Frenzy (Pokémon Danganronpa)

Chapter 15: Known and Forgotten

     Loki's POV

     I explored the area with not only an open mind but with attentiveness. Nothing will distract me from this case no matter what, and seeing as how I already having multiple suspects, I feel as if this is going to be a very long trial.

     I entered the room one last final time to see Inu and pay my respects. Doing this, I noticed Rayne and Galant having a conversation.

     "I see something odd here," Galant remarked as he held the chin of the corpse, glaring at the cut marks. "One cut is way thinner than the other two, could there be a Pokemon that has those feats?"

     "Boo!" A different voice called out from the closet. It was Sam, no, Sammy? "Did I surprise you?" For some reason, I never knew I needed to hear that monotone voice again. I gazed at the chill Braixen in surprise.

     "You're alive?" I spoke out in confusion. Rayne and Galant now seemed to notice I was in the room--but it was all thrown aside at the sight of Sammy.

     "I died?" A soft smile creased her lips as she hopped out of the darkness. "Sorry for 'dying' then. Anyways, I have really big plans. I made a deal with Sam to help you guys," for some reason, she was getting teary-eyed.

     I tilted my head in confusion, softly gazing at the Braixen.

     "A deal?" I questioned her, she slowly walked closer to us.

     "I made a promise to Sam that she will stop all murders for a week," a warm smile greeted me, Sammy looked up to all of us—a frown now grew over her features as her voice croaked. "B-But now...I'm participating in the killing game a-and...I don't want to d-die," she hiccuped, softly shaking her head in denial.

     My feet moved on their own as I hastily approached the Braixen, tightly curling my arms around her into a warm hug.

     "Thank you so much, Sammy. Thank you..." I felt those words slip out of my lips subconsciously. The Braixen wrapped her arms around my mane before sobbing onto my chest.

     It only took half a minute for Sammy to calm down, I gave a side-glance to Galant and Rayne, and almost as if I commanded them--the two trudged their way up to us.

     "That was really brave of you, Sammy, thank you so much." Rayne calmly verbalized as Galant nodded on queue.

     "Yeah, I never knew you could do something so generous." The Gallade had now spoken.

     "I-I'm sorry, you guys have to get to investigating before your time runs out. I know a couple of things since I used to work with Sam, come on!" Her voice was still shaky, but nonetheless, I believe all her words. We followed her around the building until she turned an abrupt left into the kitchen. She seemed to pause—only to take one gaze and verbalize a realization mutter.

     "Aha!" The Braixen called into the air before placing her paw on a specific tile of the wall, and suddenly, the walls were shifting sideways into one another—a secret room was on the other side. "This is the research library," Sammy called once again before entering. We all entered in a single filed line, we were so mesmerized by the existence of this room. There were multiple books laid out on shelves, neatly tucked side-by-side. The Braixen skipped over to a large one labeled 'Linked murders of Kalos'.