After a quick trip into the future to participate in Wayback-con's opening ceremonies, Alex is brought back to the night before to begin his investigation on the temporal anomaly surrounding the park. He's now finished setting up his office and can now begin exploring the park for clues.
Well, that should do it. Now that everything's set up we can begin the investigation.
[NPC] RyanLooks cozy. You plan on using that bed anytime soon?
I suppose it would be a good idea. I should strategically plan out the best times to sleep. That way I can get the most out of the investigation. Say, Ryan, as Grim's secretary you've had to deal with his inane scheduling before, correct? Mind giving me a hand? My schedule will be far more organized, I assure you.
[NPC] RyanDon't worry, I'm already planning out the next few hours in my head. Hope you don't mind, but I'm booking you for 30-minute breaks after every two hours.
I suppose a break would help with my mental health as well. I just wish I knew what to do with all that spare time.
[NPC] RyanHmmm, yeah, I wonder how you could pass the time?
Let's worry about that later. Something's bothering me right now. This letter... the one the "kid in the pink hood" gave you...
Unmarked EnvelopeA red, unmarked envelope. The same letter that sparked the chain of events leading up to the event.
Who do you think sent it?
[NPC] RyanI bet it was Grim.
I thought so too, but was it really? It looks more like a ransom note with the way it was constructed, but would Grim go through the trouble?
[NPC] RyanMaybe he was covering his tracks? Like how you drove cross-country in case the other Reapers were watching where you'd cross over in the living world.
That's true... but reading the letter, it doesn't sound... Grim, you know? The vocabulary is just... different somehow. Could he have faked it? The evidence so far ties the letter to either Grim or Hanasaku-san, so I can't imagine it being made by someone else...
It's probably nothing. Maybe I'm being too suspicious of him?
[NPC] RyanSometimes Grim is suspicious for no damn reason. It's just a fake out. That way you don't know when he's actually hiding something.
Hearing you say that is giving me flashbacks to my Reaper game with him. He's an expert at the art of deception, that's for sure.
[NPC] RyanOh yeah, I totally forgot. There was this Onii woman who found a hidden doorway downstairs.
......I beg your pardon?
[NPC] RyanYeah she was saying some of the wallpaper was crooked and wanted to fix it, accidentally ripped it off, and found a door behind it. No doorknob, but there was definitely a lock and a handle that laid flush with the wall. Risky already went through it like an hour ago. Wanna go check it out?
...I've never been to the US very often while I was alive, but I did spend most of my time in Pantheria at the Freedom Fighter Syndicate headquarters. I heard rumors that they had a secret base of operations stationed here in Little City known as the "Green Door."
[NPC] RyanNever heard of it. Then again, I've only been fluent in english for the last seven years.
Yes, this was something I heard back in 1987 while I was working for them. The facility is most likely abandoned now that the Circle is gone.
[NPC] RyanEighty-seven? Dang I was, like, only six years old back then.
...I'd rather not think about that to be honest...
[NPC] RyanThere there. Just take deep breaths and recite the Half Plus Seven rule.
I-In any case, we should investigate this doorway. Even if it doesn't yield clues to the temporal anomaly, my curiosity is piqued. If the Green Door truly is beneath the park, this is a once in a lifetime opport- *ahem*...an excellent opportunity to explore it.
Ryan and Alex meet up at the door's location downstairs, where they meet another group eager to explore the area.
[NPC] Amy rolled 1 20-sided dice. Results: 7
