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"Mr. Jung," Lloyd calls, spotting Geo entering his room. Geo cursed in his head, remembering that he had no one to prove his alibi. "I have a few questions for you."

Geo clears his throat and gestures the detective to go inside his place. "I just want to make it clear to you. I did not do anything to Kane. I was in my room that night, and I can prove it to you once I find that employee."

"I found him. I also talked to him, and he told me that you weren't in the room after the blackout." Lloyd sits on the couch and crosses his legs. "Can you tell me exactly what happened?"

"Oh, you're suspecting me more now." Geo sat across from him, his face frowning at the other. "My toilet was clogged, so I asked that employee to fix it for me, and he did. He was fixing it, but I didn't feel too good and had to--" he stopped and looked away. "I had to take a shit. Since he wasn't done with it yet, I took the initiative to look for other restrooms."

"You left because you couldn't hold your poop? Why didn't you tell him?"

"Are you out of your mind? Why would I tell a hotel staff that I want to poop?! Did he need to know that?" Geo fanned himself, glaring at Lloyd. "Are we good now? I told you what happened, so scratch me off the list."

"I still don't know what happened after you left. Did you find a restroom?" Lloyd continues, leaving Geo annoyed after all the humiliating things he told the other. Why isn't he done yet? 

"I used the restroom on the ground floor. I stayed there even after the electricity came back. But, I didn't know what was happening upstairs. Honest! I was far enough not to hear a sound. I was also in the restroom, so I didn't see anyone else."

"But, you said you saw someone going downstairs before the lights went out." Geo raised a brow at Lloyd's question. "Can you give me a description?"

"Wahh..." Geo laughs in disbelief. "You made me look unreliable when I told you that. Now you want me to describe what I saw? Why the hell would I do that? I thought you'll have it figured out yourself?"

"Mr. Jung now is not the time to mock me. I need your cooperation." Lloyd took out the two pictures and handed them out. "They were the ones who left their rooms before the lights went out. They wore similar clothing, but their hairstyles were different. Can you tell me who you saw?"

Geo looked closely at the two pictures. He suddenly felt conflicted because he was so sure that it was Swan before. Seeing that Triche also went out, wearing the same clothing, he had to question his memory too. "This is bad. I'm not so sure myself anymore." 

He stood up and sat beside Lloyd, showing him the first picture. It was Swan, leaving her room minutes before the lights went out. "I thought it was Swan because of her clothes. She usually wears white clothing, so I immediately thought it was her." Then, Geo took the photo of Triche leaving her room. "But, Triche also wore the same white clothing."

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