[pcs] su jiuqing

[ktiseos]

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[countermeasures]

[she looks surprised by that and goes to dig through her bag for her phone



and then immediately looks sheepish.]

...ah. I apologize; I dropped this earlier, when I was putting it away. The message window must have been open, and I must have hit the letters when I caught it. I'm sorry to have worried you.

[ktiseos]

...I see.

[he exhales heavily, some of the tension easing-- but not all.]

In that case-- is there aught else you have heard of the matter, since your message earlier?

[countermeasures]

No... I've been in here in case anyone from yesterday needs their bandages changed.

[since they... can't use the pods...]

Has something else happened?

[ktiseos]

A few of us found the closet to be inaccessible. The entrance stretched further away on approach, as if preventing us from reaching it-- we never did gain access, but we did smell smoke when we managed to draw near.

[countermeasures]

[what.]

That's... bizarre. Extremely concerning, and bizarre.

[ktiseos]

It may have simply been a distraction, or an unrelated incident, but given the timing... worth bearing in mind, regardless.

[countermeasures]

[maybe someone was trying to kill the bees there with fire]

Yes, it is. We need to be aware of and cautious of any occurrences that are out of the ordinary, especially now.

[ktiseos]

So we do. It would mayhap be worth bearing in mind any such occurrences before these events began, as well.

[countermeasures]

...

[she nods]

These things rarely happen suddenly. There's... usually some sort of sign, even if it wasn't recognized for what it was until afterwards.

[ktiseos]

Then we will have to learn what we can, if it can be shared, while we search for any other signs.

[countermeasures]

Yes, we shall.

[...]

Was there anything strange that you noticed this week, then...? Other than the things we're already aware of...

[ktiseos]

Nothing new that I have seen or heard of, no. It has seemed quiet enough, save what we are already aware of.

[countermeasures]

And we haven't heard about anything strange just... appearing, other than the ones that we were told about...

[no more glitter panties...]

...then I wonder what it was that we missed? Unless... yesterday was meant to be a sign.

[ktiseos]

Nor does it sound as if any others had strange experiences prior to yesterday, though I suppose they would by necessity have been lesser.

[weird shit happens here all the time, which does Not help.]

...but mayhap it was. Certainly not simply a sign of a single death, however.

[countermeasures]

...no, that was a bit much to warn for just one death...

[...]

We need more information.

[ktiseos]

Then we will have to begin making efforts to find it, come the morrow. Seeing as it seems they have neglected to schedule any ridiculous 'bonding activities', we ought to have the time.

[and then trial will happen! oops.]

[countermeasures]

Yes, we should.

[no murder mystery party for them!




or so they think.]