[INVES] SHSL Vocalist Research Lab

[Krampusuke]

The largest of all the buildings, the research lab is set up to look like a giant club. On the inside there’s a large, decorated stage and hundreds of seats laid out in front of it.

Behind the stage in the SHSL Vocalist Research Lab is the backstage. There’s all sorts of production equipment.

In the backstage rests the bodies of Ishida Takane and Suzuki Hayato.

[Shimakage Seitaro]

While Osatsu is standing Right There, Shimakage uses his foot to roll Ishida onto his back. So much for respecting the dead. Is there anything that stands out immediately?

[Marugou Madoka]

Madoka furrowed her eyebrows down at Shimakage's lack of respect to the dead, but instead of engaging in yet another debate that would just cause her a headache, she decided to focus her attention elsewhere while someone was at the body; for example, is there anything inside the blood that has been pooling down from above? Not to mention, can she see any means to get to Suzuki's body? If there is, then she'd like to use it to investigate Suzuki's body up close.

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

The only thing that seems to stand out upon rolling over Ishida's body is that his eyes are wide open in shock ( haha ) and that his hair is sticking up. Strange for a man who had pretty nicely combed hair.

In the blood pool, there is a pair of glasses. An attempt to scan around the area for a means to get to Suzuki's body provides no fruit.

[Marugou Madoka]

Wondering how Suzuki got up there when there didn't seem a means to do such a thing, Madoka picked up the glasses from the pool of blood - is it the one that Suzuki usually wears? Anything out of the ordinary about it?

[Osatsu Kei]

🐧 --- Since Osatsu's already there kneeling down at the body, Osatsu closes Ishida's eyes with a hand before checking his pockets to see if he has anything on his person. Does he? --- 🐧

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

Marugou would indeed be able to recognize the glasses in the blood puddle as the same type that Suzuki usually wore. The lenses are cracked and the glasses are beyond repair. You'll also notice when you peek through the lenses though that it's as if you're looking through a cracked window and not cracked prescription glasses.

Osatsu's attempt to loot the body produces only Ishida's student ID. If you want to check it, you can check either its normal student screen or the DR:BR game screen.

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

Mid-investigation, an awful noise seems to emit from the equipment backstage for a few moments, the noise changing in pitch. You probably flinch or want to at least cover your ears for a bit.

[Marugou Madoka]

Huh, so Suzuki wore fake glasses? Madoka wondered why, but before she could continue her investigation, the screeching noise made her slap her hands over her ears, grimacing at the unpleasant sound. Jeez, what happened? Madoka immediately looks around to spot any differences from prior this interruption.

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

No changes seem to have been made to anything!

[Osatsu Kei]

🐧 --- Ouch. Osatsu checks the DR:BR game screen on Ishida's student ID after the noise dies down. --- 🐧

[Marugou Madoka]

Sighing, Madoka places the pair of glasses back where she found it, before she goes to the stage itself - is anything lying on top of it? Were any changes made here?

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

On Ishida’s student ID, the game shows that Ishida’s avatar no longer has any hearts. The last team to attack him was a team of Krampusuke, Ishida, and Nagareboshi.

As for Marugou's investigation, nothing seems to be off about the front of the stage!

[Osatsu Kei]

🐧 --- There's really only one person that comes into mind at the sight of who attacked Ishida last, and they let out a scoff. Time to check the normal screen. --- 🐧

[Marugou Madoka]

What about the seats in front of the stage? If she were to look around, underneath or on top of them, would she find anything?

[Isayama Yaya]

Hi
Isayama is here... She..

Well.

She checks out the all the seats in the back row of the room. Does she find anything in them or under them?

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

Upon checking the regular student screen on Ishida's student ID, there is a log of messages that cannot be replied to. They have no known sender but reads:

“I noticed you have been hit really badly in DR:BR and I really think it’s unfair that everyone is attacking you like this. At this rate, you’re likely to die the next time someone strikes you, so I want to do anything in my power to protect you and spite the others.

There is a way to avoid dying in DR:BR You can cheat the game, so to speak, and replenish your hearts using some of the equipment in the locked room behind the SHSL Vocalist Research Lab.

I will unlock the room for you for fifteen minutes. Be ready by the door at 3:00PM today. You shouldn’t need all fifteen minutes to do this, but I want to give you enough time to be able to get it done but short enough that no one should be able to interrupt you.

Here. I know you might doubt me, but that should be enough proof to show you I can help you, right?”

Isayama and Marugou find nothing strange about the chairs. They're innocent, I swear!

[Mukizu Gonkuro]

That noise from before? It's back but it sounds a bit different in pitches. It lasts roughly the same amount of time as the last time it happened.

[Isayama Yaya]

Isayama moves... Dreadfully slow, and towards the stage.

She looks to the ground, is there anything to find on the stage floor?

She then looks to any equipment on the stage, does anything appear to be wrong with them if there is any equipment there?

[Marugou Madoka]

Madoka grimaces yet again when the noise returns, although it's more strange this time. Again, she looks around if anything changed, before moving on to where the equipment is and check it out. Will she find anything there or is that a zero as well? Furthermore, she inspects the area where Suzuki's body is more closely, like how it's stabilized and whatnot. Is there any way to actually climb up there?