FIRST INVESTIGATION

[bathymetric]

To say this week has been intense is, generally, an understatement. Friday dawns like any other day. Some of you may have guessed that something like this would happen. It's not a difficult assumption to make, considering what's at stake. Mayor Fontaine has come forward with clear intent, and maybe expecting twenty-five people to stay strong against it is too much. Or maybe not! You never know!

...For those of you not entirely convinced, however, those visible traces of blood in the elevator might speak differently.

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[bootyhunter]

[He can't help but shake the feeling that he understands.

But why?]

You've said you've been through this before, right? At least one time.

[Softly, in a delicate, smooth baritone:]

You're stronger than you look.

[sixthnonsense]

[Hagakure stares in stunned silence for a moment. He's really appreciated Dandy's company all this time, so it means a lot to hear this from him.]

Heh. [It's a melancholy sort of laugh.] I definitely don't feel strong sometimes...but I guess it does say something about me if I've made it this far. Thanks, Dandy.

[bootyhunter]

Strength's got nothin' to do with bein' a big, brawny, hulky dude!

[Dandy seems oddly resolute about this.]

It's about keepin' your chin up and movin' your feet in the right direction, even when you just wanna throw in the towel and lie on the floor.

And, from where I can see, your chin's still up, baby! If you need a push to get started, I'll be be standin' right behind ya, ready to kick your dumb ass into gear.