Seija Quest 5

[Tom]

> Let our eyes go a little wider.
> "Nifty. I'll take your word for that part, I'd rather not risk smacking your wares."

> It certainly is an interesting artifact.
> She laughs "Well you have time to think about it, stores going to be closing for lunch soon."

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Good to know, thanks."
> Put the gem back down and pick the telescope back up.
> "And is there anything I should know about this, like that it also shoots icicles?"

[Tom]

> Nod.
> "Good to know, thanks."
> Put the gem back down and pick the telescope back up.
> "And is there anything I should know about this, like that it also shoots icicles?"

> "I'm afraid not!" she laughs.

[Kilgamayan]

> Glance back over for a price for the gem.

[Tom]

> Glance back over for a price for the gem.

> 3 silver coins.

[Kilgamayan]

> So that's 10 total. Surely the Princess brought that much with her in the ring around her statue.
> Put the telescope down with a nod.
> "Yeah, I think I'm gonna need that time to think you were talking about. How long do you take lunch?"

[Tom]

> So that's 10 total. Surely the Princess brought that much with her in the ring around her statue.
> Put the telescope down with a nod.
> "Yeah, I think I'm gonna need that time to think you were talking about. How long do you take lunch?"

> You imagine Shinmyoumaru brought enough.

> "It depends, check back sometime this afternoon."
> She then packs up some loose wares on the table and motions for you to leave.

[Kilgamayan]

> One last check - does she still not seem suspicious of us?
> "Right. Enjoy your meal."
> Leave the store and head back to the inn.

[Tom]

> One last check - does she still not seem suspicious of us?
> "Right. Enjoy your meal."
> Leave the store and head back to the inn.

> No hints of suspicion.
> She wishes you farewell as you leave the store and return to the inn and find Sanae waiting for you.
> "I think we can rule Unshou out, he was tending to a house call last night at the Myouren temple. One of their followers is recovering from food poisoning."

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Mamizou could go either way. I played ignorant village newcomer generally worried about the situation, and when I mentioned hearing rumors the statue might be Yakumo herself, she instantly diverted toward theorizing it was placed there by Yakumo herself in some narcissistic maneuver. I even floated the idea of bringing in the red-white to track Yakumo down to find out for sure, and she immediately threw shade on the red-white for being willing to work with Yakumo in the past."
> "It's possible that that's what a genuinely-innocent Mamizou would think, but if she were the culprit trying to avoid suspicion, it's hard to say what she would have done differently."

[Tom]

> Nod.
> "Mamizou could go either way. I played ignorant village newcomer generally worried about the situation, and when I mentioned hearing rumors the statue might be Yakumo herself, she instantly diverted toward theorizing it was placed there by Yakumo herself in some narcissistic maneuver. I even floated the idea of bringing in the red-white to track Yakumo down to find out for sure, and she immediately threw shade on the red-white for being willing to work with Yakumo in the past."
> "It's possible that that's what a genuinely-innocent Mamizou would think, but if she were the culprit trying to avoid suspicion, it's hard to say what she would have done differently."

> "I see, how suspicious..." Sanae thinks before asking "Any ideas on how we could determine her involvement with certainty?"

[Kilgamayan]

> Kosuzu is not present, correct?

> "Do we know who she most commonly associates with? Maybe we can get information from others about her whereabouts last night."

[Tom]

> Kosuzu is not present, correct?

> "Do we know who she most commonly associates with? Maybe we can get information from others about her whereabouts last night."

> Nope!

> "She does frequent at Suzunaan, so perhaps Kosuzu?" Sanae suggests.

[Kilgamayan]

> "We could do that, though I will point out that we know where Kosuzu was last night, and that she appeared to be alone."
> "We also can't necessarily rule out that she isn't in on it. Not that this means we shouldn't ask her stuff, only that we shouldn't blindly believe her."

[Tom]

> "We could do that, though I will point out that we know where Kosuzu was last night, and that she appeared to be alone."
> "We also can't necessarily rule out that she isn't in on it. Not that this means we shouldn't ask her stuff, only that we shouldn't blindly believe her."

> "Maybe we should find out what books they've been trading if any?" Sanae suggests.

[Kilgamayan]

> "We could certainly do that."

[Tom]

> "We could certainly do that."

> "So, off to Suzunaan?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure. Should we both go, or...?"

[Branneg Xy]

> "Sure. Should we both go, or...?"

> "So, off to Suzunaan?"

> Actually... suggest that one among. us two, the. more. apt and adaptable in such a task,  should keep an eye and hear out Mamizou herself or any eventual eavesdropper. or snooper, be they Tanuki or not are either distant from the Suzunaan book store or a discreet alert-and-retry if any of. them is getting too in-range...

> Who is more apt and adaptable. in such between us and Sanae,also taking in account our recent earlier shop-customer-exchange with Mamizou and that the other.will have to "be the  more apt and.adaptable about person-to-person investigative insight plus info-gather-cross-check?

[Tom]

> "Sure. Should we both go, or...?"

> "I haven't found any leads today, so I'm really curious as to what she'll say!" Sanae gestures towards the door.

> Actually... suggest that one among. us two, the. more. apt and adaptable in such a task,  should keep an eye and hear out Mamizou herself or any eventual eavesdropper. or snooper, be they Tanuki or not are either distant from the Suzunaan or a discreet alert-and-retry if any of. them is getting too in-range...

> Who is more aot and adaptable. in such between us and Sanae,also taking in account our recent earlier mini-interview with Mamizou and that the other.will have to "be the  more apt and.adaptable about person-to-person investigative insight plus info-gather-cross-check?

> You suggest keeping watch, and letting Sanae interview Kosuzu in case she knows about your visit to Mamizou and they happen to be working together. That way she won't associate your visit to Mamizou's with the questions asked.

[Kilgamayan]

> Could the Mallet make us invisible, perhaps?

[Branneg Xy]

> "I haven't found any leads today, so I'm really curious as to what she'll say!" Sanae gestures towards the door.
> You suggest keeping watch, and letting Sanae interview Kosuzu in case she knows about your visit to Mamizou and they happen to be working together. That way she won't associate your visit to Mamizou's with the questions asked.

> If Sanae makes no observation. and accepts, let the both us go and start attend. to. our own task for the same "in-Villagencident investigation, insight, resolution"

[Kilgamayan]

> Hold up on making a decision until after we've checked the invisibility thing.

[Tom]

> Could the Mallet make us invisible, perhaps?

> You don't see why it couldn't?

> If Sanae makes no observation. and accepts, let the both us go and start attend. to. our own task for the same "in-Villagencident investigation, insight, resolution"

> Hold up on making a decision until after we've checked the invisibility thing.

> You're about to go stand guard but get caught up thinking about the mallet and end up going nowhere.

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Well, there might be one other option..."
> Try wishing on the Mallet that we're invisible.

[Tom]

> "...Well, there might be one other option..."
> Try wishing on the Mallet that we're invisible.

> You tap the mallet and spot a faint barrier surrounding you.
> Still walking Sanae turns around to hear your answer but asks "Seija? Where'd you run off to?"

[Kilgamayan]

> Lightly boop Sanae on the nose.

[Tom]

> Lightly boop Sanae on the nose.

> Sanae swats back but misses "Who was that!?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Take a wild guess."

[Tom]

> "Take a wild guess."

> "You're invisible!"