Pokémon XYZ: Life, Death, Order, and Chaos (book 2 of the HBoD series)

Chapter 29: Murder on the Coumarine Express Pt. 2

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Looker came back from the other car, tapping his pen against his notepad as he carefully stepped around the body. 

"That about covers what they know," he said, then looked up at everyone in our car. "Now, onto you six."

He sat down in the seat opposite of the brother and sister. "Tell me who you two are."

The guy with the strange hair leaned forward from where he had been resting his head and focused on the International Policeman, his eyes only three quarters open and looked really tired. "I dunno why you're here investigating us, but my name's Piers and this here be my little sis Marnie. We're here visiting from the Galar region. I'm also the gym leader of Spikemuth."

"Can I see your passports please?" Looker asked and Piers and Marnie both nodded.

Marnie's Pokemon scrambled onto the table when she began ruffling through her pink backpack. Piers got his passport first and handed it to Looker, who immediately began looking it over. After a minute, he nodded and took Marnie's, then gave the passports back after another minute. 

"You two look good," Looker nodded. "Did you two have any relations with that man over there?"

They both shook their heads. 

"Never seen him before in me life," Piers said. "Tragic though."

Looker nodded, jotting something down in his notebook. "Alright, did either of you happen to leave your seat to go use the bathroom?"

Marnie cracked a small smile and Piers gave a light chuckle.

"What?" Looker looked confused.

"Sorry," Piers said, smiling. "It's just in Galar, bathrooms are used for bathing only. I think you would mean the loo."

"Ah, yes," Looker rubbed his head. "Sure. Did either of you use the loo?"

Piers and Marnie looked at each other before shaking their heads no.

"Alright then," Looker got up. "That will be it for now."

Piers began talking with his sister as Looker sat down in the seat opposite of us three.

He smiled. "It's been a while, Zeno, Alex, Robert."

"Likewise," I nodded. "But, what exactly are you doing here?"

His expression didn't give anything away. "A mission. I'm not allowed to speak about it. However, this murder has nothing to do with it, maybe. There's always that possibility."

He leaned forwards on his propped-up hands. "Before we get to questioning, I need to talk with you, Zeno. Alone."

I looked at my friends, who looked slightly worried, but I smiled and nodded at Looker. "Sure."

He got up first and I followed him. We went to the back of the car and through the door into a small room. Unlike the hallway at the opposite end of the car connecting cars, this was the very back of the train. 

"I was Nanu's informant," Looker said once the door had closed. "I was the one who was investigating Team Rocket and gave information to Nanu."

I leaned against the wall, staying silent for the time being.