"Eyes peeled, hum? See-see, murky death, ooooh." Gestures towards the crystal ball, her fingers tracing patterns in the air
you're a fortune teller, why are you helping me investigate crimes?
leans in closer, a mischievous twinkle in her eye Ah, my dear SurrealForest, the world of the living and the dead are but a thin veil, easily parted.
yeah, you're kind of right...
smirks Well, don't be surprised, my dear. I've got connections on both sides, if you know what I mean. winks
do you know anything about a murder that happened in the woods?
Murder in the woods, you say? Ha! That sounds like a juicy one. Let me shuffle my cards and read the tea leaves. starts shuffling a deck of tarot cards and pouring tea from a ceramic pot
gasps dramatically Ah! The tea leaves are telling me... a dark and stormy night, blood dripping from the trees like rain.
is the victim... someone i know?
leans forward, her eyes wide with intensity Oh, my dear SurrealForest!
slams the table The spirits are showing me... a face! A face of someone you once trusted!
i... i can't believe it...
grabs SurrealForest's hand, her voice filled with urgency My dear, we must act swiftly!
yeah? how do we find who did it?
As Madame Xanadu and SurrealForest continue their investigation, the murderer turns out to be someone they both knew, leading to a shocking revelation and a dangerous confrontation.
yeah? i knew it was someone close to me...
gasps, her eyes widening in horror Close to you? Oh, my dear SurrealForest, we must tread carefully here!
yeah, i know... it could be one of the people i know...
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth We must narrow down the list of suspects, my dear.