>>11105
"Hm, okay. Ozaki can take care of the key, I suppose. Right, so Squitcher and Takano make up one group; Apaula, Ozaki and I make up the other; Izanami stays in 103 with the others. That okay with everyone?"

>>11107
Ozaki is given the key card.

>>11107

"I am fine with this set up. Where will be searching for our group?"

>>11107
"Fine with me."

>>11107
"Hold on, I think Ozaki should explain us what happened quickly before we venture any further, it's best to know what we're supposed to be looking for."

>>11110
"Well, we should probably head over to the nurse's desk and get that key for Ozaki first. Beyond that...anyone got any preferences for which rooms they'd like to search?"

>>11112
Well when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much...
"I would have to assume the basement, since that is where I lost consciousness. I was being carried by the culprit in the hallway when I awoke and broke free. When I tried to stand up he slashed me."

>>11114
"I see, what were you doing in the basement in the first place ? Weren't you with Dr.Irie ?
And what did the culprit look like ?"

"Yes, that would make sense after we thoroughly check the area the extra card is in. The culprit could already have it however..."

>>11117
"We went to fix the generator. Regrettably I could not see the face of the culprit only their back... I would have to imagine they are either a rather feminine boy or a girl.

>>11103
Asks the nurse,

"Is the door to room 102 lock? We can unlock it with the extra key card, right? I've been wondering if I could move Osihi's corpse into that room. So I could move everyone to Osihi's room. I mean, Osihi's room is closer to the restroom. What about Satoshi? Can I move him too? And if not, does anyone care if the culprit kills him? I surely don't."

>>11121
>corpse
"Wait hold on... Oishi is dead? What the hell happened?"

"What are you talking about?! We shouldn't let anyone else die, even if Satoshi is in a coma he's still alive right now!"

I say this angrily to Izanami, rolling her eyes as she looks to Ozaki.

"Yes, he was killed probably by fatal injection... If you would like we can check his body later. For now we should focus on that extra key..."

>>11122

"Erika found him dead minutes after the explosion."

>>11123
"Come on. I'm sure he wouldn't mind sacrificing himself for the sake of his friends and little s-i-s-t-e-r."

>>11121
(assuming you told her about the corpse etc since she never entered 101)
"If it is a crime scene, it's best not to tamper with it. As for Satoshi, he's hooked up to the machines in that room. Let's not move him."

The key is where it should be. The key was given to and is now in the possession of Dr. Ozaki.

I look right back to Izanami, looking even more upset with him.

"That isn't your place to say! What are you even trying to do! Do you want people to die?"

>>11127

"Hmm. Fine. I was just suggesting. I don't know why...but I have a strange feeling that something will go wrong when a person is in the restroom."

>>11120
"Wait. Ozaki, you said you went to go fix the generator? But that someone was waiting for you down there? That's kinda odd. If you were attacked immediately after going down there, how did you manage to fix it? Surely it was fixed, the lights stopped flickering a while ago.

Besides, isn't it odd that a single girlish looking guy was able to defeat two grown men?"

>>11129
"Takano, state your location when everyone heard Ozaki’s scream. While I was in the room with Satoshi's visitors, the detectives where in Oishi’s room looking for clues. Where were you? After Ozaki’s scream there was a sound of a door being slammed shut. Could it been you running into your office before the detectives ran out of Osihi’s room? No, they would have seen you. Perhaps you were closing one of these doors to make it seemed as if the culprit left the hallway."

>>11131
"I was at my desk. I was writing so I wasn't paying attention to who was moving around in the hallway."

>>11132
"Your office has a clear view of the hall. You would have seen the culprit trying to make a run for it."

>>11133
"I should have seen them, if there were anyone there, but I didn't..."

>>11134
"I don’t care if you were at your desk writing a story about witch and her fascination with white horses. I’m still going need some verification. No one was there with you. You’re probably lying."

>>11135
"How could you possibly know what I was writing about?! You looked at my manuscripts!

And why would I lie? I was busy. Doing. My. Job."

"What are you doing...? We shouldn't harass her and make her not want to work with us. I'm sorry about his behavior, he's not very good at this."

She sighs, looking to Takano with a look of concern for her.

(I meant I sigh, sorry about that)

>>11136

"It is possible for a culprit to lie. I mean, I would too. Murder is a huge deal. I wouldn't want spend the rest of my life in prison. Ahihihihi!"

>>11137

"What? She's only a person of interest."

>>11139

"Regardless... We shouldn't be yelling at them. We need to question everyone and get them to actually want to speak with us, being rude doesn't get anyone anywhere."

>>11140

"Hmmmm. I wasn't yelling at her. I was being pretty cordial, if you ask me."

>>11136

"Takano.... mind telling me who drew Osihi's blood? It couldn't been you, since you never entered room 101, right? So tell me. How'd you do it? Do you have an a-c-c-o-m-p-l-i-c-e? Or maybe....it was something else?"

>>11142
"Dr. Ozaki drew his blood yesterday, I believe. Irie needed it for lab work. He only just came in yesterday, and I believe that was the only time a needle was used on him while he was here."

>>11143

"I see. I guess that's all for now."

"Well when we examined his body, there happened to be two needle points there. Could there be something lethal that when combined with his medication from yesterday could kill him?"

>>11129
"Once we fixed the generator the lights came back on, then mine went out. I didn't see the back of the assailant until in the hallway once I regained consciousness. But you do have a point, if I went down Irei would have been able to retaliate...I wonder what that means."

Before we start exploring I bandage up my wound.

>>11145
"Who knows. Chemistry is the forte of a pharmacist.

"Well, doesn't seem like this discussion is going anywhere. How about we talk about which rooms each group should cover? We're really wasting time here, the culprit could be anywhere by now."

That Squitcher guy doesn't seem very trusting.

I nod to Erika, before looking to the general direction of Irie's office.

"How about our group checks out Irie's office, they check out the bathroom and 101? We could probably all check out the basement together..."

>>11150
"We don't have access to the key for Irie's office or the basement, remember?

Since our group is going to Takano-san's office for the nurse's key anyway, maybe we should cover that area and the bathroom while Squitcher's group covers 101 and 102."

>>11151

Makes sure all of the Satoshi's visitors are in room 103 before I close the door behind me. Inside... I lean against the door, preventing anyone from leaving unless they ask me to go to the restroom.

"While that is true, we are able to use other means of getting in however, a murder has happened. I believe it warrants the means."

>>11147

>>11153
"Hmm...I suppose that might be possible..."

I'll take a look at the doors leading to the basement and to Irie's office. How sturdy are they?

>>11154
Similar to 101. A bed, a cabinet, a television, a table, a trash can, several chairs.

>>11155
They are metal doors. While certainly not indestructible, you will not be able to simply shoulder check them open.

>>11156

>>11156
"Mm. We might be able to do something about these doors later, but it's too much effort at the moment. We really should start searching, it feels like we've been standing here preparing for hours or something."

"You're right, Erika. Let's start moving, you or Ozaki may lead. I'll just help out with searches."

>>11159
"<Good>. Let's get going."

Our group heads for Takano's desk. When we get there I will search it for the key she was talking about.

>>11159
"So we're in charge of checking out toilets and 101 ? Well that's not really a journey, but I guess it is as good as any.
Just one thing before, ( another ) Ozaki, what did the culprit used to slash you ?"

>>11161
"Well, you can take the bathroom if you want? I had you doing 101 and 102, but it doesn't make a difference to me. This place isn't really that big, so yeah."

I follow Erika, helping her search for the key

>>11160
Ozaki was already given the key.

>>11162
"Splitting up in such a small place is silly after all. Well, whatever, just open 102 and we'll check it out alongside 101. I'll let you take care of checking out the rest."

>>11165
I based the design partly on the pictures given and partly on my dad's office.

>>11166
i'm not criticizing, it's totally fine for it to be a small place.

>>11167

>>11168

>>11164
Oh, he was? My bad then.

I'll search the desk anyway to see if there is anything of interest.

>>11170
Some files, a radio, her manuscripts.

Takano comes over. "Why are you going through my desk?"

I look to Takano, walking over to her.

"We're just looking just in case the killer could have hidden something inside."

>>11171
"...And what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with Squitcher, checking out the other rooms?"

>>11172
"These are medical files! It would violate confidentiality if I let you read them!" she exclaims.

>>11171

After a sigh to break the awkwardness, I walk towards Satoishi bed. Immediately, I drop on my knees and check under it.

"There you are."

Grabs the bat Keiichi brought in earlier. Then looks at the others while holding up the bat and says,

"For safety reasons."

"I'm sure we don't have to look for them. We'll move them aside. We have no intention of looking through them."

>>11175
Everyone in the room take a very serious look.

Keichi speak up first. "Put that down, it's not yours."

>>11177

"Keiichi, shhhhhh! Do you guys hear that?"

>>11178
Shion begins speaking, "put the bat down first."

>>11176
"Just stop going through my desk"

>>11173
Seriously, I'd like a response to this.

>>11178

"...Hmmmmmmmm. Nope..."

Wearing a face that's suitable for a yōkai, I get up and walks towards the door, resting the bat on my left shoulder.

Seeing my partner has now left me for some reason, I head to the entrance

"Alright, enough of this, splitting was definitely a bad idea, let's just check everyplace and get this over with.
Also miss Takano what the hell are you doing exactly ? I think in our situation, papers are the least of our concerns, unless you have something to say to us ?"

>>11182
Keichi sticks his hand on the bat and attempts to pull it out of your hands.

>>11183
"I take my oaths very seriously. Besides, you people are even more suspicious than I am! You come here to visit Oishi, and then he dies. You all probably killed him together!"

>>11184
"Oh really? You think we're suspicious? Did we mention that the cabinet in Oishi's room was open; the cabinet that just so happened to contain needles? And that he had a suspicious extra injection mark on his arm? Tell me, Takano-san, why was that cabinet not locked? And if it had been, how would we have gotten into it?"

>>11184
"Right, so the 4 of us decided to come here to kill a single old man bedridden and with grease in his bloodstream ? Not to mention that the man is a police officer, and that he's hospitalized in one of the smallest clinics in the world, making it impossible to be there without being noticed ?
Oh, and there's also the irrelevant fact that we're working with the police.
Yeah, right best plan ever, why didn't I think of that ?

Don't screw with us, missy, I like your cute face, but I'm not kind enough to let you say this kind of stupid things.

Well, whatever, that's not the time to start an argument, let's just do what we set out to do in first place. Erika, Apaula, is there something else you wanna do here, or can we move on ?"

>>11185
"First digging through my desk and now digging through the medical cabinets?! They don't even have locks on them in the first place! You're digging your own grave by making yourself more and more suspicious!"

>>11187

"Don't worry Takano, when we prove who killed them we'll be okay. I just recommend you don't get in our way. We won't try and harm you if you don't try and harm us. So please, step back. You trying to stop our investigation is even more odd than us doing this in the first place."

>>11187
"You're going to criticise a detective for investigating the scene!? This is getting ridiculous. This is hardly a normal situation, and I'd think I'd at least be able to check out the area without people yelling at me. Seriously, just what are you even keeping here that you're so determined to protect even when we're stuck in here with a murderer inside and a volcanic eruption outside? If you really have nothing to hide, just let us investigate! Your attempts to stop us are just making us more suspicious!"

>>11184

Let's Keiichi place his hand on the bat. However, he doesn't take it from my grasp, since I tighten my grip.

"Ch'...stepping up to a physical education teacher. Risky. Fine. I'll give it to you...under one condition. Tell me who left this room after Apaula left to go check a noise-which turned out to be the volcano erupting? Hmm?"

>>11187
By the way, what else is in Takano's desk area? Just her desk?

I freak out at the kids(players) playing in the hospital etc.

>>11161
"How should I know? At best I would say a knife judging from the wound."

>>11190
"How am I supposed to remember?! Just give me the damn bat!"

>>11191
It's the reception area. Behind the actual counter is her desk complete with files and an old computer. She also has a radio.

I go to her computer, but I don't touch it yet. I look at her and shrug.

"Are you going to stop us from looking at this too? Even if I merely go to the desktop and look?"

>>11189
I'd like to conclude this argument before I do anything else, since it's going to get old if Takano bugs us every time we do anything. (Also, what even happened to splitting up anyway?)

((Can we not just choke her out? I mean why not.

Kidding.

Maybe.

I think everyone just kinda got screwed up because of Takano))

>>11194
Before dealing with the group harassing Takano I head to the room where I hear Izanami yelling from.

"Oi, what the hell do you think you are doing? I understand you were trying to guard them but you are acting terribly. If you want to guard them so bad then do it here!"

I rip the bat out of Izanami's grip in give it back to the kids. I then force Izanami out of the room and into the hallway. I then lock the door with my key.

"There, now they should be safer. You can listen in through the door if anything goes wrong."

>>11199
"Thanks, sensei."

>>11195
"I keep it locked for a reason. Besides, it takes someone trained in DOS to be able to use it effectively."

"Alright then... Other than that, but I'll ask that otherwise you don't interfere in our investigation. It'd be nice and we can assure your safety faster if we're allowed to do so."

"Now then."

I walk over to Takano and the other people harassing her.

"Now what are you lot doing? Do you really think this is the time for running around all split up like this?

I forcibly remove them from the area/computer and block it from them.

"If what you said was true then one of you could be the culprit as well. I don't trust any of you. You come in here out of the blue and start harassing and disrespecting the workers, the visitors, the patients and now even the dead! This Squitcher guy seems to have a good idea though, we shouldn't have split up. If one of you or all is working together I want everyone in the same room. Preferably the room I just locked."

"Wh- What?! You're going to block the detectives from investigating anything? We have a situation that doesn't bind normal rules right now, if we're not allowed to investigate as members helping the police then this is ridiculous!"

>>11204
"Investigate? I don't give a shit about solving this! Survival is more important. We need to wait out the sulfuric gas in order to live.

Besides the only person who can verify you are really who you say you are is dead now. So I can't trust anyone of you."

"Yes, I realize this. But if we solve who did this then we can prevent any more murders, right? Please Ozaki, see some reason. If you allow us to do this, we can help out your town. We split up in groups so that none of us would be alone and the detectives could scout more of the area."

>>11205
"The only one who can verify that we are who we say we are is dead? I think not!"

I show Ozaki the note that we found on Oishi's corpse.

"As you can see, this is addressed to us and is specifically requests us to investigate this place. The volcanic eruption isn't even a relevant issue; we have Oishi-san's backing in our investigation thanks to this note. Regardless of the situation, we would have the authority to carry out this investigation anyway; it seems to me that you are using the volcanic eruption as an excuse to deny us our rightful authority! If you continue this resistance, we may be forced to lock the two of you up in that room with the rest of them for your attempts to obstruct the law!"

>>11206
"I refuse, this will not help the town anyway..."

>>11207
"This note.... you've been hiding information from us? What else are you hiding?! Heck, I should have you all empty your pockets right here, right now! I'm sure we'll find evidence of who the culprit is that way!"

>>11209

"If you dare even try, I'll make sure you don't get the chance to touch me."

I give Takano an annoyed look, stepping back slightly from her.

>>11210
"Seems you have something to hide. You know that makes you more suspicious, right?"