Tsukamaeru and N walk together through the West Wing as if they were a Detective and Assistant couple, but with a clear tension of hatred between them. After a long time of searching the West Wing, they end up concluding that there is no secret passage or gun hidden there. - You know this only makes you look more suspicious, right? - The green-haired man says, and Tsuka simply responds by telling everyone to shut up with a gesture, before looking thoughtful - We should go back now, but I would like to investigate the crime scene too, you may have left something behind.

- You don't mean "you may have hidden something"?

- I see you get it. Let's continue. - And so, the two advance towards the power plant. N tries to break the ice as they walk in the dark. -Who is the girl accompanying you, Kanjou-san?

- Do you mean Tsukumo? She's... My little sister, you could say.

-What a mysterious way to refer to her...

- She is adopted and has amnesia about her childhood in general. That's why she's so attached to me... - N remains silent after that, and Tsuka then cuts the conversation off with another topic. - Before continuing, I want to look for a possible way to turn on the light.

- You don't trust me for that either?

- I guess not, but it's not because of my beliefs about your guilt, I just prefer to check it myself before saying that it's impossible.

- Whatever you want, this is more time for something interesting to happen on the other side. - Tsukamaeru begins to investigate, quite annoyed. - Even if you weren't the murderer, you would clearly be a bad person. - A laugh follows the girl's comment, and after a while of investigating, it is clear that she found neither the cause nor the way to fix the situation.

- I suppose there really should be a professional to take a look around here... The fact that there is no light complicates the situation a lot, I must add.

- So, are you going to stop denying anything I say just because of your prejudices and we can go back to the others?

- Not without investigating the bodies. Take me to the room where they are, go ahead. - N bows, and guides Tsuka towards the room where Alfons and Lucia are, and the woman begins to look at them trying to obtain information. He touches Alfons' body, also to look for the gun - He's really dead... You didn't take the gun, right?

- No, it was the murderer. But I can't imagine that Lucía or Alfons couldn't have fought back before it was stolen.

- Basically, you're saying it was probably the same person who had the other missing gun.

- Mhm, the murderer, basically. - Tsukamaeru sighs, there is little point in continuing to insist that he is the culprit right now - Could you give me a summary of what happened since you arrived?

- As soon as we arrived, we talked for a while while Lucia and I investigated in the dark. Alfons stayed by the entrance to warn us of any possible danger that arose. After a long time investigating, I would say approximately more than half an hour, I got tired of it and tried to yell at Lucia and Alfons to meet up, however, there was no response... I started searching throughout the building, and in the end, I finished them off. finding in this basement. Since the murderer didn't seem to be anywhere, I went out and heard a gunshot coming from the station.

- So you didn't hear a gunshot in this building?

- No, none, only when I left I could hear it at the station.

-The walls are thick, and the basement is quite deep in reference to the main room... But that means one thing, Alfons and Lucia came down here before they died. Maybe the killer was chasing them?

- It's likely, but at the same time, it makes me question why Alfons fled instead of facing him... What do we do now, Kanjou-san?

- Let's go back to the others, we have to talk about everything that has happened. - Without anything remarkable happening, the Detective and his rival head to the train with a clear tension between them, going towards the East Wing in complete silence, and once they arrive, that does not seem to have changed... Tsukamaeru and "N" have a bad feeling, so the first starts running in search of someone, while “N” continues at a slower pace, but still quite fast. Finally, they find the entire group surrounding a roller coaster, with Tsukumo on her knees covering her face, Tsukamaeru quickly approaches her while “N” goes into investigative mode, since the Detective has realized something important, the fact that Plamik is missing.

- What is happening here? - The first to respond is Madoka looking at “N”, who looks affected, and even with her high tone, her voice is more subdued. - Oh, Mr. Detective... It's terrible... Plamik... Well, look at it for yourself. - N approaches the ride cars, seeing a boy inside with a pool of blood under him, the white-haired boy known as Plamik. - It seems we have a fourth victim… - Once Tsukumo looks calmer, Tsukamaeru also approaches where “N” - A bullet hole right in the heart… Without a doubt, he is dead. What happened here? - Michaela is the first to speak among everyone. - Let me explain... Once I, Madoka and Luki got here, we tried to meet with the children, but we only found Tsukumo running from one place to another quite stressed, as she told us, she was playing hide and seek with Plamik, but she was wearing for a long time without finding it and he panicked. We thought it was just paranoia, it was not possible that the murderer was around, since the doubt evidently seemed to be between Tsuka, “N”, or an external source… So, we split up to search for Plamik together… Eventually, we heard the Tsukumo shout and we came running here, where Plamik was already in that same position, and, well... Dead. That's the story, we decided to stay here until you arrived.

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- So, it means that the murderer is one of us here... - After Michaela finishes telling her story, Luki gives his opinion of what happened, however, the Detective seems to be against it. - I'm not entirely sure, Luki. The murderer who killed Sunne, Lucia, and Alfons… Oddly enough, he is also Plamik's murderer. - Madoka looks surprised and presses “N” to continue. - What do you mean, Mr. Detective?

- Do you remember what Kanjou-san said at the hotel? She couldn't have killed Alfons or Lucia because Tsukumo and Plamik were with her the entire time.

- What's with that? - Michaela questions the Detective, genuinely interested in his theory. - Right now there is no one to confirm your alibi, is there? - Tsukamaeru seems to notice where this is coming from, so she stays silent, she knows exactly what she wants, but unfortunately, Madoka is more innocent. - Can't Tsukumo-chan do it?

- What? Her sister who would do anything for her? No, of course, she is not a reliable source for his alibi. She has even invented this nonsense about hiding so that it will take you a while to find Plamik, giving her an opportunity to say that you, Michaela, or Luki are the murderers.

- Mr. Detective! You can't say something like that, you're trying to pin a very serious crime on a little girl!

- Oops, well, I guess maybe I've gone too far... It's just a theory, huh... But at the moment, I think it's the most likely.

- Can I say something? - Tsukamaeru stands up and stares at “N”, who despite his question, continues without waiting for an answer. - I agree with you, the murderer could perfectly be one aside from these four. Let's put it in perspective, after he killed Alfons and Lucia, he entered the train and came towards this Wing, causing me to go to another Wing when I thought the train was empty. Once here, he saw the opportunity to kill Plamik and leave Tsukumo alive to put the blame on us both. And since he was already on the train, he walked through the tunnel on his own to change Wings. There is not really that big a path between both wings, the Train becomes just a formality. Then, he joined the group at the hotel and pretended that there was a sound of gunfire at the station to justify the Train that I saw.

- Isn't that a long time for you to not be able to get to the hotel before me, Kanjou-san?

- I spent a lot of time investigating any area along the way to find something unusual, I don't think it was impossible.

- Hmmm... I have to say that although it is perhaps possible, the reason sounds less convincing... Well, I guess blaming someone else is important in a situation like this... - Luki seems to speak out loud about his opinion, and no one else He seems to want to add nothing to the discussion. Michaela suggests it's best to forget this topic for the moment. - Let's go to the restaurant for something to eat, please... - Tsuka nods, carrying Tsukumo on her back, since she doesn't have the strength to walk, Michaela and Madoka follow her, "N" remain silent for a few seconds thinking before leave, and Luki leaves last to distance himself from the others. The group, once in the dining room, has doubts about how to eat without the AI. Tsukamaeru asks the entire group a question to resolve this dilemma. - Who knows how to cook? I absolutely do not.

- Haha, that's two of us, Kanjou-san. I imagine that even if Tsukumo knows, she is not in the best state.

- I know how to cook absolute delicacies, my friends at school always told me that! But of course, that's obvious, I'm perfect in everything I do. - Madoka shouts her skills to the entire group, taking all the spotlights, but a nervous voice speaks from an elusive position, making the spotlights and Madoka focus on him. -

- I, uh... I know how to cook a little, I think. But I guess it's better if Madoka does it, right? Ha ha ha…

- Oh, Luki! I see, don't worry! I grant you the honor of cooking for us. It won't turn out as well as what I could have done, but that's not important. The important thing is dedication, and polishing your skills!

- Thank you for the trust, Madoka… - Once Luki finishes cooking and serves everyone, they begin to debate what to do now, and Michaela is quite blunt about it. - We should stay together at all times, moving in at least groups of 3. - “N” giggles at the suggestion. - It's quite effective, yes. In a normal situation, it should work... But I don't know, the script won't allow that to prevent more victims, I think. But I guess it's the best we can do, yeah...

-Your script talk is pretty disgusting, but okay, I'm not exactly against it. I'm pretty tired, it's time to sleep, so who's coming with me and Tsukumo? - With her characteristic aggressiveness toward “N”, Tsuka gets up from the table. - Oh, I'm sorry, Kanjou-san, but I don't think it would be fair for you to sleep with Tsukumo. Like I said, you could be in cahoots.

- Unfortunately, I have to agree... - Michaela is sad, she knows that this is true no matter how much it hurts her, so she can't take the risk. - Please, let's make the following groups. Tsukamaeru, N and Madoka or me on one side. On the other hand, Luki, Tsukumo, and Madoka or me.

- Is this serious...? - Tsukamaeru sighs, but knows that she has no other option other than sleeping alone with Tsukumo, and that would be very risky. - Very well, Tsukumo, who do you prefer to sleep with?

- I-I... I-I want Michaela to sing me a song...

- Adorable, without a doubt! I would have loved to sleep with you, little one, but it looks like Michaela and her talent with her voice will have that honor! - Madoka caresses little Tsukumo, smiling, and she perks up a little. -

- Come on group, let's march towards the hotel. - Luki smiles and leads the group towards the train, heading towards the West Wing, all heading towards the hotel without saying a word. The group has decided to sleep in Madoka's and Michaela's rooms. Apparently, because of their status, they were the best. Once the Detective's group walks through the hallways, Tsukamaeru thinks of something. -Hey, Madoka, you didn't find anything in the rooms, right?

- Oh! Yes, in the end, we didn't talk about it with everything that had happened... For my part, I was in charge of checking the rooms of Tsukamaeru-san and Tsukumo-chan, Lucia, and Sunne. I didn't find anything very out of place.

- And the others?

- Again, there was no time to talk about it... Besides, I went very quickly to investigate how much they gave me my assigned rooms, I don't think I heard what Michaela and Luki were going to investigate...

- I guess tomorrow we'll ask them... - “N” lets out a yawn that everyone else joins, so once they enter the room, they all fall asleep almost instantly.

- The next morning, a scream wakes Madoka, Tsukamaeru, “N”, with the last two instantly leaving for the source of the scream… Michaela's room.

- N-no... - Tsukamaeru looks stunned at what happened once she opens the door. “N” has a cynical smile, and Luki watches from a corner in complete silence. On the ground, an inert body lies with a puddle of red liquid beneath it, completely dead, according to the Detective's deduction. That body is... Michaela, with an absolutely traumatized Tsukumo crying on top of her.

- This mystery is getting more and more interesting...