...

That guy looks like a slug.

Upstairs

...HOLD ON A SECOND.

(Uses his card-key and ducks into his room for a moment.)

[[blue:(Returns with a shirt on and a newspaper clipping in hand, the front page showing three photos:)

(A wicker hammer, a wicker chain and a wicker gun, all intricately woven and lacquered with something dark and shiny. The detail on them is stunning, and there's a lurid paragraph below describing the horrific killings.)

THIS SORT OF WEIRD. NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IN, IN ALL MY YEARS OF BEING A DETECTIVE.

(Admittedly, this guy looks pretty young...)

Coroner's Office

(Nods at Aichi.)

Very delicious, better than your standard diner fare. I enjoy their chicken fried steak.

The burgers, though... The one with the barbecue sauce on it is just hella, I think! Their fries are really yummy, too, kinda crinkle-cut and crispy... Mmmm... And that's not even starting on their pecan pie...

(hungry girl... Maybe Norm's sandwich sparked her appetite.)

(If coroners are indeed that dead inside.)

iPod Investigations

(Frig...◊ Even more cryptic, and kinda desperate...?)

(What's this guy gotta be into?)

Police Station

(Nods, pulling a laptop out from under his desk.)

Yessir, they do. We've been as thorough as possible in compiling all of this information... Now here, let me just pull up the clip... dadburn media player...

...Yeah, eheh... kinda. Just look at him in the clip, though... It's even more sluggy, I think.

(SHIT that's some grainy footage... You can just barely make out the shape of a cowled, heavy-coated something lumbering about at the left edge of the frame... The shitty pixels do make it look like a walking slug, with just the faintest suggestion of a protrusion coming from the hood.)

iPod Invest-Agg-Ations

"...could be a code, encryption, a corrupted file...if they were attacked, I doubt they'd have time to type all this up..."

-Takes a picture of it with his own phone and also takes the time to copy down the bizarre series of symbols-

-Opens the next one-

Receptionist's Office

I'm sorry to hear that... I-I guess it can't be helped, people are scared.

A-anyway, do you know if Norman Andrews had any visitors? On the day of the incident or otherwise?

Lobby

(as Bakugo walks towards this entrance, his hand nonchalantly reaches out and snags a magazine)

(for reading purposes, clearly)

Would you mind if I download this for further analysis?

-Pulls a USB out of his pocket-

I'll be honest, that's... a bit concerning. That isn't normal.

Hm... good point.

-Shotaro almost gets the hunger pangs from Cher, but one look at Norm immediately kills his appetite again-

Hahem. Well, anyway, if you guys wanna go ahead you can. I'll catch up eventually.

-chicken fried steak? man these americans are unhealthy!-

I've um... Never been to one of those. I wouldn't even know what to order.

-well that and you just saw a dead body koata, might want to wait a long while before eating AT ALL-

Edited by Lilqueendaisy on Jul 18th 2018 at 7:01:42 AM

Well then, let's be off.

Coroner's Office (Aichi)

-...'Chicken fried steak'...? Aichi's trying to think of if he's heard of that food before...-

-He's been in the U.S. for a good 13 years, and has gotten used to a lot of food in America...-

-He knows what pie is... but pecan pie? Pecan is a type of nut, right?-

-Pie = dessert. Dessert = Aichi wants it (apparently no one has alerted him to the idea of chicken pot pie yet...).-

"...'Pecan pie'... Maybe I should try some when we get there!"

-Annnnnnnnnnnnd then he sees Norm out of the corner of his eye again.-

-...-

-...-

-...His appetite is starting to fade as his extreme unease about the dead body reemerges...-

-O-Oh, right... T-Time to leave...-

"...Y-Yeah... T-Thank you for the help!"

". Thank you sincerely."

"... Course."

Understood. I can take a picture now and send it, or I can get the receipt physically delivered. Which is preferable?

He takes a quickie snappie of it just in case...

iPod

(whoaaaa uh...◊)

(There's a lot to unpack.)

Receptionist's Office

Mmh, yes, briefly had three people over in the lobby and then his room. Did not get names, but there were two blonde women and two dark-haired men, all young like him. They departed together later, but only Mr. Andrews returned. Suppose they were friends from how they were cavorting, laughing.

(Occasionally looks to Gesicht and Shadow, seeming a sedate sort of melancholic calm.)

Lobby

(Bakugo finds a very... special piece of literature◊ for his perusal. Dr. Leonard's, huh...?)

Police Station

Of course, and feel free to copy any other files pertinent to the case.

(Pushes the laptop closer to Jayden.)

Fuckin' freaky, yeah...

(Logan, though quiet, is still very much there, hands steepled over his mouth.)

It's very disturbing, especially in context...

(Leah returns again, some files in hand.)

Here we are! I'll just set them here so y'all can look them over at your convenience.

(Each folder is labeled with the name of the corresponding victim, fat with documents, photos and god knows what else...)

Coroner's Office

Ah, I think you lads will quite like chicken fried steak! It's an American spin on the German schnitzel, a delicious little thin steak breaded, fried and served with gravy.

Goodbye, and thank you very much for your help... Hm—, well...

(Looks to Shotaro.)

Sir, would you like to just meet me at the diner? I'll be there right at eight... Here's my phone number, by the way.

(Hands him a little St. Godeberta's Hospital business card with his name, cell and work number on it.)

See you, guys, and no worries! You have my email, so let me know if you need anything, okay?

(Waves goodbye, also giving a little bow, and turns to exit.)

(Norm doesn't wave at all. Rude...)

Hospital

(Smile-nod.)

And thank YOU~! Here's my phone number so we can keep in touch... I'm always busy, but I'm still always ready to answer any kind of call.

(Hands Trudy... a business card! "Dr. Crispin Cracker", huh...?)

Texties

Go ahead and text it, makes it easier. I hope he doesn't give you any further trouble.

He was described to me as "sedate", but I guess the thrill of being free has gotten to his head.

-Shadow nods, listening-

"It seems our owner was a bit of a covert wannabe...I'll be looking into these after I finish reading the rest of this...nobody else is in this closet. Why am I still talking to myself? It's odd, really. I've been speaking my observations out loud for minutes on end with no audience! Maybe I just really like to hear myself talk."

-Shrugs and opens the next one-

Edited by Randomman5 on Jul 18th 2018 at 12:04:53 PM

-Downloads the videos and any other files relevant-

Thank you. I'm grateful your department has been so productive.

-Begins flipping through the files, quickly activating his ARI's recording feature so he can fully analyze this later-

-Luffy is now peeking up from behind Hanam's shoulder, trying to get a look at his phone-

What're you doin' on that, anyway? You textin'? Who're ya talkin' to??

Goodbye, you three! Thank you for your assistance; I look forward to dinner! Well, maybe not you, Norm, maybe spend the night in.

-Out he goes-

Coroner's Office (Aichi)

-So they'll like the chicken fried steak...? He'll have to try some of that too!-

"Thank you again! It was nice meeting you!"

-Aichi is about to leave when he thinks of something, and looks at Mark and Cher.-

"Um... Could you guys stick together until we meet up? It might not be a good idea for you to be alone..."

-If Mark's alone, then by some off chance he might get targeted...-

-At the very least, if Cher's there, then The Weaver might be less inclined to attack if he's by some chance wanting to attack at that precise moment.-

-Cher would be able to call for help, and all...-

-There's no guarantee, but better safe than sorry.-

-With that, he gives a small smile.-

"We'll see you there then!"

-He finally starts walking out after Dirk.-

Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jul 19th 2018 at 7:22:43 AM

Ah, nah it's fine. Last thing I wanna do is risk your safety by going ahead, 45 minutes isn't that bad to kill.

-obtain Business Card-

I'll just wait outside, yeah? I could use the time to go over what we got on the case. Catch back up on the group chat.

-Points back out to the hall-

Oh—um—

-koata bows- It was nice meeting you all! Thank you for the help!

-and with that he follows along-

Receptionist's Office (let's ignore that he said 'three' and say he said 'four')

(Midoriya writes all this down)

(four visitors, two blonde young women and two dark-haired young men, probably friends)

So before the murder, Andrews had been spending time with his friends, then returned to his room. If we can get ahold of these four, we might be able to find out more... maybe they were leaving to have dinner together, it makes sense...

Do you know of any popular diners or restaurants nearby? Or anywhere else considered a hangout for young adults?

Lobby

(Bakugo looks at the content of his magazine and grunts)

(scowling, he takes his position at the entrance to the adjacent hallway and pretends to read)

(if there are seats he sits down in those)

Edited by LatverianBadger on Jul 19th 2018 at 12:44:55 AM

Alright, I sent it."]

AND THERE BE RECEIPT

"Pleasure meeting you, doctor- oh! Am I allowed to carry a copy of these files?"

card TAKE

now... quick Time Check.

Receptionist's Office

Mmh, had recommended sandwich shop on property, but guest clearly elected to take friends elsewhere... Would suspect either the Blue Ribbon Diner or Cooters'. Two most notable restaurants in town, aside from fast food places like Wendy's or Taco Bell.

iPod Secrets

(This one◊ more or less looks like just gibberish.)

Police Station

(Files recorded! Seems to be very thorough info on all of these murders, including descriptions of the crime scene and transcribed interviews.)

It's our pleasure, sir, and it's an honor to have y'all.

Sandwich Debt Escapades

Thank you. Expect the deposit around 11 PM CST or so. The credit card will arrive at the front desk tomorrow morning.

(Something's sniffing the back of Luffy's leg...)

Coroner' Office

Hm... That sounds good. I'll come out and meet you once Cher and I are finished.

Think I'm gonna tag along for dinner too, if that's okie... Kinda craving that burger.

(Is starting to push the chair Norm's in back to the table.)

(Both morbid buddies wave goodbye to the agents, and Park is already making himself a helpful sort by calling an Uber over.)

Lobby

(There are seats indeed! Bakugo can probably see Luffy, Hanam, and what looks like a weird little gray animal sniffing Luffy's leg from where he sits.)

(And... ohhhh.◊ What a charming magazine.)

Hospital

(Nods, slipping them over to their copier.)

Yes indeedly so! I'll have one for each.

(Copies all the necessary files, popping more of their bubble wrap while they do.)

(Looks like... It's 7:15 PM CST, Trudy.)

....?

-Luffy looks behind himself, down at his leg-

Coroner's Office (Aichi)

-Aichi is simply standing, and waiting the Uber that Park is calling up.-

-He nearly exhales out of relief. He was really nervous in there... Aichi made such a fool of himself...!-

-...Ack, why can't he be a better and cooler agent like Kai...? Kai would have known what he was doing...-

-...Blaster Blade would have been fine in there too...-

-Aichi's not like them at all...-

-Maybe someone can tell that Aichi's silently struggling with something.-

... Thank you. I'm going to spend most of tonight looking over the information and will present my findings sometime tomorrow. Additionally, were you aware of the presence of a machete's sheath at the latest crime scene?