DKV2 (OLD)

DRK Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Part 5

"That's the rule. But even outside of that, after 10:00 there's a curfew. There's a big punishment for going out after that time. I would consider this a forfeiture of bids, so betting money will be forbidden afterwards. Pay close attention to the time. During the night, there's something else you can't do. This is something very important. As I said earlier, the room is locked, but there's actually someone with a master key."

"No!"

"Yes, and I imagine he's the murderer."

"Hey, that's not fair! Only the murderer can move freely!"

"Hey, don't panic. Yes, the murderer will have a master key and will be able to move freely at night... However, you're forgetting the existence of the detective. It's not just the murderer who will have this privilege, but the one who has the "detective's right" also has a key of the same use. After all, only the detective can protect others. Before the detective, the murderer can do nothing. So, if you have a master key, it makes your life easier. If you can secure the victim, the murderer won't be able to do anything! Oh yeah, detectives have a curfew, too. If you're not in your room by 10:00 p.m., the "Detective's right" will be lost. However, the curfew does not mean you have to stay in your room all night after 10:00 p.m. If you're a detective, then you can go out as you please. You can also let other people out. In short, curfew applies to everyone who isn't the detective or the murderer."

My note-taking sheet was already filled out. This Duel Noir seemed much more complete and confusing than the last one. It was going to be complicated.

"So, I must have said everything. Or almost... Oh, yes, I've forgotten the most important thing." Norman said with a laugh. Even if the robotic voice didn't help, you could still discern some emotions. "All those who survived when the meter dropped to zero will be able to walk out with their money! Isn't that great? That's a really good motive. If you survive just over 110 hours without spending anything, you earn 100 million yen in total! Want to go over the rules again? Ugh, okay; let's do it. I'll make a quick summary."

"Rule 4: From 10:00 p.m. to midnight, the rooms are locked. Therefore, from 10:00 p.m. to midnight, everyone must stay in their room."

"Rule 5: The murderer and the holder of the "detective's rights" have a master key."

"Rule Six: If you survive to the end, all the money you have left is yours. "

"You're really lucky, you know, to have the opportunity to be a part of this... so lucky!"

[Sorry for the shortest update ever :') As always, I'm busy with school. 

I'm not going to be able to do long updates like before, but I was wondering if you guys wanted to keep having weekly updates like these for the rest of this chapter, or to just have one long part  that finishes this chapter off. 

If you guys choose the long part; once I post that, I'm probably going to be on hiatus for an unknown amount of time. Of course, I'll come back eventually, but there's no telling when.

If you guys choose the weekly updates, it's still going to be short snippets of the story like today's, and it'll take a few weeks minimum to complete this chapter. However, since there's not as much pressure on me to get things done, I won't be going on hiatus and Chapter 4 will get released right after Chapter 3 finishes. 

I'll try to return to normal for the next chapter, but there's just too much for me to handle right now.

As always, thanks for reading!

P.S.  @PhantomPharaoh wanted a character list, so you guys get one 

(not including the main trio)

Character list:

Yuzen Minase - 25, Entrepreneur

Toyano'oh Seiunsai - 59, Magican

Aya Chage - 42, Seeker of the occult

Meruko Mifune - 42, Former super-girl

Mikado Shinsen - Office clerk

Sae Yuzuru - The organizer's wife

Uozumi Taehime - 20, Detective/Maid