the new crew~ not that they knew~ but they will when they're up from their snooze~ Sometimes I think it's, like, totally ironic that they're the "aliens" but we're, like, the ones abducting them!! It's kinda mean, so I hope I can totally calm them down so they don't like, cry or anything. lmao But first, ummm... a good coach does not let their team be lazy! I should, like, find the game master and get him to chirp away for them so they know the sun is up!! Buh-bye!!

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Dear Diary,

I talked to everyone and they all seemed totes cool. Most of them were like, not really down to murder, but who ever is? AND YUURI IS HERE??? POOR VICTOR OMGOMG… I had to pretend not to recognize him, it was awk. Why did you do this Producer?! T_T

I seriously had a bad feeling about the 'ringleader' though... which turned out to be right. I didn't want to, like, hold a grudge because of a total coincidence like what Ringleader Noise did to my reality, but he was totally the one that I got in a dumb squabble with anyway! So not surprised he killed the Feeling. It's super sad, he’s such a bae... this is why we can't have nice things!! Grrr.

Even so, I'm still not gonna hold a grudge. Cause everyone is being manipulated in the end. I mean going through the whole, like, murder thing is just sooo totally stressful but... It's gonna be okay, though. Cuz I'm cheering for Feeling and Bodacious on the other side! Cya!

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Dear Diary,

I was thinking this about the game site we use, and like, the mall here is, like, crazy similar to the malls at home? It's super weird~ Like, I know it's just an alternate universe, but still? Same fashion trends same psychs and I can't believe the pins even have CAT designs! Did he come to here too? Like, seriously...

Anyways, these guys are like, nuts!! They totally rioted at the trial and I even had to like, jump in the pit. At least it was settled quickly after that, but jeez. They're lucky Nyaf-ya is such a sweetie, ya know?

But omg, what the heckie did the aliens do to their phones? I mean, even if it's, like, part of the mission... Were they, like, even supposed to see that stuff with Jill and Blue Diamond? Waaaah, don't let me get busted! I dunno what the game master is thinking giving all this intel out, but... I guess it's kinda unimportant who the last game's killer and fabricator were, so hopefully I totes won't get erased over this.

Laterz!

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Dear Diary,

I can't believe???? the Nasty?????????? DON'T TAZE ME SIS ;;;;;;;;

But you wouldn't believe how many people like, tried to rescue me! Nyaf-ya and Kana-chan both came and the Boss even gave me a protective shield. Even the Titled helped! Well. Magic doesn’t, like, work, and CPR would be more effective if I was still alive for reals, but I am totally looking special!

A little TOO special since the Boss, like, apparently tried to get me framed but . . . I’m just gonna, like, take both signs in stride and assume she was totally planning to put my soul back together from the static . . . she does, like, trust me right?

I was totes mad about the Unknown, but the Impossible calmed me down. She is, like, so sweet and nice and said we were friends ^/////////^ I was totally psyched that they almost wound up in the true Game even without me having to like, lie about murder? Well, maybe there will be better luck next time?

TTYL!

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Dear Diary,

I just realized that like, this game has totally lasted even longer than Shibuya's record-holder... at least, like, on the alien's side which is not totally the same but still? They're sooooooo cool! ♥♥♥ I mean, even that game... it's like, some THING now, I hear people calling it the "Shibuya Incident" and I'm just like. Haha! I was totally there! I, like, even helped out that Phones guy~ I'm not even lying, it was just a secret, ya hear?

And now I'm here and... like, some of my babies are still up and fighting! And that's just totally awesome. Ya know, I'm starting to believe that they might even, like, have a chance of escaping the death mall? Like, no one's EVER done that before, and I have NO idea how it'd even happen cause they're still weaker than the Boss, but they're just staying so totally strong. It's like super inspiring, just like everyone back then. They even have Mr. Orion Mew ^_^ Though in the long run like, it would still probably be better if they’d accept their deaths. If only things didn’t hafta be this way…. but outie 4 nowsies!