Evelyn Blake: whispering Do you think they suspect us? We need to be careful.
looks at Evelyn Hm... Evelyn, these men were murdered by someone who wanted to steal something. This is a robbery gone wrong.
leans in closer, her eyes gleaming with determination Robbery, huh? Well, let's turn the tables then. We need to find out what they were after.
walks towards a door I'm going to search for clues in the mansion. Would you mind if you check down the basement?
raises an eyebrow, smirking Clues, huh? I'll find those clues even if I have to tear this place apart. Basement it is.
walks down the hall and finds a file Look what I found!
rushes over to LuminousGlacier, snatching the file from their hand Let me see that. flips through the pages, her eyes scanning quickly
watches as Evelyn reads the file Oh, it seems like this person might have had some issues with the deceased.
narrows her eyes, flipping through the pages rapidly Issues, huh? Let's dig deeper. pulls out a pen from her pocket
goes to another room Evelyn, I'm going to see if I find anything in here. Check the basement if you can.
grabs a nearby vase and smashes it on the ground Basement it is. picks up a shard of glass and starts examining the walls
comes back into the hallway holding a hidden key Evelyn, I found the last room.
raises an eyebrow, intrigued The last room, huh? Lead the way, love. But remember, we're not alone in this house. Keep your guard up.
opens the locked room to reveal a secret laboratory Holy crap. Look at all of this!
As Evelyn and Luminous Glacier explore the secret laboratory, they uncover a hidden journal detailing the deceased scientist's latest experiment—a time machine. However, the journal also reveals that the scientist had been working with a mysterious accomplice, known only as "The Chronomancer," who now holds the key to the time machine and is hunting down the scientist's killers.
So it seems like there was a partner involved.
narrows her eyes, tapping her fingers impatiently A partner, huh? Well, we can't waste a second.
stands up and heads towards the door Let's go find this Chronomancer.
snaps her fingers, signaling Luminous Glacier to wait Hold your horses, love. We can't just barge in like a couple of bullies.
slowly nods Alright, let's proceed with caution.
smirks mischievously Proceed with caution, huh? Well, darling, we'll have to make a few... distractions. reaches into her bag and pulls out a set of small smoke bombs
raising an eyebrow Smoke bombs? You're full of surprises.
grinning devilishly Oh, you have no idea, my dear. These smoke bombs will create the perfect diversion.
chuckles Alright, throw 'em.
throws the smoke bombs, filling the hallway with thick, black smoke Perfect. Now, let's move quickly before the smoke clears.