"You're supposed to have the pefect memory remember, why didn't you remember where the rooms were... Anyway lets just keep looking."

"Even I can't remember a place that I have never visited. I never went to the servant's quarters in any of the games. Besides, it might be at a different location in this one."

10:00

After much searching, you finally find the servant's quarters. It appears to be in the north hall of the 1st floor. It's just as Erika said, the location was changed. There are exactly seven doors in this hall. Three on one side, two on the other. Erika tries all of the doors. One on each side is locked. There are no markings on the door that distingushes them.

"Locked like that matters. We have two master keys, you take one side I'll take the other, call out to me if you find anything."

Erika grins. To her, it felt like the witch hunt was already beginning. It was much too early for the first twilight, of course, but she had a special feeling about what would be behind these doors. She walked over to the left side of the hall, savoring the moment. Slowly, she pushed the key in and turned. The door was not locked anymore. Certainly any magic that was once inside the room was gone. She twisted the handle to the door...

The room was empty. Erika glanced at the window. It was shut as well. Of course, that was to be expected. Genji, Kanon, and Gohda still have master keys. Erika did a quick search of the room. There was nobody hiding in the room when she searched.

Meanwhile, you waste no time. You quickly enter the key, twist it, and feel the release of the lock. You twist open the door handle, push the door...and the resistance of a sturdy brass chain stops you from entering. You don't see anything through the crack in the door. It seems that the illusion of magic isn't gone from that room quite yet.

Magic.. nonsense.

I'll break the chain lock and enter inside.

Meta-World

"Don't waste your time, Amy-san. There's no way to cut any chains on this island with your bare hands.

I was thinking of breaking it, not cuting it. Since you can slam into a door with a chain hard enough to break it. But I'll take it you just mean to say I can't enter chain rooms without something special.

Alright then I'll try the next door.

You start searching the next room. You don't find anything. After a couple minutes of searching, you and Erika hear a noise from the room that was guarded by the chain locked door. You listen, and you hear the chain being unset. Erika dashes out of the room that you and her are in.

I'll follow Erika and run to the door.

You both run back to the door that had the chain set. The chain was removed, and a young woman in a bath robe stood at the door. She matched the description of the servant Shannon. She seemed to be much paler than she should be, and looked dizzy as well. She used one hand to keep her standing up. She looked at the two visitors with a confused expression. "Um...I'm sorry...who are you? Can I help you in any way...?"

"Greetings Shannon Onee-san. I'm am Amy Furudo, and this is my twin sister Erika. And the reason we're here is to actually help you."

"Help me? I don't understand..."

"Your name is actually Yasu correct?"

Meta-World

"Hold on," Bernkastel said. "I won't have you making a mockery of my game. I already said that you has absolutely no relation to the Ushiromiya family at all. She has never met anyone on that island. Unless you somehow learned that in the time you were on the island, there's no way you can be able to say that.

Tch... the whole no super agencies thing. We'll that makes I can't bring up her being Beatrice either..

"We heard you were really ill Shannon nee-san. Are you ok?"

"I think I should be. Dr. Nanjo and Genji-san say that I should be just fine after tomorrow." She pauses. "I wonder...if this is Beatrice's punishment."

"What do you mean Shannon nee-san? Beatrice the witch of rokkenjima?"

"Yes, that's right." Shannon said. "It happened a few months ago..."

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Shannon was clearing her rounds. She was assigned to clean the inside of the chapel on that day. However…there were more pressing issues on her mind. George announced that he would propose to her on the next family conference. She still didn't know how to react. Of course she loved George, but even more than that, she was excited to finally escape from Rokkenjima, the place that held so many very painful memories.
Before she knew it, Shannon began humming. It wasn't like her to have such good spirits in the middle of the day, especially while she was alone in the chapel. She was so distracted by her own happy thoughts that she didn't notice a small golden butterfly land on a nearby seat. It quickly transformed, revealing the golden witch Beatrice.
"Hello, Shannon-chan!" A familiar voice cackled. Shannon spun around.
"Beatrice-sama!" Shannon looked at the woman who granted her the miracle of love. She had no ill feelings towards her, unlike some of the other servants.
"I'm afraid I have some bad news." She said this with a smile, as if she weren't afraid to say it at all, and rather eager.
"Bad news?"
"Yes. I once granted you the miracle of love. However, I'm afraid to announce that this miracle must end."
"I- What are you saying? Didn't we have a deal?"
"Sorry, that deal is off. I'm a fickle witch, so this was to be expected. But I am not completely heartless. I will give you until the next family conference to put an end to that foolish illusion of love. If you do not comply, be aware that there will be consequences."
Beatrice cackled, and disappeared.


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Erika whispered. "Any thoughts, Amy?"

"So Beatrice-sama appeared in front of you? She must be so pretty."

"I think that she would be honored of you saying so."

"Don't you think so? She preformed really cool magic in front of me. It was amazing."

"I'm not surprised. Her magic is very powerful."

"Shannon Onee-san have you heard about Kinzo-san's proclamation?"

"...Proclomation?" Shannon gasped. "Could you be talking about...that?"

Erika smiled. "So you do know about it."

"I- I think I have said too much."

"Shannon Onee-san, please tell me more about this proclaimation."

Shannon sighed. "Kinzo-sama told me to write down his will. He said that the gold would be divided among the servants. Even Dr. Nanjo is supposed to get some. Please, don't tell anyone that I told you this."

"Oh don't worry everyone already knows this. But I was wondering how does this make you feel? I mean while I'm glad you servants are being rewarded. This pretty much dooms Kinzo-san's children and grandchildren. Since they are having money problems doesn't it?"

"Beatrice-sama is not a completely cruel witch. If they deserve it, then I'm sure that she will try to take pity on some of the families. However...I am not sure about Battler-san's family. When I asked him about the witch, he seemed to teat Beatrice-sama as some kind of joke...However, I'm sure that even he can be saved by the witch." Shannon looks unsure of her own words. "In any case, I should be getting back to bed. Goodnight Amy-san, Furudo-san."

"Hmm... I see. Goodnight Shannon Onee-san."

After Shannon closes I door I ask Erika to seal it with tape then we both head back over to the guesthouse.

" <Good>. I sealed the door and window. At both of these times, Shannon was in the room."

You and Erika walk back to the guest house.

Is the tape seal broken when we get back to the guesthouse?

10:20

" The seal is intact. All of the guest house windows are currently locked from the inside."

<Good>

Before entering the guesthouse I look around for a small sharp stone. After finding such a stone we enter inside the guesthouse.

You enter the guest house. Nobody is in the main room.

<Perfecto>

I lock the door and then have Erika seal it. But that isn't all, I jam the sharp stone into the keyhole and use a small amount of tape to seal it in place, thereby prevening the door from being unlocked again.

Erika looks at you. "What are we going to do if someone wants to leave the guest house tonight?"

"Simple no one is going to leave or enter the guesthouse, until we wake up in the morning. Or they will have to go out a window."

"<Good!> There's now way they'll be able to fix the lock, and they'll never even know who did it. The only way Culprit-san gets in is if he smashes a window! If culprit-san did that, we'd definitely hear! If not, then we'll create alibies. This tale will be over soon. Come, let's visit the cousins. After they go to sleep, we'll seal all of the rooms. This is checkmate, Beatrice!"

"It isn't quite checkmate yet, but the pieces are being set up. To reach checkmate you first have to set up your pieces. Most would assume going for a check is the quickest way to checkmate, however this isn't the case. You want to set up your pieces so that when you move for the check it instantly becomes checkmate within one or two moves."

Erika and I go to the servants room, there I look around for a hammer or something heavy or sharp.

You find a couple of hammers. Both you and Erika take one.

Erika and I go room to room, with Erika sealing the windows with tape and I smash the locks their by preventing the windows from ever being unlocked. If anyone is in the room, I have Erika do both, and I tell the person it is her condition flaring up.

You do all of that. However, the cousins and Dr. Nanjo are very weirded out by Erika's actions.

Jessica approaches you. "Hey, Amy-san! How are we supposed to get out of here? Are we just going to vandalize the guest house and break a window?"

"What are you talking about Jessica-san? Why would we do such a thing. We will just go out through the door in the morning. I have a key don't worry."

10:50

There is some arguing among the cousins, but they decide that they'll have Gohda fix them in the morning. Maria decided that she's done playing cards. George suggests that everyone go to bed.

Erika says that she'd like to speak to you in private in the detective's room.

I leave and go with Erika.

"Yes what is it Erika?"

Erika politely smiles. "Sorry, Amy-san. I guess I can't handle not being the detective after all." Before you get a chance to respond, Erika raises her hammer and hits you as hard as she can in your temple. You fall to the ground and pass out almost instantly. The cousins don't hear anything. "It's nothing against you really, I just plan on this victory being my own. You were getting in the way of that. But sealing off the guest house was a neat trick. You did my job for me. Don't worry, you'll wake up in the morning. Until then, you will sleep." Erika picks you up and places you on your bed.

She leaves, and goes to the cousin's room. "Hello, everyone. It seems there has been a change of plan. Battler-san, you will be sleeping with My sister and I in our room. I hope it's not too much trouble. Amy-chan requested it that way. I think she might like you."

Jessica warns Battler not to do anything perverted, but otherwise nobody notices anything suspicious.

"That's fine. I need to go downstairs and wait for dad and Kyrie-san, though. They wanted to talk to me about something."

"Yes, I understand."

Battler and Erika left the room, then parted ways. Erika sealed the cousin's door.

"Ahh, Battler-san?"

"Yeah?"

"Take this key with you. I plan on locking the door, so you'll have to use it." Erika gives him one of the two master keys.

"Ihihi, got it. <See you soon.>"

'Yes, Battler.' Erika thought. 'You will. Very soon.'

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"Well," Bernkastel said. "This seems like a good place to cut off for now. I still need to write the fantasy scenes, after all."

"I thought you said the illusions would be over," Ange said.

"They will, but first I need to supply vital clues. It won't be long, don't worry. Until then, are there any questions, Amy-san? I might choose to be lenient with my red truth for now."

"Alright Bernkastel I request the following information. A list of the people in the guesthouse at this time. A list of the people inside the main house at this time. A list all of the seals and said if they are broken or not. And a confermation that all the windows's locks are locked and broken, and the only door that allows one to leave the guesthouse is locked, sealed, and the lock is jammed preventing it from being unlocked. And the following repeated in red. 'Erika is not the culprit.' That is all."

Bernkastel laughs. "Erika, the culprit? What kind of game master do I look like? Erika is not, and will never be the culprit in this game. If she was, that blow to the head would have killed you.

Erika, Battler, Jessica, George, Maria, Dr. Nanjo, and you are in the guest house. Everyone else is in the main house.

All the seals that you have placed are still in effect. In addition, Eva is creating her own seals as well. You can ask her about them in the morning. If she isn't a victim, that is.

At this time, all the windows's locks are locked and broken, and the only door that allows one to leave the guesthouse is locked, sealed, and the lock is jammed preventing it from being unlocked.

How is that? Are your doubts at rest?

"Yes that is everything."

"Good! Now go back to being knocked out."

Sudden;y, everything is dark.

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