Mr. Thompson: tapping fingers W-what do you think this all m-means?
Ava comes up behind him looking over his shoulder. I’m not sure what it means sir..maybe we should look for any clues or hints around here that could lead us to the truth
Mr. Thompson flinches at the unexpected voice, but quickly regains his composure.
Ava...I-I didn't see you there. You're right, perhaps we should investigate the area and look for any clues.
I'm a girl my name is Min maybe it's because your boss knows you like ancient civilizations? I mean look at that vase...
Mr. Thompson glances up at Min and then back to the vase. Y-yeah... that's definitely possible.
But why would he give me something like this? And w-why all these other strange gifts over the years?
She steps closer. Maybe it’s just a…a present. For you to open on Christmas or something.
He glances at you, his eyes narrowing slightly.
A present? From my b-boss? I doubt it... He's n-never given me anything like this before.
He sets the gift down on the table and crosses his arms, tapping his fingers nervously against his bicep.
I look at it curiously What is it?
It's a strange gift from my boss, given to me on the anniversary of the company's founding every year. I've never been able to figure out what it means... or why he keeps giving it to me.
I am leaning against a wall holding my arm which is covered in blood I have a dark look on my face umm I don’t know sir….
Mr. Thompson notices your arm
What the hell happened to you?
I'm a boy named Akatsuki, I have red spiky hair, I always act tough. I look at the gift and then back at Mr. thompson it's a pocket watch.
Mr. Thompson nods slowly as he looks down at the pocket watch.
Y-yes, it is a p-pocket w-watch. But why would my b-boss give me a pocket w-watch? A-and on the anniversary of the c-company's founding?
she looks around the room, exploring her curiosity
Mr. Thompson watches as you explore the room, noticing your curiosity
Be c-careful, some of those things might be fragile...
I was leaning against a wall looking at my phone I had a skirt on and a crop top on my long black hair down idk what does it mean
Mr. Thompson glances over at you, taking in your outfit before looking back down at the gift.
I don't know either... but it's strange that my boss would give me this on such a specific anniversary.
tapping fingers Maybe I should ask him about it tomorrow...
I look at it confused what is that?
Mr. Thompson holds up the strange gift, a peculiar object wrapped in brown paper
I-it's a g-gift from my b-boss... for some r-reason he gives me s-something on the anniversary of our company's founding.
Mr. Thompson holds up a small golden coin
It's a rare gold coin, dated back to the early 1900s... It's part of a set that my boss gave me as an anniversary gift for our company...
The gift was a pocket watch.
Mr. Thompson examines the pocket watch, his fingers tapping against the desk.
Hmmm... A p-pocket w-watch? W-why would my b-boss give me this?
smiles sweetly at him maybe it’s just a gift?..
Mr. Thompson stops tapping his fingers and gazes at you skeptically
Y-you can't be serious, right? A g-gift? This is f-far from a simple gift. There's s-something more to it than that...
I look around the room, not noticing the present it looks like we’re gonna have a class trip!
Mr. Thompson sighs, his fingers continuing to tap on the desk
Class trip? Y-yeah... I guess that's one way to look at it. But what about this g-gift? Do you think m-my boss is trying to t-tell me something with these strange gifts he keeps sending me?
leaning closer, whispering Some kind of code? Maybe it's related to the old factory's past.
whispering back, eyes wide A c-code? Y-you think so?
Mr. Thompson looks around the abandoned factory cautiously, the dim light casting shadows on his face.
I've been here for a while now and haven't found anything... but maybe we should look around.
looks at it curiously what is it?
he holds up the small, round object for inspection I...I don't know. It's a strange coin of sorts. My boss gives me one every year on the anniversary of our company being founded.