badfic_manor | 16 Star Ball || Dende [in person]

[Dende had grown a bit worried about his friend Tom, as they had decided to make plans to see some movies together. Dende feared that perhaps Tom was worried that Dende already had plans, which ~~since he's a total nerd~~ he doesn't.

He walked through the halls to Tom's room and knocks on the door, causing the door to open a crack]

Tom? Um, are you in?

[The fact that the door wasn't closed leaves him a bit nervous, did someone steal something from his room or something? He pushes open the door and steps in]

I'm coming in...

[When he steps in and sees Tom lying on the bed he panics and rushes to his friends side. His eye's widen when he sees the injuries, broken neck and a hole in the stomach from some sort of laser or ki blast, he automatically knew that signature, but he refused to believe it. Shaking the thought of his mentor and friend out of his head he instinctively holds out his hands over Tom to try and heal him in vain. His powers didn't work on the dead.

He stumbled out of the room and into the halls, his hand over his mouth and his eyes welling up. He honestly felt as though he were going to be ill. He's seen worse injuries before, and he's also seen unfair murder before, but that never made it any easier...]

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[Dende tries to steady himself by taking a few shakey deep breaths as Ichabod walked about the room.]

He was a very good young man... I can hardly think of anyone who deserved this less than he did.

[He looked up when Ichabod discovers the hole, his head is just spinning so much he's begining to get numb to it all.]

... from what it looks like it was done by a ki-shot, or some sort of laser attack. Common methods in my world. I've seen a lot of similar injuries.

[Difference is he could heal them. He shakes his head, trying to throw the thought away. Though to be quite honest it looked more like a laser... something his people were quite adept at using...]

[He couldn't detect any magic from the wounds and since the subject is dead, he couldn't get a clear reading anyhow. His talent allows him to touch items and feel the energies that came from it. It has been a few days since the body has grown cold and no amount of energy was left in it other than being in stasis. It's as if the body stopped the moment it ceased to breath. No decomposition was detected either which intrigues Ichabod in a huge way.]

Fascinating. Rigor mortis has not set in yet there is no sign of decomposition at all save for the odor from the wound itself and the burnt flesh from the impact. I wonder....do you possibly think that someone could have such a weapon about that would not have been heard? I am rather curious.

[He begins to check the hands and discovers green skin under Tom's nails. Using the tweezers, he picks it out and places the specimen inside the collection baggie.]

The one that caused his injuries, which it could be possible there were two suspects involved, his or her hand must have been gigantic!

Well, after Zarbon killed me I woke up free of any injury... I'm not quite sure how it happened though.

[Dende looks down at his own hands, due to his diminutive size (for his species anyway)and that he wasn't quite full grown yet, his hands were about the size of a humans, though his claws made them look a bit longer]

It was probably A ki-blast or laser... it's a natural attack people from my world use... and it makes injuries just like that one. I've healed enough of them to know...

[He doesn't like where this is going, deep down he knew who did it but he just couldn't accept it. Piccolo, the one who had mentored him for almost 3 decades now was really such a moster to do somthing like this? No, it had to be someone else. Maybe Zarbon! Yes it had to be zarbon... he was proven to be violent... but Dende knew he wouldn't kill someone without more than ample reason, which he knew Tom wouldn't provide him with...]

[Taking a moment to stop is examination, he considers what Dende has said and nods his head once with his chin up in thought.]

I see. And to consider in your own findings that this is to be in fact true and Zarbon is the murderer once proven, how do you suppose we apprehend such a beast? No shackles nor manacles can hold him. I am concerned for the criminal that is around to harm another should he be crossed.

[He turns his attention back to Tom's body and begins to clean and dress Tom's gaping wound before changing his clothes to make him appear as if he were sleeping.]

There is not much more I can do though I am going to take this uniform for analysis.

I am unaware of anyone in the manor strong enough to challenge him. Piccolo won't even hold a candle to him and neither can I.... I'm unsure of the skill level of any of the other members of the manor... and I wouldn't want to put anyone in harms way...

[Dende looks down and sighs]

I understand... I'll let him know when he wakes up...

Thank you.

[Ichabod's voice was soft and with concern as he bagged up the evidence and placed it in his bag. Once he was sure that everything was in place, he took notes on the condition of the room at the time of discovery which would be helpful to the young cop once he wakes up. Once he was finished with that, he passes the notes to Dende and keeps one for himself. He's discovered that carbon copies are a thing of beauty.]

Please give this to him so he would know if anything was missing or not while he was in his torpor.

[He places the notebook inside the case and closes it up. The heavy snaps click into place.]

I shall be in the lab if you need me.

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