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Puella Magi Falsus Magica (A PMMM Quest)
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Crime Scene
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[X] "Let us go, Watson."
You stared up at Sai as you got up from your seat. You fixed up your tie and placed a hand on your hip as you gave her a confident reply, "Let us go, Watson."
Sai seemed taken aback by that before shooting Yuri a confused look.
"She found Kaito's Sherlock Holmes book a few hours ago in storage," Yuri sheepishly reported while looking aside.
Sai didn't bother asking for further details as she turned to you, "Please don't act weird."
"Understood," you nodded as you held up your hand to have Kyubey hop up it to jump on your shoulder.
"Well you two seem like good friends," Sai pointed out as she glanced at Kyubey.
"Is that how it looks?" Kyubey asked with a tilt of its head.
"I don't mind," you followed up with a nod.
"You know, it starts getting weird knowing you two aren't completely right in the head," Sai sighed as she crossed her arms, "Come along, you two. And Kyubey, no wish contracting."
"I will make no promises, Aoyama Sai," Kyubey replied as it hung on your shoulder. You followed the older woman as you waved goodbye at Yuri.
You can only hope that this venture will yield something of note. You and Sai took the elevator down the shop to step out into the busy downtown streets of the city. It was different from the night before now that daylight was out and there were more people around.
More cars drove by as trucks took to the busy streets to get to their destination. Speaking of cars, Sai had her own parked in front of your building as you got in the back seat. Kyubey settled by your side as you looked around while Sai started the car.
Soon enough, you three we driving down the road.
"You sleep well? It must have been an experience," Sai piped up as she glanced at you from the mirror.
"It was. My bodily functions still seem to be working well enough. I experience discomfort should I not attend to them. It's different considering I'm supposed to be a dead body," you admitted as you looked at your blackened nails before touching the scar around your neck.
"Well them's the brakes. I hope that was within Yuri's expectations or else you'll just be an uncanny, flesh robot. I do hope you don't mind," Sai coughed as she kept her eyes in the road.
"It makes me feel more Human to say the least," you nodded.
Kyubey glanced up at you as it spoke, "Well if you ask me, Yukina would perform more efficiently had she been rid of such unnecessary functions. Without the need to eat or drink, she would be a perfect fighter."
"I don't think Yuri would like to hear that," Sai said as she grimaced.
"It's simply illogical given that the nutrients taken from food won't be converted into energy. Neither will the act serve any purpose given that Yukina runs purely on negative energy," Kyubey continued in its observation of you.
You raised your hand and simply petted the white ball of fluff, "It's fine. I like it."
"I don't get it at all," Kyubey admitted in a confused tone.
"Perhaps you don't have to," you told it as you gently stroked its head.
"You do know that Kyubey is partially responsible for our pains and struggled right?" Sai asked as she glanced at you.
You blinked in confusion at that, "Huh?"
"I... Well, don't you think it's strange that we're offered a contract to essentially be forced to fight for the rest of our lives in exchange for a miracle wish?" Sai pointed out as she continued down the road. She kept her hand on the wheel as she clicked her tongue, "That and Kyubey does it at our most vulnerable moment too, without telling us about turning into monsters or dying so easily at every turn?"
"It's because you girls never ask," Kyubey tried saying but you simply stroked it harder to silence it.
"It's strange? It doesn't seem strange. It seems wrong. In fact it is," you observed as you looked down at Kyubey. You looked straightened in your seat as you crossed your arms, "However I am not equipped to form my own opinion on the matter. On principle it is wrong but until it affects me directly in another matter, I have no reason to treat Kyubey other than an annoying parrot."
"What sound rationalization of the current state of affairs. If only more girls were like you, Yukina!" Kyubey said until you lifted it up by the air and shook it lightly.
"Now that I sufficiently spoken on your behalf, would you spare me your incessant contract prattle for most of the day in exchange?" You asked it with a raised eyebrow.
"If it would please, you then I accept," Kyubey said before you dropped it by your side.
"Just hearing you two talk is like Siri and Alexa interacting with one another, geez," Sai groaned as she stopped by the intersection.
You and Kyubey remained silent for the rest of the trip. Apparently Kyubey can be reasoned with, it seemed to hold you in higher regard than it did before. This meant that the contract preaching will be twice as annoying later. Your patience was long, you could reason with it.
You hoped.
.....
....
...
What was a magical girl? They were girls that were granted wishes in exchange for their souls to be encased outside their bodies. They gained strength and heightened combat ability in order to face their natural enemy, the Witches. They lived and struggled to keep their souls shining in spite of the chaotic years of their adolescence.
They were at risk of true death upon the destruction of their Soul Gems, the container of their souls. Which was why they must protect it in battle. Another lesser known fact among the younger girls was that their enemies, the Witches, were former Magical Girls whose gems had hatched into twisted monstrosities.
Many things darkened soul gems. Grief, anger, sadness, despair, all things negative really. Using their magic would cause gems to darken. Which was why they needed grief seeds in order to purge their corruption.
The way the two girls died before you spared them a magical girl's ultimate fate. What they got instead was a quick yet gruesome end. Long before you even approached the crime scene you could see the air of negativity like a cloud of smoke from a burning building. Grief and curses hung over the Bridge. It would no doubt attract a Witch or two to the scene if nothing is done.
You sensed a magic barrier around the scene of the crime as well as several magical girls of varying ages but no one in their preteens. It didn't seem like the sort of place children should be around at after all. As you approached, a smart looking girl with dark blonde hair approached from the side. She seemed to be wearing a thick jacket over a sweater. Blue eyes hid behind her thick glasses as her a crystal earring hung from her right ear.
"Sai. You arrived fast," the girl said as she held her hands in her pocket.
Sai smiled and nodded, "Mika, you doing good?"
"Yeah. For the most part. Still wondering what caused this mess before we notify the police," Mika said as she glanced at you. She winced and frowned once she met your gaze before she spoke to Sai, "Hey. You sure this is okay letting her out? She's a GriefBorne you know?"
"She's fine. Yukina, let me introduce you to our coroner. She's Nomura Mika, she likes poking and prodding corpses and works for a funeral home," Sai introduced the blondie much to the latter's discomfort.
Mika shoved Sai away and straightened herself, "Don't introduce me like that. Anyway, nice to meet you. I'm on the same line of work as Yuri. I help the organization find out how hard a girl gets it outside a Witch hunt."
"I see. Nice to meet you then," you bowed politely.
"She really doesn't act like the old Yukina," Mika noted with an uncertain look.
"That she doesn't. Yukina, if you're working on this case you'll be meeting with Mika a whole lot so get friendly," Sai smiled as she patted the coroner on the shoulder.
You nodded before you turned to Mika, "Can you tell us more about what happened here?"
"You sure are eager. Well, our two lovelies here were coming back from your spat in that old building a few blocks down," Mika said as she directed you to where you had been taken to yesterday. She then glanced at you and said, "Witness reports say they stopped by a ramen shop and we've confirmed that. It was afterwards that they were attacked out of the blue by someone and had their bodies dragged down here."
"Has anyone seen the attacker?" Sai asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nope. But we can surmise that the culprit is aware of our assassin friend," Mika said as she crossed her arms.
"How so?" You asked with a curious tone.
"The Killer we're after has a signature in their killings. They rip down their victim's body before cutting their head off. It's normally done with a shoddy bladed weapon and the soul gem always goes missing," Sai said as she raised her hand. She then pressed her finger right on your chest, "That's how you were killed before."
"But why shoddy equipment? If the enemy is a magical girl then they should have their own weapon," you pointed out.
"Because we can trace them from the wounds inflicted within the area," Mika said as she rubbed her chin, "It's normally a lingering magical residue on the flesh of the victim or the ground. We can easily ID them through Kyubey soon after."
"And what about this case?" Sai asked as she looked at the girls studying the bodies strewn about beneath the bridge.
"Well the weapon used was a magical girl weapon. Or at least that's what I think. And the manner they were killed was similar to the assassin as well," Mika reported as she glanced at you, "It could be a copy cat but I'm not so sure. It could be that our friend learned some tricks to misdirect us."
"Aside from these two attacking me, were they involved in anything that would warrant them to be killed?" You asked with a frown.
"Not that we know of. If anything, Reika would know but judging from what Sai told me last night, you might be in hot water for awhile," Mika said as she grimaced.
"Then what of the magical weapon? Who did it belong to? You said you could trace it?" You reminded her with a curious tone.
"We have a suspect. We have some girls going to her now so you can probably question her," Mika said as she handed Sai a piece of paper, "Still, we can't rule out collusion of some sort here. There's no telling if this is the Assassin."
"In any case, what's interesting about this is that they were trying to mimic the Assassin by following the known modus," Sai smiled as she handed you the address, "They might know something. Yukina, what do you think we should do?"
[] Search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
[] Go and find the suspect in hand and question her. You want first hand info on what she knows.
[] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[] More detail about the state of the bodies
-[] More detail about the victims themselves
-[] More detail about the information at hand
-[] Write in...
[] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[] Regarding the Assasin's Modus Operandi
-[] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[] Regarding the Assassin's past behavior
-[] Write in...
[] Write in what to do...
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Between the Lines:
You stared up at Sai as you got up from your seat. You fixed up your tie and placed a hand on your hip as you gave her a confident reply, "Let us go, Watson."
Sai seemed taken aback by that before shooting Yuri a confused look.
"She found Kaito's Sherlock Holmes book a few hours ago in storage," Yuri sheepishly reported while looking aside.
Sai didn't bother asking for further details as she turned to you, "Please don't act weird."
"Understood," you nodded as you held up your hand to have Kyubey hop up it to jump on your shoulder.
"Well you two seem like good friends," Sai pointed out as she glanced at Kyubey.
"Is that how it looks?" Kyubey asked with a tilt of its head.
"I don't mind," you followed up with a nod.
"You know, it starts getting weird knowing you two aren't completely right in the head," Sai sighed as she crossed her arms, "Come along, you two. And Kyubey, no wish contracting."
"I will make no promises, Aoyama Sai," Kyubey replied as it hung on your shoulder. You followed the older woman as you waved goodbye at Yuri.
You can only hope that this venture will yield something of note. You and Sai took the elevator down the shop to step out into the busy downtown streets of the city. It was different from the night before now that daylight was out and there were more people around.
More cars drove by as trucks took to the busy streets to get to their destination. Speaking of cars, Sai had her own parked in front of your building as you got in the back seat. Kyubey settled by your side as you looked around while Sai started the car.
Soon enough, you three we driving down the road.
"You sleep well? It must have been an experience," Sai piped up as she glanced at you from the mirror.
"It was. My bodily functions still seem to be working well enough. I experience discomfort should I not attend to them. It's different considering I'm supposed to be a dead body," you admitted as you looked at your blackened nails before touching the scar around your neck.
"Well them's the brakes. I hope that was within Yuri's expectations or else you'll just be an uncanny, flesh robot. I do hope you don't mind," Sai coughed as she kept her eyes in the road.
"It makes me feel more Human to say the least," you nodded.
Kyubey glanced up at you as it spoke, "Well if you ask me, Yukina would perform more efficiently had she been rid of such unnecessary functions. Without the need to eat or drink, she would be a perfect fighter."
"I don't think Yuri would like to hear that," Sai said as she grimaced.
"It's simply illogical given that the nutrients taken from food won't be converted into energy. Neither will the act serve any purpose given that Yukina runs purely on negative energy," Kyubey continued in its observation of you.
You raised your hand and simply petted the white ball of fluff, "It's fine. I like it."
"I don't get it at all," Kyubey admitted in a confused tone.
"Perhaps you don't have to," you told it as you gently stroked its head.
"You do know that Kyubey is partially responsible for our pains and struggled right?" Sai asked as she glanced at you.
You blinked in confusion at that, "Huh?"
"I... Well, don't you think it's strange that we're offered a contract to essentially be forced to fight for the rest of our lives in exchange for a miracle wish?" Sai pointed out as she continued down the road. She kept her hand on the wheel as she clicked her tongue, "That and Kyubey does it at our most vulnerable moment too, without telling us about turning into monsters or dying so easily at every turn?"
"It's because you girls never ask," Kyubey tried saying but you simply stroked it harder to silence it.
"It's strange? It doesn't seem strange. It seems wrong. In fact it is," you observed as you looked down at Kyubey. You looked straightened in your seat as you crossed your arms, "However I am not equipped to form my own opinion on the matter. On principle it is wrong but until it affects me directly in another matter, I have no reason to treat Kyubey other than an annoying parrot."
"What sound rationalization of the current state of affairs. If only more girls were like you, Yukina!" Kyubey said until you lifted it up by the air and shook it lightly.
"Now that I sufficiently spoken on your behalf, would you spare me your incessant contract prattle for most of the day in exchange?" You asked it with a raised eyebrow.
"If it would please, you then I accept," Kyubey said before you dropped it by your side.
"Just hearing you two talk is like Siri and Alexa interacting with one another, geez," Sai groaned as she stopped by the intersection.
You and Kyubey remained silent for the rest of the trip. Apparently Kyubey can be reasoned with, it seemed to hold you in higher regard than it did before. This meant that the contract preaching will be twice as annoying later. Your patience was long, you could reason with it.
You hoped.
.....
....
...
What was a magical girl? They were girls that were granted wishes in exchange for their souls to be encased outside their bodies. They gained strength and heightened combat ability in order to face their natural enemy, the Witches. They lived and struggled to keep their souls shining in spite of the chaotic years of their adolescence.
They were at risk of true death upon the destruction of their Soul Gems, the container of their souls. Which was why they must protect it in battle. Another lesser known fact among the younger girls was that their enemies, the Witches, were former Magical Girls whose gems had hatched into twisted monstrosities.
Many things darkened soul gems. Grief, anger, sadness, despair, all things negative really. Using their magic would cause gems to darken. Which was why they needed grief seeds in order to purge their corruption.
The way the two girls died before you spared them a magical girl's ultimate fate. What they got instead was a quick yet gruesome end. Long before you even approached the crime scene you could see the air of negativity like a cloud of smoke from a burning building. Grief and curses hung over the Bridge. It would no doubt attract a Witch or two to the scene if nothing is done.
You sensed a magic barrier around the scene of the crime as well as several magical girls of varying ages but no one in their preteens. It didn't seem like the sort of place children should be around at after all. As you approached, a smart looking girl with dark blonde hair approached from the side. She seemed to be wearing a thick jacket over a sweater. Blue eyes hid behind her thick glasses as her a crystal earring hung from her right ear.
"Sai. You arrived fast," the girl said as she held her hands in her pocket.
Sai smiled and nodded, "Mika, you doing good?"
"Yeah. For the most part. Still wondering what caused this mess before we notify the police," Mika said as she glanced at you. She winced and frowned once she met your gaze before she spoke to Sai, "Hey. You sure this is okay letting her out? She's a GriefBorne you know?"
"She's fine. Yukina, let me introduce you to our coroner. She's Nomura Mika, she likes poking and prodding corpses and works for a funeral home," Sai introduced the blondie much to the latter's discomfort.
Mika shoved Sai away and straightened herself, "Don't introduce me like that. Anyway, nice to meet you. I'm on the same line of work as Yuri. I help the organization find out how hard a girl gets it outside a Witch hunt."
"I see. Nice to meet you then," you bowed politely.
"She really doesn't act like the old Yukina," Mika noted with an uncertain look.
"That she doesn't. Yukina, if you're working on this case you'll be meeting with Mika a whole lot so get friendly," Sai smiled as she patted the coroner on the shoulder.
You nodded before you turned to Mika, "Can you tell us more about what happened here?"
"You sure are eager. Well, our two lovelies here were coming back from your spat in that old building a few blocks down," Mika said as she directed you to where you had been taken to yesterday. She then glanced at you and said, "Witness reports say they stopped by a ramen shop and we've confirmed that. It was afterwards that they were attacked out of the blue by someone and had their bodies dragged down here."
"Has anyone seen the attacker?" Sai asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nope. But we can surmise that the culprit is aware of our assassin friend," Mika said as she crossed her arms.
"How so?" You asked with a curious tone.
"The Killer we're after has a signature in their killings. They rip down their victim's body before cutting their head off. It's normally done with a shoddy bladed weapon and the soul gem always goes missing," Sai said as she raised her hand. She then pressed her finger right on your chest, "That's how you were killed before."
"But why shoddy equipment? If the enemy is a magical girl then they should have their own weapon," you pointed out.
"Because we can trace them from the wounds inflicted within the area," Mika said as she rubbed her chin, "It's normally a lingering magical residue on the flesh of the victim or the ground. We can easily ID them through Kyubey soon after."
"And what about this case?" Sai asked as she looked at the girls studying the bodies strewn about beneath the bridge.
"Well the weapon used was a magical girl weapon. Or at least that's what I think. And the manner they were killed was similar to the assassin as well," Mika reported as she glanced at you, "It could be a copy cat but I'm not so sure. It could be that our friend learned some tricks to misdirect us."
"Aside from these two attacking me, were they involved in anything that would warrant them to be killed?" You asked with a frown.
"Not that we know of. If anything, Reika would know but judging from what Sai told me last night, you might be in hot water for awhile," Mika said as she grimaced.
"Then what of the magical weapon? Who did it belong to? You said you could trace it?" You reminded her with a curious tone.
"We have a suspect. We have some girls going to her now so you can probably question her," Mika said as she handed Sai a piece of paper, "Still, we can't rule out collusion of some sort here. There's no telling if this is the Assassin."
"In any case, what's interesting about this is that they were trying to mimic the Assassin by following the known modus," Sai smiled as she handed you the address, "They might know something. Yukina, what do you think we should do?"
Crime Scene
[] Investigate the corpses. You want to see them for yourself.
[] Search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
[] Go and find the suspect in hand and question her. You want first hand info on what she knows.
[] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[] More detail about the state of the bodies
-[] More detail about the victims themselves
-[] More detail about the information at hand
-[] Write in...
[] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[] Regarding the Assasin's Modus Operandi
-[] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[] Regarding the Assassin's past behavior
-[] Write in...
[] Write in what to do...
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Between the Lines:
- The victims separated from Minami Reika's group.
- Sometimes later, they both are dinner at a ramen place nearby. The ramen shop owners had confirmed this.
- The victims were attacked by either multiple assailants or one assailant with exceptional skill.
- The way the victims were dispatched deviated from past patterns the known Assassin had done before.
- Traces of a magical weapon being used had been detected and traced to a magical girl. As of the moment, this magical girl will be the prime suspect unless prove otherwise.
Spectral Waltz
Scatterbrained Writer
- Location
- Walking the Endless Corridors
Hmmm...
[x] Search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
I think we're more likely to find something new by checking around the vicinity, a magical coroner has already looked at the bodies themselves after all.
[x] Search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
I think we're more likely to find something new by checking around the vicinity, a magical coroner has already looked at the bodies themselves after all.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
Yukina will be the greatest undead witch-girl detective the world has ever seen and you won't stop her!
This on the other hand sounds very unpleasant to deal with. If we didn't have a pile of other things to work on I'd say we should get Yukina to work on her inflection.
So our killer takes the soul gem, which means our victims might still be 'alive'. And that Yukina proper might not be dead either, that's going to get really awkward. Then they mutilate the body and cut off their heads, which is strange. All this is done with a mundane weapon. Couldn't say what kind, but to sever the spine you'd need something very share and sturdy, like an ax, maybe a saw if they had time.
In this case though, while the beheading and desecration are present, the killer used a magical weapon, which doesn't fit. Could just be escalation, but I've got other suspicions. I find it very strange that these two were attacked so soon after Yukina was taken away. If they were watching us getting taken to or from the building, why not follow us? Why were these two attacked together, when the killer seems to prefer taking girls one at a time? Doesn't add up.
[X] Investigate the corpses. You want to see them for yourself.
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
I want to check the bodies for grief signatures, get an impression of how they died. Then a more general search, see if we can use more grief signatures and mundane observation to piece together how the fight went and anything else that happened.
Might also be a good idea to read Mika's mind to get some details a rookie like us would miss, and find out more about the real Yukina.
- Location
- Rapidly approaching your location.
- Pronouns
- Any/Morb
Interesting definition of "friend".
Oh no... is this going to make Kyubey a empathetic anti-hero or something?
Dumb roadkill
[X] Investigate the corpses. You want to see them for yourself.
AnonymousRabbit
Rabbit Faced
1 hour to do your best Holmes impression
- Location
- Hong Kong
[X] Investigate the corpses. You want to see them for yourself.
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
We want to try reading the victim's memory, especially if they aren't actually dead. We also want to find out where the fighting actually happened or if it happened at all since there are no signs of fighting under the bridge, meaning they might be dismembered then brought here.
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
We want to try reading the victim's memory, especially if they aren't actually dead. We also want to find out where the fighting actually happened or if it happened at all since there are no signs of fighting under the bridge, meaning they might be dismembered then brought here.
- Location
- USA
[X] Investigate the corpses. You want to see them for yourself.
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
Spectral Waltz
Scatterbrained Writer
- Location
- Walking the Endless Corridors
Look for Soul Gem shards? They said the gems were gone, but we don't know whether that means stolen or just destroyed.
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[X] Investigate the corpses. You want to see them for yourself.
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
Without seeing the crime scene for yourself, all that was said won't hold any weight to you. There for you could only look at the bodies from afar before glancing at Sai by your side.
"I'm going to check the bodies," you decided as you looked at Mika, "You wouldn't mind, yes?"
"Just make it quick then. Not a lot of people really comfortable around GriefBornes," Mika replied as she stepped aside to let you through.
You approached the body as the veil of grief and negativity filled the air. It was the lingering curse left by death. It was akin to black miasma right before your eyes. The magical girls observing the corpses all turned to you and Sai, your companion waving at them amicably
The girls all got out of your way to go speak to Sai. They seemed happy to see her and fawned over her. Sai sent you a wink while she distracted the other magical girls. It seemed like she was friends with these girls. You should use this time to observe the bodies.
Kneeling down before them, you held up your hand and parted the air of negativity which surrounded the corpses. The magical girls weren't able to see it but it still hindered you in your work. Looking down, you soon came to recognize one of the bodies.
The first was the saber girl that kicked your back in the abandoned building. The other was a girl that had stood by Reika's side back then. These two were involved in Yuri's kidnapping yesterday. They weren't dressed in those ridiculous black suits but they were in their civilian attire.
The saber girl had her torso ripped open just as her head was turned away to face down after it was beheaded. The same could be said for the other girl. You looked to the side and noticed that the saber girl had lost a hand somewhere. Was it chopped off? Then that meant there had been a fight.
But...
Standing up, you looked beneath the bridge and the surrounding area. It was within a Barrier that kept civilians away. But there was no sign of fighting here. The battle must have taken place somewhere else. This means they were brought here soon after.
You couldn't help but wonder. Yukina was a renowned magical girl that has fought countless battles. Nothing less than a professional on her leveled could have killed her. And while you didn't have much experience yourself, the Assassin could have taken care of these girls quietly. So for them to fight back must mean something.
Even just by observing and by guessing, you could see that this wasn't the work of your target. You held out your hand and knelt down, touching the corpse's leg-
Nana died.
A flash of blue and the killing blow was blocked only for a presence behind to cut your hand.
Two. There was tw-
You closed opened your eyes as you saw a trail of grief. That can probably lead you to the place where the fight happened. Holding your left arm, you felt your body shudder as the Seeds responded to the negativity in the air.
They squirmed within your flesh as you closed your eyes. Stepping back, you felt a hand on your shoulder as Mika steadied you.
"You all right?" She asked with a frown.
"This... Isn't where they died," you breathed as you looked at the trail, "There wasn't one assailant either. There were two. It was an ambush of some sort."
Mika had her eyes widen before frowning, "An ambush by two people? Are you sure of this? Do you have an ability that told you what happened?"
"It's muddy. But we can surmise as much with mundane observation. Tell me, have you cleaned out the area?" You asked her with a frown.
"My magic allows me to perform a wide area scan. We tried looking for Soul Gem shards and magic signatures but nothing concrete was found," Mika said as she shook her head.
"If it's an ambush then that means these girls must have enemies. Enemies that are willing to use the Assassin's modus as smoke screen to lure us off," Sai said as she walked towards you, "We can deduce a lot of things just for that. The culprits' notice could be personal or not. If it's the former we're lucky but if it's the latter..."
Mika blanched before grimacing at that, "Those Tokyo bitches..."
"We can't assume that until we get more evidence. How goes the questioning of the magical weapon detected here?" You asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nothing yet. But you, GriefBorne," Mika said as she crossed her arms, "You have a lead?"
"I have trail we can follow. But I'd like to investigate this place some more," you told her with a nod. Mika and Sai allowed that as they went to speak with one another.
The culprit did a sloppy job after all. You might just get lucky. You walked up to the corpses and looked at their bare biceps. Bruised with some discoloration on the skin. That was where the culprits held them as they were brought here.
Just because you had magic doesn't mean you could disregard these things. Prints. You glanced at the magical girls present and stood up, walking up to them you cleared your throat.
"Oh, hi!" A young woman greeted you as she broke off from her friends.
"Do you girls have the ability to identify finger prints?" You asked them with a curious tone.
"Well we do have a girl that can help you with that. But we haven't found any prints on the victims' person," the girl shrugged with an uncertain look.
"It's on their flesh. They were handled quite roughly so I simply looked at where they could have been touched. You can check the heads too if you want," you suggested as you crossed your arms.
"I see. Well if we find anything, we can ID them with Mina over there. She's a snoop so she can probably pull someone up," the girl said as she glanced at her friends, "Let's go, Team!"
"Yeah!"
"Yeah!"
"Yeah!"
The forensic girls went back to study the corpses as Sai walked up to you.
"Found anything?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"We have a trail and possibly some names soon. It's just a matter of what we're going to actively pursue," you replied with a nod.
"Listen, if this was an external party then that war might be closer than I think. We have to figure this one out quick," Sai told you with a serious look.
[] Search for the girl with the magical signature left by her weapon on the bodies.
[] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[] More detail about the state of the bodies
-[] More detail about the victims themselves
-[] More detail about the information at hand
-[] If there were previous incidents as this one months or years before.New
-[] Write in...
[] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[] Regarding the Assasin's Modus Operandi
-[] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[] Regarding the Assassin's past behavior
-[] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.New
-[] Write in...
[] Write in what to do...
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Between the Lines:
-[X] Then search around the area. With a culprit this sloppy, you might find something interesting.
Without seeing the crime scene for yourself, all that was said won't hold any weight to you. There for you could only look at the bodies from afar before glancing at Sai by your side.
"I'm going to check the bodies," you decided as you looked at Mika, "You wouldn't mind, yes?"
"Just make it quick then. Not a lot of people really comfortable around GriefBornes," Mika replied as she stepped aside to let you through.
You approached the body as the veil of grief and negativity filled the air. It was the lingering curse left by death. It was akin to black miasma right before your eyes. The magical girls observing the corpses all turned to you and Sai, your companion waving at them amicably
The girls all got out of your way to go speak to Sai. They seemed happy to see her and fawned over her. Sai sent you a wink while she distracted the other magical girls. It seemed like she was friends with these girls. You should use this time to observe the bodies.
Kneeling down before them, you held up your hand and parted the air of negativity which surrounded the corpses. The magical girls weren't able to see it but it still hindered you in your work. Looking down, you soon came to recognize one of the bodies.
The first was the saber girl that kicked your back in the abandoned building. The other was a girl that had stood by Reika's side back then. These two were involved in Yuri's kidnapping yesterday. They weren't dressed in those ridiculous black suits but they were in their civilian attire.
The saber girl had her torso ripped open just as her head was turned away to face down after it was beheaded. The same could be said for the other girl. You looked to the side and noticed that the saber girl had lost a hand somewhere. Was it chopped off? Then that meant there had been a fight.
But...
Standing up, you looked beneath the bridge and the surrounding area. It was within a Barrier that kept civilians away. But there was no sign of fighting here. The battle must have taken place somewhere else. This means they were brought here soon after.
You couldn't help but wonder. Yukina was a renowned magical girl that has fought countless battles. Nothing less than a professional on her leveled could have killed her. And while you didn't have much experience yourself, the Assassin could have taken care of these girls quietly. So for them to fight back must mean something.
Even just by observing and by guessing, you could see that this wasn't the work of your target. You held out your hand and knelt down, touching the corpse's leg-
Nana died.
A flash of blue and the killing blow was blocked only for a presence behind to cut your hand.
Two. There was tw-
You closed opened your eyes as you saw a trail of grief. That can probably lead you to the place where the fight happened. Holding your left arm, you felt your body shudder as the Seeds responded to the negativity in the air.
They squirmed within your flesh as you closed your eyes. Stepping back, you felt a hand on your shoulder as Mika steadied you.
"You all right?" She asked with a frown.
"This... Isn't where they died," you breathed as you looked at the trail, "There wasn't one assailant either. There were two. It was an ambush of some sort."
Mika had her eyes widen before frowning, "An ambush by two people? Are you sure of this? Do you have an ability that told you what happened?"
"It's muddy. But we can surmise as much with mundane observation. Tell me, have you cleaned out the area?" You asked her with a frown.
"My magic allows me to perform a wide area scan. We tried looking for Soul Gem shards and magic signatures but nothing concrete was found," Mika said as she shook her head.
"If it's an ambush then that means these girls must have enemies. Enemies that are willing to use the Assassin's modus as smoke screen to lure us off," Sai said as she walked towards you, "We can deduce a lot of things just for that. The culprits' notice could be personal or not. If it's the former we're lucky but if it's the latter..."
Mika blanched before grimacing at that, "Those Tokyo bitches..."
"We can't assume that until we get more evidence. How goes the questioning of the magical weapon detected here?" You asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nothing yet. But you, GriefBorne," Mika said as she crossed her arms, "You have a lead?"
"I have trail we can follow. But I'd like to investigate this place some more," you told her with a nod. Mika and Sai allowed that as they went to speak with one another.
The culprit did a sloppy job after all. You might just get lucky. You walked up to the corpses and looked at their bare biceps. Bruised with some discoloration on the skin. That was where the culprits held them as they were brought here.
Just because you had magic doesn't mean you could disregard these things. Prints. You glanced at the magical girls present and stood up, walking up to them you cleared your throat.
"Oh, hi!" A young woman greeted you as she broke off from her friends.
"Do you girls have the ability to identify finger prints?" You asked them with a curious tone.
"Well we do have a girl that can help you with that. But we haven't found any prints on the victims' person," the girl shrugged with an uncertain look.
"It's on their flesh. They were handled quite roughly so I simply looked at where they could have been touched. You can check the heads too if you want," you suggested as you crossed your arms.
"I see. Well if we find anything, we can ID them with Mina over there. She's a snoop so she can probably pull someone up," the girl said as she glanced at her friends, "Let's go, Team!"
"Yeah!"
"Yeah!"
"Yeah!"
The forensic girls went back to study the corpses as Sai walked up to you.
"Found anything?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"We have a trail and possibly some names soon. It's just a matter of what we're going to actively pursue," you replied with a nod.
"Listen, if this was an external party then that war might be closer than I think. We have to figure this one out quick," Sai told you with a serious look.
(Info: There were two Assailants)
(Info: The murders occurred elsewhere from the bridge site.)
(Info:The culprits may be low ranked magical girls.)
(Info: The culprits may be identified by the prints left on the bodies.)
Carrion
[] Follow the grief trail to where the crime supposedly took place.(Info: The murders occurred elsewhere from the bridge site.)
(Info:The culprits may be low ranked magical girls.)
(Info: The culprits may be identified by the prints left on the bodies.)
Carrion
[] Search for the girl with the magical signature left by her weapon on the bodies.
[] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[] More detail about the state of the bodies
-[] More detail about the victims themselves
-[] More detail about the information at hand
-[] If there were previous incidents as this one months or years before.New
-[] Write in...
[] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[] Regarding the Assasin's Modus Operandi
-[] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[] Regarding the Assassin's past behavior
-[] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.New
-[] Write in...
[] Write in what to do...
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Between the Lines:
- The victims separated from Minami Reika's group.
- Sometimes later, they both are dinner at a ramen place nearby. The ramen shop owners had confirmed this.
- The victims were attacked by either multiple assailants or one assailant with exceptional skill.
- The way the victims were dispatched deviated from past patterns the known Assassin had done before.
- Traces of a magical weapon being used had been detected and traced to a magical girl. As of the moment, this magical girl will be the prime suspect unless prove otherwise.
- There were two Assailants
- The murders occured elsewhere away from the bridge.
- The culprits may be low ranked magical girls. This isn't a planned or refined crime
- The culprits have a high chance of being identified thanks to your suggestion of looking at their prints.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
[X] Follow the grief trail to where the crime supposedly took place.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
-[X] If there were previous incidents as this one months or years before.
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assasin's Modus Operandi
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's past behavior
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
The modus Operandi is what really interests me when looking at the big picture. Why mutilate the bodies after you've killed you victims? If it was just a serial killer I'd chalk it up to their insanity, but given we're dealing with magical girls... maybe their looking for something? An MG could slice herself open and hide thing inside herself and be none the worse for wear. But that wouldn't account for the head being cut off.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
-[X] If there were previous incidents as this one months or years before.
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assasin's Modus Operandi
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's past behavior
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
The modus Operandi is what really interests me when looking at the big picture. Why mutilate the bodies after you've killed you victims? If it was just a serial killer I'd chalk it up to their insanity, but given we're dealing with magical girls... maybe their looking for something? An MG could slice herself open and hide thing inside herself and be none the worse for wear. But that wouldn't account for the head being cut off.
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Raiseth
I Find Your Lack of Memes Disturbing
- Location
- Russia
I'm more worried about Gems missing. Not broken, but missing. Fat chance they're intact, but you know, you can do a lost of things with a soul. Transmute it into a weapon? Eat it and level up? Buy some nice new armor for it?
... Conduct a blasphemous experiment on stitching it together with a Grief Seed in order to transcend the boundaries of Hope and Despair and become the ultimate lesbian goddess?
Nah, that's crazy talk.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
That's a good thing to specifically ask about. Adding it to my vote.
- Location
- The End of Glory
You know what this reminds me of ? Se7en. Here's to hoping the end is better here than there.
AnonymousRabbit
Rabbit Faced
I think that's a lot of ticked choices.
- Location
- Hong Kong
How many are we supposed to tick at once? Regardless, ticking less should mean more time answering each question.
[X] Follow the grief trail to where the crime supposedly took place.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
[X] Follow the grief trail to where the crime supposedly took place.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
AnonymousRabbit
Rabbit Faced
I think I'll put up a limit next time. For now you guys are free to go ham.
[X] Follow the grief trail to where the crime supposedly took place.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
kinigget
Best Demon
- Location
- People's Republic of Portland
[X] Follow the grief trail to where the crime supposedly took place.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
[X] You still have some Questions for Mika
-[X] More detail about the victims themselves
[X] You should ask Sai what her insights are
-[X] Regarding the Assassin's choice of targets
-[X] Are the victims soul gems always found shattered, or do they just go missing?
-[X] The possibility of an external group looking to cause trouble.
in light of the NephyrisX incident, most veterans of Rabbit quests write out the whole vote instead of voting by name
- Location
- Rapidly approaching your location.
- Pronouns
- Any/Morb
What's the NephyrisX incident? Vote manipulation of some kind?
AnonymousRabbit
Rabbit Faced
There was no plan. Just a name. And that name was NephyrisX. Cue the MC babbling the name for the whole update like a pokemon.
It was fun but not important to this quest.
It wasn't Neph:'s fault
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