Seija Quest 4

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Yeah, maybe I should tackle this after we're done in the library."
> Blink.
> "...Or maybe 'we' could tackle it? I assume you have more experience with hair this long than I do."

[Tom]

> "...Yeah, maybe I should tackle this after we're done in the library."
> Blink.
> "...Or maybe 'we' could tackle it? I assume you have more experience with hair this long than I do."

> A little worried she reminds "Let's not get sidetracked, you never know when whoever's behind this could strike again!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Does she look 'worried' in a "oh no this incredibly hot oni woman is coming on to me and I don't know how to handle it" way or in a "who knows where or how the villain will strike next" way?
> "Of course. Library?"

[Tom]

> Does she look 'worried' in a "oh no this incredibly hot oni woman is coming on to me and I don't know how to handle it" way or in a "who knows where or how the villain will strike next" way?
> "Of course. Library?"

> Kind of hard to gauge, maybe both but more likely the latter.
> You follow Sanae to the library, where you find the three golden statues you saw last night. The morning's additional light reveals the scattered coins and posessions are arranged in a near perfect ring around Mokou and Shinmyoumaru.

[Kilgamayan]

> 'Three' golden statues? Did Yakumo get moved in here?

[Tom]

> 'Three' golden statues? Did Yakumo get moved in here?

> You moved Yakumo to the inn yesterday so that she would attract less attention from the village residents.

[Kilgamayan]

//Apologies, I thought Yakumo was simply out in the foyer/main lobby. My mistake!

> Based on how the two new statues are posed, does it seem like they were perhaps reading something?
> Based on how the two new statues are posed, does it appear they were caught completely unawares?

> Point out the near-perfection of the circle of objects to Sanae.
> Then give the room a thorough look-over, without yet disrupting anything.

[Tom]

//Apologies, I thought Yakumo was simply out in the foyer/main lobby. My mistake!

> Based on how the two new statues are posed, does it seem like they were perhaps reading something?
> Based on how the two new statues are posed, does it appear they were caught completely unawares?

> Point out the near-perfection of the circle of objects to Sanae.
> Then give the room a thorough look-over, without yet disrupting anything.

// No worries, it's been a few hundred posts since then!

> They're both sorta looking downward, so you'd say there's a good chance they were reading or examining something.
> It very much does, like they didn't even have the chance to get startled?

> Sanae asks while examining the rings closely "Could these be ...all their posessions? Like everything they had on them at the time?"
> Otherwise the room looks undisturbed, there's no signs of a scuffle or danmaku duel.

[Kilgamayan]

> "There's definitely stuff in here that looks like the Princess's belongings. Is there anyone that can verify if the rest is Mokou's?"
> "There's also something that bothers me about this. They look completely unaware of what's about to happen to them. Surely they'd at least look up from what they're doing if someone stepped through the doorway?"

[Tom]

> "There's definitely stuff in here that looks like the Princess's belongings. Is there anyone that can verify if the rest is Mokou's?"
> "There's also something that bothers me about this. They look completely unaware of what's about to happen to them. Surely they'd at least look up from what they're doing if someone stepped through the doorway?"

> Sanae thinks for a moment "Uhh there is someone, but they're not exactly on good terms with Mokou..."
> Looking at the doorway "So it must've been an ambush! The culprit was already waiting for them inside the study!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Is that ghost from yesterday here?

[Tom]

> Is that ghost from yesterday here?

> She is not.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Who was in here other than the ghost woman?"

[Tom]

> "Who was in here other than the ghost woman?"

> Sanae thinks "I mean it wasn't locked so anyone could've come in here? It's not known when miss Saigyouji left, so the room might've been empty for a while."

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "In that case, we should consider why they might have been targeted. Before we split yesterday evening, the Princess said she was going to read 'something interesting she found on alchemy'. Given their poses, I can definitely imagine those two were reading something when they got got."

[Tom]

> Nod.
> "In that case, we should consider why they might have been targeted. Before we split yesterday evening, the Princess said she was going to read 'something interesting she found on alchemy'. Given their poses, I can definitely imagine those two were reading something when they got got."

> Sanae agrees "But who would've known she had found a lead? Also why would Mokou be involved? As far as I know she just fills in for Keine occasionally at the front desk?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Those, I'm not sure about. Mokou may have simply caught wind of what was going on and looked into it out of curiosity, but that's just a guess."

[Branneg Xy]

> Nod.
> "In that case, we should consider why they might have been targeted. Before we split yesterday evening, the Princess said she was going to read 'something interesting she found on alchemy'. Given their poses, I can definitely imagine those two were reading something when they got got."

> Sanae agrees "But who would've known she had found a lead? Also why would Mokou be involved? As far as I know she just fills in for Keine occasionally at the front desk?"

> "Those, I'm not sure about. Mokou may have simply caught wind of what was going on and looked into it out of curiosity, but that's just a guess."

> Point out that it is too coincidential with theboth of them reading and. the earlier mentioned, and openly to bootalchemy book also because of...

>... no such book is among their possessions even though they were reading...

>... together with the key to the Library having been "too coincidenceally and conveniently stolen" to put a further impediment about a potential alchemy-transmutation-book breakthrough...

[Tom]

> "Those, I'm not sure about. Mokou may have simply caught wind of what was going on and looked into it out of curiosity, but that's just a guess."

> "Perhaps Shinmyoumaru asked for help with something, like bringing that alchemy book to the table and Mokou just ended up being in the wrong place at the wrong time?"

> Point out that it is too coincidential with theboth of them reading and. the earlier mentioned, and openly to bootalchemy book also because of...

>... no such book is among their possessions even though they were reading...

>... together with the key to the Library having been "too coincidenceally and conveniently stolen" to put a further impediment about a potential alchemy-transmutation-book breakthrough...

> Sanae nods "There's no sign of the book Shinmyoumaru was looking into, so the culprit must've ran off with it!"
> The key to the library wasn't stolen, you borrowed it last night to investigate and returned it to Sanae earlier this morning.

[Kilgamayan]

> Is there an obvious hole in a shelf somewhere that an alchemy book likely previously occupied?

[Tom]

> Is there an obvious hole in a shelf somewhere that an alchemy book likely previously occupied?

> You take a few minutes to examine all the shelves in detail, but find no such spot.
> In the meantime Sanae steps outside to speak with Keine. Upon returning she explains "Good news, Reisen is in town today so we could ask about meeting miss Houraisan!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know who either of those people are?

[Tom]

> Do we know who either of those people are?

> Sanae did mention this Houraisan earlier when you were asking about Mokou. You're not sure about Reisen, the name does sound a little familiar though.

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm only barely knowledgeable of those people, but if you say it's good, that's good enough for me."

[Tom]

> "I'm only barely knowledgeable of those people, but if you say it's good, that's good enough for me."

> "Well miss Houraisan isn't on the greatest of terms with Mokou but I'm sure she'd be interested in seeing the statue for one reason or another, given their circumstances..."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure. What do you think of also dragging the young lady from the bookstore back here? I can't find anything that's clearly a spot where an alchemy book used to be."

[Tom]

> "Sure. What do you think of also dragging the young lady from the bookstore back here? I can't find anything that's clearly a spot where an alchemy book used to be."

> Nodding "I'll go look for her."
> Sanae steps out and after a moment Keine joins you, bringing a stack of paperwork with her.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey, what's up?"

[Tom]

> "Hey, what's up?"

> Keine explains "Miss Sanae asked me to keep watch so no ones left alone in the study, to prevent anything from going missing"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, that's a good idea, yeah. Thanks."