Roleplayers' Signature

Chapter 4: Who Killed Her?

Fleur Clementine’s POV

When we found the bloody corpse of Yanna Montes or Margaret as she was known, we were even surprised by a wall clock that was hanging. I stood up and walked towards it. It is true that our time was increased by one day. But how did that happen and how did Yanna die? Is there a connection to this incident?

Who killed her now that there is no strong evidence against Caledon?

“Rodiquent, how did you identify her as Margaret? The user who first broke the platinum rule of Roleplay World?” Caitrin wondered which was the reason why Rodequent’s heart beat faster. She didn’t get an answer so she asked again. “Will you admit that you are also a roleplayer?”

“Caitrin, if I say yes?”

“Maybe you’re the guy I talk to every day who ghosted me.” Caitrin suspected and Rodiquent held her hands. "Are you Rudues?" She answered tearfully and they stared at each other.

“Are your feelings more important than finding out who killed Margaret?” Rodiquent asked again and Blaize grabbed his arm, until we all looked at Caledon.

Caledon in tears who is in the last row of seats. It’s surprising that Calessa is trying to show care on her, after rejecting her, maybe Calessa is doing that for their group. But there seems to be something wrong with what they are showing.

Even Dezza stood up to look Caledon who we found crying in front of the corpse.

When we found the tunnel I was one of those who came out for the first stage of the game, just before the suspect Caledon and the victim Yanna left. I wanted to follow them but I thought of looking for food until I saw the team of Pein, Heaven, Froilan, Jaron and Zaehyana. The whole group of them tried to find the said prize, I was about to follow them when Calessa, Kermish and Jayzel found me who were looking for Caledon and Yanna. I mentioned that who they were looking for went to the right side while I changed my way. I continued walking until I found the food, for me that was the first reward in this game. Until my group mates found me, we ate then we suddenly heard a gunshot.

I was carrying some cellophane of food when we reached the encounter center. We did find Caledon crying in front of a corpse. Yanna is dead and the killer may be one of us who came out.

“Is it because she violated the platinum rule of the roleplayer that she should be killed? What I know is that we are here as a supporters of Namel Qalam and play in his special events.” Evergreen’s story when our group with Caledon got back to the white room or our room of origin. While she was speaking, my companions and I were surprised that Froilan’s group had returned. Evergreen walked until she stood opposite to Rodiquent. “You, how did you know that Yanna Montes is Margaret?” She asked.

“I saw the tattoo on her ear.” Rodiquent replied making Evergreen's eyes widen. "And can we all just agree that we are all roleplayers here?"

“Bro, no!” Finn objected.

“Okay.”

Our class president walked in front near the digital white board. She smiled then took a deep breath. Froilan looked at each of us and raised her right hand.

“I’m not sure but I feel that almost all of us are roleplayers. So whoever the roleplayers are here, raise your right hand.”

Pein, Heaven and Zaehyana, who are in Froilan’s group, raised their hands one after the other, while their only male, Jaron, trembled to raise his left hand. Blaize grabbed Rodiquent’s hand to raise their hand at the same time, causing the man to be surprised. Rodiquent didn’t seem to expect Blaize to be a roleplayer. I kicked Caitrin’s shoulder who was staring at Rodiquent, apparently jealous, after a while we raised our hands, even Dezza who was looking at Caledon had raised hand.