CATCH ME IF YOU CAN [2nd Investigation]

[akudamods]

When you venture outside, there is a single theme in the whispers of any person on the street.

“Shinkansen-sama, I’m so sorry... “ “Forgive us, Shinkansen-sama…” “Can’t believe they defiled Kansai Station…” “Damn you, X-Class Akudama!”

The sky is cloudless above the smog. Does this really have anything to do with you? Did everyone else wake up in the residences this morning? Or will you take the bus route up to Chuo just in case?

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[akudamods]

[It's the exact same lamp post Flowey found. But there's a nice big hole where it originally was. Just worth noting - at least now you know where the lamp post came from.

Also of note - the offering boxes for Shinkansen-sama are lined up along the tracks. This is where they normally are, to make it easy for the hard light conveyors to pick them up. But considering the boxes aren't completely overflowing with offerings, but still have a few, this crime happened sometime after yesterday's box was picked up, but with enough time for some night-dwelling fanatics to still leave some gifts.]

[depleting]

[ Noted! With another look around, there anything else to note here? ]

[akudamods]

[She could look at the offerings themselves if she wants, or just go back to following that patchy blood trail.]

[depleting]

[ You know what, she will take a peek at the offerings! At least to make sure no incriminating evidence has been stashed inside. ]

[akudamods]

[There's silk flowers, a bit of cash money, and a somewhat frayed plushie!]

[depleting]

[ She's going to do a quick sniff to make sure none of these objects smell bloody (or otherwise suspiciously like they've been part of a crime scene); assuming not, though, she'll make an attempt to see where the other end of the blood trail lies. ]

[akudamods]

[On the sniff check, Satsuki will likely find it too difficult to tell if they smell particularly bloody on their own or like they've been part of a separate crime scene - after all, they've already been spending time in the same room with the corpse here.

Though, when she picks up the frayed plushie, she will notice that it's a chicken plushie.... There's feathers clinging to it in random spots. It makes it look a little bald. Funny.]

[depleting]

[ ANYWAYS, YES, SHE WANTS TO TAKE THE STUFFED ANIMAL FOR NOW... She'll pick off one feather to check it out, and then probably take the whole thing with her (sorry, Shinkansen-sama) ]

[akudamods]

[You have gained a friend in the most blasphemous way, and even took its fluffy black feather. You'll pay for this, Vampire. You'll rue the day. Or maybe not.]

[depleting]

[ Desperate times call for desperate measures!

Anyway, where does she wind up if she tries to follow that blood speckle trail as far as she can? ]

[akudamods]

[It's from the Station to Hyper Zone... and every so often, scattered few and far between, a black feather can be found along the trail. There's only about 5 feathers in total.]

[depleting]

[ She'll gather them all up on her way!

Is there anything for her to note outside the Hyper Zone, or has all that been covered down-thread? ]

[akudamods]

[By jove, she's got it all!]

[depleting]

[ Oh, perfect.

With all that done, Satsuki's going to loop back around the the station to take proper photos. She'll also take those silk flowers from the offering box on the way, just in case. Are there any noteworthy stains on those, or is it just the feathery toy she has to worry about? ]

[akudamods]

[Everything else looks fairly innocuous.]