[Fin] Murder in the Mountains (End)

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

> Search Kondraki's room

[Kennifer]

"I mean, it was really dark last night so I wouldn't expect people to necessarily know for sure who visited them. Especially if whatever they were doing wasn't successful."

Amy sips her coffee.

[Cassie]

> Kondraki's room

Nothing off.

[TalesofUnder]

I am afraid your story is simply too flimsy to suffice. Until further evidence comes out, I will be forced to...

/vote Kondraki

[PointMaid]

...

...

Look, whether you were or not, you have to admit that we only have your word about it.

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Yes. Whatever sort of "magic" you have would really be incredibly useful right now. Alright. We should at least keep track of each story, which Amy seems to be doing right now. As for me, I was examining that poor crow woman...I was hoping that maybe. Maybe. The cultists decided to sacrifice one of their own.

[Cassie]

Oh goody, someone has cast a vote!

This better be at one of your "children"...

[psychedelicate]

"I... wasn't at the library last night... so I-I don't know... I was just... asleep in my room..."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

I can claim my role if you want me too and tell you all why the couple aren't Bonnie and Clyde.

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Look. Jean. Blue walks over to Jean, her hands up. We can't vote so quickly. I'd agree, everyone here's a suspect, but. Voting so quickly, after such little deliberation...it just makes you look like even more of a target. Or a suspect.

[PointMaid]

Look, we attempted to give a nice basket of fruit to Amy, and then went back to our room...

[Kennifer]

"I wasn't anywhere near the library either; it was too dark to do any reading and I'd already brought the books I liked to my room. So I can't confirm or deny the alibi."

So many people claiming their roles... but could any of them be believed? She'd have to look at their stories and see what didn't line up.

[TalesofUnder]

Apologies. However... if Kondraki is innocent, then we have two suspect individuals, namely Lloyd and the couple. Either way, we'll have prime suspects. But if there is no other evidence...

/retract vote

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

There's a good reason why Chuckles didn't get her fruit...

[artsyGeek]

[Kondraki's clearly ticked off by Jean.]

"Fine! You want proof? I'll show you proof!"

[Kondraki y e e t s his hat onto the floor, before a swarm of butterflies. .well, swarm the hat.]

[KungFuCutbug]

[After a moment, the Soul emerges from the closet again, trying not to hyperventilate from the chaos of the situation.] "...i locked myself in the closet all night. i didn't go anywhere near the library. so i don't k-know if konny is lying or not..."

[TalesofUnder]

Okay, that is impressive. But, you still haven't proved that you were in the library at the time of the murder. You could've found this out beforehand.

[PointMaid]

...Jean is right about that.

[KungFuCutbug]

[...As the Soul says that, however, they're immediately mesmerized by the swarm of butterflies.] "...whoa... so... pretty..."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

You could easily do that to distract us too, you know.

[PointMaid]

...So you're the reason Amy didn't get her gift, Lloyd? ...Figures.

[psychedelicate]

Mitsuha starts crying. "P-please... I don't want you to lie... please tell me you're telling the truth... Kondraki..."

[artsyGeek]

"That's not what I'm tryin' to- JUST FUCKING LOOK AT IT AGAIN!"

[. .if you were to look again, the. . Where on earth is the hat?]

"I WAS TRYING TO TEST OUT A HYPOTHESIS, FOR FUCK'S SAKE! I TRIED DISGUISING THAT CULTIST FREAK AND THAT WRITER AS ONE ANOTHER!"

[Zanreo]

"Yeah... if no one else were in or near the library, there's no real way to prove it"

[TalesofUnder]

The problem of no one being able to confirm this still remains.