Fourth Investigation

[bathymetric]

It's hard to tell that - of if - the motive has passed. The radios are the same, there are no missing powers, the day begins like any other. But there's something heavy hanging over you, the knowledge that, well... it's Friday. And unpleasant things happen in New Rapture on Fridays.

While we would love to say it's remotely quiet and peaceful, we can't. Helios Suites and the grounds around them are body-free, at least, but... there's a series of booming noises coming from somewhere else in New Rapture, echoing through the empty halls.

Looks like the game is afoot, citizens.

Comments

[bathymetric]

[ Just several wires, looking to be deliberately frayed, and...

Huh? They aren't plugged into anything? That's weird! ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Ooookaaaaaay, is it just a pile of wires in the middle of the table? Is it... positioned in a way where it's near something else, above or below or whatever? ]

[bathymetric]

[ The wires look to be less haphazard and more placed under the table, with plenty of space to walk between them. This close Hild will notice another nail, this one in the nearby countertop, with a little bit of snapped string tied to it. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ ....... oh my goddess.

About how high up is the nail/string? Is it like the other ones by the door, kind of?

And just to make sure I'm getting this right spatially re: the wires, they're stretched out running under the tables, right? Or am is my brain just on fire and I'm getting that wrong. ]

[bathymetric]

[ This one is also close to the ground, about a foot up. It has an unsnapped string tied to it, much like the other trap, going around the counter and to that fan you were interested in earlier.

Misfire's examining that, for the record!

The wires are stretched out under the tables, yes! Once all evidence is found there will be a diagram to help you out so no worries there!! ]

[daimakaicho]

[ I FORGOT ABOUT THE FAN, MY BELOVED

Okay cool. Is there anything that the snapped string could theoretically lead to?

And then with the wires, they're not plugged into anything, but is there anything nearby the frayed ends? ]

[bathymetric]

[ Nothing nearby the frayed ends, nope!

It's hard to tell what string could lead to, but using the knowledge from your first trap investigation, if you try looking along the opposite walls, you'll find another nail with snapped string in the upper left corner, making what would've been a tripwire across the parlor.

Before you move on to that, however! There's something else of note sitting by the tables. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Oho... what do we have? ]

[bathymetric]

[ A lighter! It's the kind you have to flick open, and open it is. It's also covered in soot and badly damaged to the point where it's partly melted. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Whew. Is where it's melted important? Like if it's by the.......... starter bit or whatever, idk what the name is. ]

[bathymetric]

[ It's not really relevant, no. It's just kind of melty in general and haphazardly on the floor. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Cool! She'll pocket it then (don't ask me where) and go check out the other end of the tripwire in the corner. ]

[bathymetric]

[ Like the one by the entrance, it's got some snapped string on it. It's nailed into the cutlery counter opposite the ice cream tub counter. Floyd may be checking out a suspicious stain close to it. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Mmm, jam......

Is there anything else going on around the nail? ]

[bathymetric]

[ Not around the nail, but! If she looks up, following where Floyd found the blood stain, she'll find a knife block! It's strangely empty...and even more strangely, it's got some blood on it. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Huh.

By "in" you mean like, theoretically, someone put a bloody knife in a slot? Or is it just hanging around the slots. ]

[bathymetric]

[ Just some blood hanging around on the outside of the knife block!

And, as this is the last piece of evidence- A diagram! With a corresponding key. For clarification, because this is my bad for describing it poorly, those red lines are the wires! They are more widespread than investigation description made it seem. ]