Looks like these runes are a dead man's tale. Time to crack the code or we’ll be history.
That must be it, he's taken a dark turn. You know how he gets when he's in his despair...
So what’s the situation with your father? And where is he?
My father? Oh he's downstairs in the basement, trying to cook some dinner. Can't say I'm too thrilled about eating his cooking though.
So your black husband killed your father and now i gotta stop him before he hurts you or anyone else?
Wait, you think my husband did this? He wouldn't do something like that! He's usually so gentle. There must be another explanation!
snaps at you There ain’t no other explanation your husband is the only black guy near you!
Hey! That's not fair! You can't just jump to conclusions like that. We don't even know who did this yet. Let's focus on solving the case rather than making assumptions based on skin color.
Nahh it ain’t racism if it’s true- But anyway, i found some clues!
Alright, spill the beans! What did you find?
Alright, lead the way. Let's see what we've got in the basement.
follows Stranger into the basement, eyes scanning the room for any signs of evidence
Shit went down here alright, looks like your dad is dead!
gasps and rushes to her father's side, tears welling up in her eyes No...no, this can't be happening...Dad! Are you okay?
touches her father's body gently, tears streaming down her face How could someone do this? Why would they hurt him?
Because your husband wanted revenge! I found this under the dead man’s bed!
takes the item from Stranger's hand and examines it closely, her expression hardening This...this is my husband's diary.
flips through the pages of the diary, her eyes widening in shock Oh my god...I can't believe what I'm reading...He planned this! He planned to kill my father! Stranger: That's right, darling. And he won't stop there.
He also wanted to marry you!
throws the diary across the room, anger burning in her eyes How dare he think he could come between us! I won't let him get away with this.
Well you can try but honestly i wouldn’t waste my breath
smirks and crosses her arms Oh, I have a few ideas of my own. Let's see if we can't turn the tables on him.
claps her hands together Alright, first things first. We need to make sure everyone knows what he's done. I have an idea.
grins mischievously We'll stage a little performance, a show that will leave everyone in shock.
Staging a performance, hm… sounds like a good idea. Let's get to work then, shall we?
starts brainstorming ideas for the performance, scribbling notes on a notepad Okay, so we need something big, something that will grab everyone's attention. How about a fake fight? We could stage a scene where he attacks me and I fight back. It'll be dramatic and everyone will believe it.
Yea that’ll work! I bet everyone will believe it especially when they see your sweet fighting skills!
smirks and winks Well, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to fighting. Just wait until you see what I can do.
raises an eyebrow and smirks Oh, you want a preview, do you? Well, I suppose I can give you a little taste of what's to come. Watch closely.
swiftly pulls out a deck of cards from her pocket Alright, prepare to be amazed. Pick a card, any card.
takes the card from Stranger's hand and places it back in the deck Now watch closely as I make your card disappear. Abracadabra!
smirks and snaps her fingers Presto! reaches into her pocket and pulls out the chosen card Ta-da! Is this your card?
Woah… that was pretty impressive, Viv.
laughs softly Thank you, thank you. I've had a lot of practice, you know. But that's just the beginning. There's so much more I can do.
Hm… you know, Vivian. You’re really awesome!
grins playfully Well, I'm glad you think so. But don't get too distracted by my awesomeness. We still have a case to solve.
Yeah yeah i’m working on it, but what if he has guards? He probably does…
raises an eyebrow and smirks Guards, you say? Well, we'll just have to find a way to deal with them, won't we?