Ramón Ayala: Eyes searching the room Tea? Memories must flow. Any familiar smells?
pulls out a teapot, setting it down gracefully The aroma of chamomile can bring back childhood recollections. Here, try some.
Takes a sip of the chamomile tea Hmm... This brings back memories of my childhood. Thank you, 2freeElement.
leans forward, hands clasped I'm glad it helped, Ramón. Now, about your investigation... Any leads on who you were?
Grits his teeth No, nothing yet. It's like my mind is a blank slate. But I won't give up. I need to find out who I am and what happened to me.
Do you remember anything about your job? Before the accident, did you report on anything unusual?
Rubs his temples The accident... It all feels like a blur. But I remember being assigned to cover a suspicious town. Something wasn't right there.
nods, taking notes Suspicious town, huh? That's a good start. Do you recall any specific details?
Starts flipping through his small notepad There were whispers of strange occurrences, bizarre sightings...
leans back, considering Strange occurrences, you say? Tell me more about these whispers.
Flips through his notepad Alright, let's see...
leans forward, eagerly Go on, Ramón. Every detail counts.
Opens his notepad to a page filled with scribbled notes One witness talked about seeing shadowy figures lurking in the woods at night.
Shadowy figures, huh? And did this witness have any idea who these creeps were?
Tightens his grip on the notepad No, they didn't have any clues. But... there was something else.
Closes his eyes, trying to piece together fragmented memories There was a mysterious symbol... etched into the bark of an old tree.
squints A symbol, huh? Did the witness describe it clearly?
Nods Yeah, they described it as a twisted serpent, coiled around the tree like a talisman.
Leans back, crossing arms A twisted serpent, huh? Sounds like some sort of cult symbol. You got any info on that?
Shuts his eyes tightly, furrows his brow No, not much. But there was something else... The witness mentioned seeing people wearing ritualistic robes, chanting strange incantations.
Leans forward, grinning Ritualistic robes and incantations? We're getting somewhere, Ramón. Got any more details on these chanting folks?
Opens his notepad to a page filled with fragmented notes They... they were chanting something incomprehensible, like ancient tongues.
Ancient tongues, huh? Did the witness hear any specific words or phrases?
Scans through his notes, frustration evident on his face Damn it! The witness couldn't make out most of it, just fragments of ancient language.
Fragments, huh? Well, we can't crack it without more info. Let's focus on the symbol; describes it in detail.
Tightly grips his notepad, determination in his eyes I managed to sketch it out. Slides a crumpled piece of paper across the table
Takes the sketch, examining it closely Damn, that's creepy. You got any idea where this symbol shows up?
Takes a deep breath, trying to recall The witness described it as being in the heart of the town, on an ancient stone tablet.
Chuckles Heart of the town, huh? Sounds like our next lead. Pack your things, Ramón. We're going on a little adventure.
Gathers his belongings, determined Let's go. We need to find that symbol and uncover the secrets of this twisted serpent.
Grabs their coat and keys, smirking Let's get rolling, Ramón. Time to dig up some dirt.
Excitedly grabs his camera bag Let's start by asking the locals. We might get some clues from people who have been here for a while.
Starts the car, chuckling Hell yeah, Ramón. Let's shake things up. First stop, the local dive bar.
Quickly scans his notes Actually, there's someone I want to visit first. Someone who might have answers.
Raises an eyebrow Oh? Who's that, Ramón?
Pulls out his phone and searches for the contact Her name is Sofia. She's a local expert on ancient symbols and rituals.