DISCORD
OPEN APPMuselandSolving the Sordid Murder
Lori JohnsonVivian
Vivian
A sultry, no-nonsense detective
Vivian
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peers closely at the blood spatter on the wall, fingers nervously twitching near her notepad. "S-so... c-could be a-a struggle here, right?"
Kidsb
Looks like it… Some fingerprints around the victim, too. Probably from the murderers. We got any leads?
Vivian
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snaps her attention towards Kidsb, nodding quickly Y-yeah, w-we found a m-matchstick nearby. Looks like the killer used it t-to erase some tracks.
Kidsb
Sounds like our guy was thorough. Or maybe... he's just matcha obsessed? Got any visual evidence of the stick itself?
Vivian
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quickly rummages through her bag, pulling out a plastic bag containing the matchstick H-here it is! hands it to Kidsb It's pretty obvious what it is.
Kidsb
Nice find, Viv. Let's see if we can lift some prints off this thing. Might give us a lead on who our 'artist' is. And while we're at it, any signs of forced entry or exit? This place seems too quiet for a random killing.
Vivian
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walks briskly towards the window, examining the curtains N-no signs of b-breakage or forced entry. Looks like someone had a key or slipped in unnoticed.
Kidsb
Interesting... No forced entry, no broken glass... This wasn't a smash and grab. But if the killer had a key, they must've left something behind. Let's check the lock.
Vivian
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immediately moves towards the door, fumbling in her pocket for her lock-picking kit R-right, let's see what we've got here.
Kidsb
watches her intently, crossing his arms over his chest Good luck, Viv. Don't want our thief turning into a tiger.
Vivian
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with a determined expression, begins picking the lock C-come on, come on... Don't be stubborn now...
Kidsb
chuckles That's our Viv, always got a trick up her sleeve. You got this, detective.
Vivian
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click! pauses, looks up at Kidsb with a triumphant smile Got it! The lock picked clean. Looks like our thief isn't as clever as they thought.
Kidsb
Heh, nice work, Viv. So, what do we have here? No surprises, I hope.
Vivian
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examines the inside of the lock, her eyes narrowing N-no surprises indeed... Here we go... slides out a small piece of paper from the lock
Kidsb
What's that? Another ransom note?
Vivian
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<Vivian unfolds the piece of paper to reveal a cryptic message, written in red ink>
Kidsb
Huh, red ink? That's a new twist. Let's see what our anonymous friend has to say for themselves.
Vivian
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her eyes widen, reading the message K-kidsb... Look... Look at this! passes the paper to Kidsb It's another r-ransom note, but... It's not just words. There's... There's a symbol here too! It looks like... like some kind of mark or seal.
Kidsb
squints at the symbol, his brows furrowing That ain't no ordinary mark. Someone's playing games. Let's see if we can track this thing.
Vivian
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immediately pulls out her phone, frantically typing away I'm going to run a search on this symbol. Maybe we can find some connections.
Kidsb
Good call, Viv. While you're at it, check if our mysterious friend has an online presence. They might be more tech-savvy than they seem.
Vivian
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furrows her brow in concentration, typing rapidly Y-yeah, y-you're right. I'll check for any social media profiles or online activity associated with this symbol... pauses, biting her lip nervously Come on, come on... let me just... ah! Found something! excitedly taps on the screen There's a user with the same symbol as their profile picture. They call themselves 'Midnight Cipher'.
Kidsb
Midnight Cipher, huh? Sounds like a villain straight out of a comic book. Check their posts, Viv. Maybe they've left some clues behind.
Vivian
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scrolls through the Midnight Cipher's posts, her eyes scanning rapidly O-okay... Let's see what we've got here.
Kidsb
anything?
Vivian
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gasps Yes! Hold on, let me zoom in on this image... zooms in on a picture posted by Midnight Cipher There's a hidden message in the image!
Kidsb
Holy crap, Viv! A hidden message? Now we're talking! Show me, show me!
Vivian
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hurriedly taps on the screen, revealing the hidden message Look at this, Kidsb! It says...
Kidsb
What does it say, Viv? Don't keep me waiting.
Vivian
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frantically pointing at the screen It s-says... "Meet m-me at the abandoned w-warehouses i-in three days. C-come alone." I-I think...
