Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia Auto-translated

- I'm investigating a series of murders involving this man that took place last night, so I want you to tell me everything you know about him.

- The series... OF WHAT, DAMN IT????? Guyon, with a single movement, sent Beata to the couch. - Yesterday, he was here almost all day and evening. He said that he was supposedly a former serial killer and showed interest in dubious topics, cruelty, and violence. After the other participants of the performance went home, he stayed with us, but later he also left. We... Perhaps we shouldn't have ignored it; I thought he was just too eccentric... - Who are the victims? - whispered Beata, overwhelmed by bad premonitions.

"What, what? Excuse me?" Alaria rubbed her eyes, trying to figure out if it was all a dream or reality. "******. As if our entertaining conversations with the spy weren't enough, it turns out the clown wasn't kidding either." The grim news instantly restored the Tanarian's spirits. Now was definitely not the time for essays, with such news. It seemed that Carnelian was attracting all sorts of troubles.

Looking at Beata's bruised face, Guion leaned towards her and quietly murmured:
– If you even think about whining that it's your fault, I'll hit you.
– But...
– That's not up for discussion.

- This isn't exactly breaking news. She left this floor some time ago, - he said, looking at Sonata. - She probably headed towards the airship. How far is it? Maybe we can still catch up to her.

— I'll add to the description of my friend that he called himself not just a maniac, but a "famous serial killer from Carnia." According to his own words, he was known there by the nicknames "Terror of the Abyss" and "Viscera Thief." Since Zostmer introduced himself as an actor from Phantasmagoria, we all considered his words to be nothing more than a carefully crafted stage persona... — Alaria strained her memory, trying to recall every detail, — ...however, in the context of the current situation, this information might prove useful. I'll also add that he appeared in headquarters and disappeared from here completely unnoticed by any of us. We can't rule out the possibility that Zostmer is currently hiding somewhere nearby.

-- ... Don't be so quick to panic; we were told he was "involved," and as far as I know, he really didn't have much time yesterday. Let's try to piece together the timeline. I can only tell you what I saw from the moment I saw him setting up the stage; the rest is up to you.

Erephir tried to tell Sarana what time and until what time she saw the clown.

-- In general, I agree; he seemed not quite right, but as for doing something dangerous in reality? I don't know. Dangerous people tend to be quiet, although it would be sad to be wrong, -- Erephir tried to subtly position Sarana so that, in the worst-case scenario, the potential killer wouldn't be able to get close to her by attacking with a knife from the shadows. -- On the contrary, I kind of liked him; I thought his unusualness could be channeled in a constructive way, which is exactly what Beata did by rehearsing tomorrow's circus performance with him.

— I'll add to the description of my friend that he called himself not just a maniac, but a "famous serial killer from Carnia." According to his own words, he was known there by the nicknames "Terror of the Abyss" and "Viscera Thief." Since Zostmer introduced himself as an actor from Fantasmagoria, we all thought his words were nothing more than a carefully chosen stage persona...

-- Well, I don't know about the stage persona; it seemed to me that he might very well know what he's talking about. But that didn't automatically make him a killer; at the very least, it seemed to me that he was in remission, or perhaps even a pathologist.

- I saw him for the first time at a construction site in the center; it was almost morning. We had just left the administration building after finalizing the performance arrangements, and I was heading to the center, hoping to find volunteers to help build the stage and, if I was lucky, perform. He responded, along with four other volunteers – Creon, Rapi, Laikos, and Daxos – and the five of them went to Carneol to the construction site, while I ran off to take care of other things. When I returned, they had already been here for some time and had even managed to build the arena, and he was almost always nearby, and we had a whole crowd of people, and everyone was busy...

- At this stage, this is confidential information, but... given your affiliation, I can share it with you; perhaps it will help you remember something useful. First, this person threw a knife through the window of Wilma L'For's room, hitting her in the neck. Then, he broke into Margina Rosengold's dwelling, locked her in a wardrobe, and stabbed her through the door. After that, he staged a "fire show" on the Haven grounds and was eventually subdued by the A.M.M. guard, Edin, while attempting to enter the dormitory. So... let it be good news for you that he has already been arrested. This investigation is primarily necessary to understand the killer's motives and to ensure that he has no accomplices, although this seems unlikely given his demonstrated emotional state. Separately, we want to determine his route of entry into the country, as he is in Welfern illegally.

Erephir rubbed her nose. -- We should have put him under surveillance... -- It's strange that there was an illegal worker at a construction site in the city center; I thought they were checked or registered.

With every word from the police officer, Beata felt something dying inside her. Despite Gillon's words, she couldn't help but feel guilty for what had happened. But along with that... along with that, she was overcome by a completely different feeling.
“Sick f***,” she spat through her teeth when Sarana finished her story. “Sick, f***ing crazy freak. He... he was inspired, damn it, by our rehearsals. He had a f***ing act with throwing knives – I agreed to be the target because of my agility – he f***ing suggested putting a person in a closet and stabbing him with swords – I rejected that act for safety reasons – we have a fire-breathing act – fortunately, not related to him... Margina and Vilma were our musicians! Wonderful girls, perfect in every way! And in the Hearth, two of our performers, Rapi and the animal trainer Arnissa, also lived, and we even had one of the students from the magic academy as part of the program, performing magic tricks... A complete freak. If I had known, gods...
“You didn’t know,” Gillon interrupted her thoughts sternly.
“I didn’t know. And I hope this a**hole is executed; he deserves nothing less... Ahem, I apologize for my vulgar language, officer, but I have no polite words for this creep.

"This is the price for selflessness. They just wanted to please the inhabitants of Margel, but they paid for it with their lives. What a scoundrel he is."
Alaria wanted to summarize her opinion on the situation, but Beata did it much more eloquently and vividly, so the inquisitor had nothing to add to her words.

- That's not exactly great news. She left this floor some time ago, - she glances at Sonata. - She probably went to the airship. How far is it? Maybe we can still catch up with her.

Pain and doubt appeared on Sonata's face, but closing her eyes and shaking her head from side to side, she pushed the unnecessary thoughts aside.
- It's unlikely, but even if we do, hasty actions could lead to unforeseen consequences for us, especially since the target of our mission is still downstairs, and I want to eliminate this monster as soon as possible. The only decent alternative I see right now is to send Gaheris or Lord after her, but we will need their abilities ourselves, and this is such an opponent that even these two might not be able to handle. Let's leave her.
- Sonata, Aiyano, - the fair-haired one interrupted the conversation between the pointy-eared and narrow-eyed girls, kneeling in front of them, - allow me to steal a moment of your attention.
- Ahuri, do we really have to do this? - the dark-haired girl whispered, reluctantly kneeling. - I... don't want to.
- It is our duty, Ahuli. - Her sister whispered in response. - Sonata, Aiyano, you saved our lives from certain death or a fate worse than death, thank you.
- ... Thank you...
- Our customs dictate that you must give your life to the one who saved yours, so allow me and Ahuli to enter your service, but please understand that each of us can only have one master, so either we both swear allegiance to one of you, or each of us will serve a different mistress.

- Well, damn it, on the one hand, he outright told us that he's a serial killer, - Beata threw her hands up in the air. - And? Do you think any normal serial killer would blab about it to everyone? - Who said he's normal?! - That's the problem... - And besides, how did he track down his victims? He was hanging around with us for a good hour after everyone left! How did he know where everyone lived?!

The maniac is useful to the city 🤡