Back On The Case

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James' POV

I was waking up to the smell of Lavender, meaning I was in the Velvet Room again.

Igor: Welcome to the Velvet Room.

Igor summoned his tarot card deck as he was ready to do a fortune telling.

Margaret: My dear guest, I see that your demeanor is "lacking" a certain amount of caution. Be warned that the fog is about to grow dense once again. Your trials are far from over. "In fact..."

Igor flipped a card to reveal The Hanged Man Arcana in the Reversed Position.

Margaret: This next venture may prove to be more daunting than anything you've ever encountered before

Igor: But you still have a great deal of time left. So don't rush. Feel free to proceed at your own pace. I must admit. This is becoming most fascinating. *Chuckles*

Everything then starts to go white.

Date: 09/12/2011

"Evening..."

Narukami and I were watching the news when we saw Naoto on the news channel.

Yu: ❗

James: It's Hasimoto-kun!

Female Newsworker: Today, on the news, we have a special guest. He's more than your average High School Student. He's an accomplished private detective with serious credentials. Most recently, he helped the police with the serial murders in Inaba. His innocent facade is hard to resist. The Detective Prince, Naoto Hashimoto.

Naoto: Thanks for having me on the show.

Female Newsworker: So, is it true? Has this mysterious rollercoaster ride of a murder case finally "come to a close?"

Naoto: It hasn't. "When you step back and look at the cases as a whole, I find it hard to reach the same conclusion the police have."

James and Yu: ❗

Narukami and I then looked at each other as if we knew what we were about to say.

James: *Whispers* You thinking what I'm thinking?

Yu: *Whispers* Yeah. I think he knows how the Masked Woman targets her victims and is making himself a target for her.

James: *Whispers* Dammit. What is that fool thinking? He knows he'll get captured.

Female Newsworker: So, what are you trying to say? 

Naoto: I'm not prepared to make a definitive statement yet, but I know that "something doesn't feel right."

Female Newsworker: Well, what would that be? 

Nanako then joined us with a glass of milk as she saw Naoto on TV.

Nanako: Huh? I met him at the festival.

James: You met Hashimoto-kun at the festival?!

Nanako: You know him?

James: I do, indeed.

Naoto: "There were three victims in this case, which means..." The next step is to look at even the slightest inconsistencies. And I already know who I need to talk with to find out.

Yu and James: ❗

Date: 09/13/2011

"After School..."

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