Everyone remained in the estate lobby for a few minutes, some paying their respects to Ayame, some weeping and sobbing out of fear, some inspecting the attic door. Ayame was alive just a little while ago... was life so easy to lose in this place...?
As students finally begin to pull themselves away from Ayame’s body, most of them simply return to their rooms, the only solace they can find in this building anymore. But if you thought Ayame was the last of the excitement... you thought wrong.
Yet another blood-curdling scream. Looking around, no one appears to be getting thrown from the top of the stairs again, but you do see Kiri backed against the guard rail, hands over her mouth as she stares into the darkness of her room. Everyone rushes to her aid, confused and startled, and upon looking into the room as well... you can see why.
Monoko stands in the shadows, clicking his tongue and staring at the form that lay still on the bed. In his hand, he holds a small remote, with a small series of buttons. “My my my... I knew we appeared one short.” As he exits the room, he presses a single button on his remote, giggling and disappearing entirely.
A distinct chime rings through the air, followed by what can be assumed is an audio recording of Monoko’s voice.
“Attention students! A dead body has been discovered! Investigation to find the culprit starts now! Check your IDs for your handy dandy Monofile! Good luck!”
Victim: Minho Miura
Cause of Death: Exsanguination
Time of Death: 4:38 p.m.
It has been an extremely tense week or so since you woke up on the dusty old rug adorning the manor’s entryway floor, locked in and surrounded by total strangers. You met the... delightful little host, Monoko, who told you that the only way you could escape was to kill someone else in this manor and get away with it. Surprisingly, no one has cracked from these circumstances alone, and everyone is still roaming about in one piece, more or less. With all of the supplies offered inside of the mansion, you’ve begun to think that being stuck here until someone can come to help you wouldn’t be so bad. Cozy furnishings, running water, working plumbing, it seems like a normal house, minus the utter lack of bathing accommodations. And the smell festering thereof. All is calm.
“OI, ASSHOLES!~”
Psych.
The small intercoms posted around the manor begin giving off a harsh frequency, before the soothing allure of Monoko’s voice comes through.
“Please venture to the lobby for a little informative meeting with your’s truly~” he chimes, the intercom going dead shortly after, and allowing the manor to return to a calm silence. An anxious silence. If Monoko’s involved, this probably isn’t gonna be good.
You scurry to the meeting point and join the forming crowd, a soft murmur filling the room as you all wait from your esteemed host.
“Why, good afternoon!~”, you hear drift from the top of the staircase. Sure enough, Monoko is standing there, staring down at you all. Is he smiling? Who knows. Monoko is an enigma. He only stares as he waits for everyone to arrive, and once they do, he races over to the hand rail and hops on, sliding down the banister to greet you all up close.
“How have you all been? Did you miss me? I bet you did, your silence speaks volumes.”
Silence indeed. He continues.
“Bet you’re all wondering why you’re here though. I don’t blame you. But hey, at least you have some inkling of an idea as to what’s going on. And that, is exactly why I’ve called you here.”
“I never gave you all a proper explanation of how things are going to work around here. Your lack of adherence to my conditions is proof of that, as my hand wouldn’t be forced as it is now. You see, I know how your feeble minds are working right now. Most if not all of you think you can just ride this out until someone from the outside discovers that a group of teens is missing and comes to rescue you. However, that is going to be rather difficult. If you would please, I would like you all to inspect this floor and the one up those stairs very closely.”
Everyone shuffles nervously in place at first, exchanging confused glances and looking around a little before hesitantly breaking apart to venture about the lobby, parlor, and 2nd floor. Monoko only remains still in his spot. In an open space like this, his voice can really carry.
“The only way you can leave this place, is to kill another resident and get away with it. There’s no breaking in from the outside, and obviously no escaping from within. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink... unless you shove his face into the water yourself and hold it there. I can’t tell you to kill someone else, but I can surely make it tempting as hell. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
What Monoko wanted you to find was the change of scenery. And by scenery, of course he means the art on the walls. Instead of the antique French and Italian works originally adorning the walls, the pictures are now portraits, paintings in rather dismal scales and hues. Who could it be, who could it be?
Chambers...
Kazimierowicz...
Bettencourt...
Hiyashi...
These were just a handful of the names on the gold plaques naming each image. Noticing a pattern yet?
“Does this seem like a good enough trough for you all? Each week, I’m going to give you all a little push. A motive. Something to make you all understand the gravity of your new situation better. And make you jump the fucking gun. The reason no one is gonna notice you’re gone, is because everyone who actually cares for your sorry asses is in my tender love and care. Where are they? I won’t say. You don’t even have to believe that I actually have them, but I would hope you wouldn’t be so stupid as to ignore this. If anything, consider it a warning as well; one wrong move... and you won’t be the only one who has to pay for it.”
Monoko bows and calmly ventures from the room, leaving you all to the hefty weight of reality that he has bestowed upon the residents. Is this enough indeed...
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Babi gila doh tadi, shit everywhere. Act tadi aku pergi penang,ade kursus food handler kat jusco seberang prai , then dah habis sume tu, nak balik, pergila amek tiket, tumpang kawan kpd kawan aku, pasangan GAY rupenye dorang ni, tapi sayang gila beb, yg sorng tu dahla muke cam retis anak org loaded plak tu, siott lahh dah amik tiket bagai en, pergila jenjalan kat bagan ajam coz ade pantai situ, dah habis tangkap gamba lepak ape sume, hmm babi kereta tak boleh start, grand livina baru kot,dan2 plak bateri wat hal cam siot je
