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I apologize for adding to the current noise, but -

To those involved in the riot: Honestly, as long as you're visible and loud enough for people to be well aware of your location, or aware of where each other is? That's for the better.

If there's any of you involved in it that actually do care about the fate of everyone trapped here, yourselves included, and aren't just out for attention or a free opportunity to break things - if someone goes quiet or out of sight of others, and you don't see them again, try to remember it. If there's another killing, it could help find out how the killer is ambushing people.

You want to annoy the author and break furniture - that I really don't have a problem with, as surprising as it might sound. But no-one here deserves what's been happening at these murders, and I do draw a line between breaking furniture and taking other prisoners of the Author's and torturing them to death. We're all trapped in this, and wasting time bickering and blaming each other isn't going to help anyone...

And the next victim could very well be one of you until this is stopped. Turn on us instead of the Author, and all you're doing is making it that much easier for you or someone you care about to end up suffering this.

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I'm about to beat my head against the wall...

[siiiigh]

Found anything on your end?

Oh, I've found things. Using them will be tricky.

I need to check with someone more closely involved in the second victim - I saw the scene after the fact, but so far, both Shiki and Oz were drugged before they were killed. Neither of them showed any signs of restraints or a struggle. Same agent, same too-clean sort of crime scene, which implies the same killer despite the whiplash changes in methods and victims.

The changes in methods - ... I need to confirm something, but I think the killer is playing chameleon; they're mimicking different people in the Manor.
Everything was very carefully arranged and managed; the different victims make me even more convinced it's not personal. I suspect they're taking attacks of opportunity, which are hard to prevent with the way people here tend to scatter, and they work fast enough that as horrific as the crimes are, I'd say they're not giving themselves more of a window than an hour or two for their crimes. They've likely been paying attention to people's coming and going, as well - they're too careful about not leaving physical evidence to be careless, and have likely been planning this for some time; the opportunities may not be entirely random - some of it may be people's habits, or watching places people go to be alone. In all likelihood, the killer's had a way to monitor people in the Manor previously, either by some kind of electronic devices, magic, or surveillance -
Possible, if they're someone that can use the ductwork to their advantage; someone small, your size or maybe Kaito's, could get through it.
As much as the attacks aren't personal? They're enjoying this. They might have some kind of agenda they've convinced themself is what they're after, but it's what they want to do, or a compulsion they've been sitting on waiting for an opportunity.

Whoever we're looking for? I doubt they've made themselves very known... they might've spoken to people on occasion, but this probably isn't someone extremely social, they'd rather be overlooked or forgotten about. There probably won't be anyone that doesn't have a reason to know them, that will know anything about them except maybe a vague "there's a quiet person who keeps to themselves mostly off that way".

I think you're right about the killer mimicking people in the manor- I can't say for sure on the first two victims but the third- a while back Mello killed someone because they were attacking- he aimed right between the eyes- he didn't take out the kneecaps at that time but it that is also a method used in the mafia- as I'm sure you know.

--If our killer is using the ductwork then I suggest- as a precaution we turn the heater up so that no one can crawl through the ducts.

I'll check the list of residents for people we don't see often- though Mello is pretty sure he knows who it is-not that, that makes them the killer.

Unless we have someone else of that caliber that we don't know about, I suspect Shiki might not've been much of a mimicry.

I'll throw what I've found at Mello; I meant to talk to him anyway - see if it matches his suspect.

[Heavy metal music is playing loudly in the background. The sounds of laughter and fire, things breaking and burning, beer bottles shattering can be heard in this din. Tom's voice has a slight edge to it, mostly from having to shout over the noise and it's pretty gravelly.]

The more noise is made out here, the less likely the killer will come out here and the more noise inside going on, the less likely he'll try. Headache inducing or not, it's better than being picked off one at a time.

And with everyone in a group, it's better since we're not in our rooms and we're visible. Why not stage an anti-protest rally for those that don't like this? It'll get them out and in the open.

[You won't see it, but some of it might come through in his voice; it's the first time Saguru's smiled all week.]

My thoughts exactly - they're going after people that're going off to be alone in peace and quiet; the rioters are probably fairly safe, as long as they're attentive to their surroundings and where people will notice them.

Someone else is more than welcome to; I'd prefer if any of the protesters that see something are willing to talk to one of us. I'd just hope anyone organizing such is careful to not turn it into a brawl; I doubt Dende or the boy that volunteered to heal out there want to clean that up, and the doctors end up with enough on their hands as it is.

Edited 2011-01-26 21:07 (UTC)

Why not talk that pirate that just went inside with the bullhorn into it? He's probably out there right now scaring off the killer. He seems to be having fun with that thing.

[Tom's trying not to laugh at the stupidity of Jack's noise pollution but he does see the point in it even if it's unintentional.]

I assume you're the voice of reason around here?

Or something - I just don't want to see this turn into petty arguments... which I'm sure not only make the killer's work easier, but are probably entertaining the Author to no end.

It is a very covenient distraction for the killer - or killers.
People shouldn't assume there's only one person involved.

I'm Lucy, by the way, nice to meet you 'voice of reason'.

Saguru Hakuba... I wish it were better circumstances.

True enough, although I wouldn't be surprised if an accomplice ends up among the victims, from what I know so far; as for the riot, it's a Catch-22 - the rioters are safer because they're visible and less likely to be easily caught off guard and alone, while people getting away from the noise are easier prey.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Luckily for me I have a good hiding spot.

I look like a horror film victim, I'm not taking any chances.

I'd mind your hiding spot - it might be the kind of place the killer would target.

I very much doubt it.

But I suppose that's what I would say before I was murdered if we're sticking to the conventions of a horror film.

I'll keep an eye out.

[There we go. See, it isn't hard not to get Ophelia mad.]

Thank you. [It's tired, but sincere.]

For what it's worth - you shouldn't have been punished... And that's part of why I want to make sure the Author isn't a part of whatever we manage to make of things.

You're so much nicer then the others~ See! No highhorse, I like you.

Priorities. You're not my enemy. I could get upset, but it'd waste energy I could spend on something useful. If the time and circumstances were different, I might've joined in on the ruckus, but right now, I prefer focusing on this.

I don't dislike my job, but I hate finding dead bodies. [Particularly dead bodies he knows.]

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