"We tried that...week five, I believe?" Brook said, tapping his jaw with his bony finger. "We also tried leading that cyclops to it, getting it struck by lightning..."
"Like I said. Everything. You think we'd just sit around for a year twiddling our thumbs? I have a business that's probably gone under by now! Not to mention those two nephews of mine probably died running out into traffic or something."
"My crew is probably heartbroken without me!" Brook wailed, jumping on Lee's bandwagon. "'Oh poor, poor Brook! Where is he?' I can hear them now...even without any ears!"
"I believe I only used regular arrows," she replied. "All my Fire Arrows were intact. And no, Fire Arrows are unusable after one attack. Same with Ice and Shock ones, for that matter."
"Another game?" Zelda was shocked. "You mean, the one a year ago, or...you don't mean to tell me you were involved in something like this before you came to Hyrule?"
As Kokkoro asked her question, Zelda pondered it. "Well...yes and no, in a sense. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Hylia reincarnated into the first Zelda, and as a result, every Princess Zelda after her has powers within her. My mother knew how to use hers quite well! But..." Zelda looked down into the water. "...she died when I was very little."
"Psst. You there. Boy." A man sitting by the ledge motioned for Yuuki to come over. "If you or any of your friends would like to earn a bit of money, I have a task for you to complete."
" I am starting to suspect that it is killer everything. Akane, did you at least grab the scale before you woke up the rocks?" He asked, worrying and still trying to figure out what the best approach was and teleported to the top of the tower.
Peter arrived at the other location and noticed the end of the battle. If he got a chance, he would grab two Ancient Gears and join Margreet in prayer.
"Seems to be a misunderstanding." Azel commented on how Shallot responded to Reimu and admitted his possible mistake.
"No matter the god or goddess, those who have faith and follow the path of said god or goddess is bound to hopefully lead a fufilling life. Even to this day if I can't hear Mother Mila's voice I still walk thr path set out for me by helping others." Silque spoke up, throwing in her two cents.
The gears, though old, had signs of great technological prowess. Those Guardiams were strong and well-made, if their internal machinery was anything to go by.
Enu wouldn't see anything but his own reflection, unfortunately, but Peter would hear something as he prayed. All of tgem would, in fact.
"Thank you all, dear heroes," a voice called. "My power in this kingdom grows. Margreet, I can provide you with the ability to recover a memory from someone else. Every time the Traitors attack, you have the power needed to use this ability on one person. I apologize that it is not much...but it is what I can do for you all."
"Go forth, and bring peace to Hyrule..."
And with that, the voice was gone. Her prayer done, Margreet smiled at the others.
"Let's go meet the others at the Spring of Courage! I'm sure they're already waiting for us."
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"Oh thank God." Dell let out a sigh of relief as everyone made it safely to the Faron Tower. Even Kaito had travelled witg them, though he didn't seem all that happy.
"We could've taken 'em," Kaito muttered.
"Really?" Dell rolled his eyes. "Why don't you look down there and see what you would've taken on?"
Kaito looked down, and anyone who joined him would see a colossal stone beast retreating into the ground.
Kaito was actually taken aback. "Jeez! No wonder Link tried to warn us about those things!"
Dell looked at him, suddenly a bit nervous. "You, uh...got that memory back, huh."
"The one at Gerudo Highlands? Yeah! Why, you embarrassed because you were a dick?"
Dell groaned. "Ugh...let's move on. I'm glad to see we got that scale. Like I promised to tell you all, no, these dragons are friendly. They're more like...I don't know, spirits that took the form of dragons. They can't really speak, and they have defense mechanisms in place if you get too close. Skunks have spray, porcupines have quills, and these dragons have giant orbs of ice, electricity, amd fire."
"Hey, Dell, quick question. How DID you get that red scale, if you're a machine? Wouldn't fire melt you?"
Dell chuckled. "Margreet actually found it during her trip to Hyrule Castle a few months ago. Speaking of...let's get moving to the Spring of Courage."
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As the two groups teleported to the final spring, they would be joined by Zelda and those still at Hateno Village.
"The Spring of Courage..." Zelda surveyed her surroundings, a somber look on her face. "I haven't been here in years. So many bad memories come back just looking at it..."
"Hopefully now, we can start making some good ones," Dell replied. "How'd the investigation go?"
"...all right, I think? We found all the clues, but couldn't make head or tails of it." Zelda sighed. "I entered the details into the Sheikah Slate, so you can all view it. Maybe we can figure this out..."
"And I know a way we can!" Margreet chimed. "I have the ability to check someone's memories to discover if they're a Traitor or not...but I can only do it once per murder. Everyone! Tonight, enter the name of who you think the culprit is, and whoever has the most votes by morning, I'll check. Thank goodness we don't need the Master Sword like last time!" Taking the scale, she walked to the Spring in order to make her final offering to Hylia.
Meanwhile, Dell turned to the group. "So, things are going to be a little different today. There are two places you'll all be staying tonight. Tarrey Town, a small community over in Akkala, and Lurelin Village, a small fishing community in Faron. As usual, you're randomly assigned a room, but you can travel from town to town until night." As before, your map would show where you stayed:
Tarrey Town
Hagie's House: Enu, Kaito, Nadeshiko
Greyson's House: Darius, Akuma, Shovel Knight
Moggs' House: Asher, Dell, Thor
Hudson's House: Shallot, Ellie, Rex
Grante's House: Diana, Reimu, Agent 47
Tarrey Town Inn: Selesia, Peter (TASM), Nia
Lurelin Village
Sebasto's Hut (I): Margreet, Akane, Guy
Sebasto's Hut (II): Linkle, Silque, Peter (MCU)
Gambling Hut: Fred, Superboy, Azel
Armes' Hut: The Drifter, Zelda, Wakaba
Lurelin Inn: Yuuki, Celica, Grievous
Rozel's House: Kokkoro, Lyndis, Teruteru
You would also find a little something extra:
Clues and Details
On the morning of Day Three, Jin's body was found by a windmill on the outskirts of Hateno Village. He was shot twice, with two Fire Arrows. They were perpendicular to each other, one in his right shoulder, and one in his chest. Both were pointed upward at an angle that suggests they were shot from below him. Nearby there were small grooves in the ground made by someone's heels where they paraglided towards an area full of bushes amd trees. One bush had smoothed grass behind it, as if someone had sat there to shoot, and the tops of the leaves are singed.
Thoughts (by Zelda)
- From his two arrows, I can infer that Jin was originally facing right, then turned towards the direction of the killer when shot with the first arrow. I wonder what he was looking at?
- Was there a distraction the killer had set up? Why would they need to paraglide from the windmill? It was clearly premeditated, so how did they lure Jin to the windmill in the first place?
Kaito looked at the house arrangements. "You and Margreet are staying with us this time?"
"Yep," Dell replied. "We figured it'd be better for us to stick with you all in case of another murder."
Margreet then returned, her prayer completed. "Is everyone ready? It's best we get going now, before it gets late."
(Remember, you can travel to either town, and don't have to stay in either one! Don't forget to vote for who you think killed Jin!)
Lurelin Village is located on a beautiful beach, with the turquoise waters leading out to the nearby oceans. Though small, it felt like a tightknit community, with those there working together to cook whatever fish had been caught that day. If you were in the mood for seafood, now was the perfect time to indulge-there were crabs and snails all along the sand, not to mention all the fish there, too!
General Store: A general store selling some fish and other maritime animals, and also some interesting monster parts.
Gambling Hut: A small hut with Rupee signs where you could try your luck against the odds! Who knows? You might end up very rich!
The Dock: There's a little raft on a dock, similar to the one used earlier in the West Group on Day One. Perhaps talking to the village elder Rozel could get him to lend it to you for treasure hunting?
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Tarrey Town is unique in that you have to paraglide down to it, as the nearest Shrine is on the cliffs above. There's also a Fairy Fountain you can see, if you glance to your right. As you arrive, you see this little community is built on a small island with a long bridge connecting it to the mainland. Although small, the houses here are large and very well built. What's most exciting is that there aren't just Hylians here; at least one member of every race in Hyrule has a shop they run.
Fyson's Store: A little shop run by a Rito, this place sells any arrows you could possibly want. It also sells Ancient Gears, if you wanna buy one.
Pelison's Store: Pelison is a tiny Goron selling gemstones his brother finds. Anyone familiar with Luminous Stones from the East Group would see some ore deposits below the island glowing, too...though it may not be all that safe, going there.
Rhondson's Store: Rhondson, a Gerudo woman, is selling some handmade clothes from her hometown. Pretty, but probably pricey, too.
Grante: Grante is a young Sheikah man who sells clothes, as well. They're probably in the same price range as Rhondson.
The Inn: Kapson, an old Zora, runs this place. You can get food here that doesn't have special effects.
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Remember, you can travel to any village you like, not just the one you're staying in! And you can go to either one as many times as you like before the next day.
And please, do not forget to vote! Voting will remain open until the next update!
She shook her head. "Sorry, dear, but no one bought any arrows from me in the past few days. In fact, the only arrows missing are the ones I used against the Yiga Clan!"
"Just take that oar and head on out! Nothing to it!"
Zelda got onto the raft, looking around excitedly. "Oh, this is going to be fun! Such a nice mental reprieve from..." She trailed off, her excitement dimming. "...you know."
"It's simple. You pay me a minimum of two Rupees, or however many you wanna bet. You have a one-in-three chance to double your earnings, and a two-in-three chance of only getting one Rupee! Wanna give it a go?"
"Anything you could think of, we've tried," Lee replied. "We've had an entire year to try and escape this hellhole." He sighed. "I don't know if we ever will, at this rate."
"We tried that...week five, I believe?" Brook said, tapping his jaw with his bony finger. "We also tried leading that cyclops to it, getting it struck by lightning..."
"Like I said. Everything. You think we'd just sit around for a year twiddling our thumbs? I have a business that's probably gone under by now! Not to mention those two nephews of mine probably died running out into traffic or something."
"My crew is probably heartbroken without me!" Brook wailed, jumping on Lee's bandwagon. "'Oh poor, poor Brook! Where is he?' I can hear them now...even without any ears!"
"I believe I only used regular arrows," she replied. "All my Fire Arrows were intact. And no, Fire Arrows are unusable after one attack. Same with Ice and Shock ones, for that matter."
"Another game?" Zelda was shocked. "You mean, the one a year ago, or...you don't mean to tell me you were involved in something like this before you came to Hyrule?"
As Kokkoro asked her question, Zelda pondered it. "Well...yes and no, in a sense. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Hylia reincarnated into the first Zelda, and as a result, every Princess Zelda after her has powers within her. My mother knew how to use hers quite well! But..." Zelda looked down into the water. "...she died when I was very little."
"Psst. You there. Boy." A man sitting by the ledge motioned for Yuuki to come over. "If you or any of your friends would like to earn a bit of money, I have a task for you to complete."
Enu marveled over the design of the ancient gears; their advanced design invoked a sense of nostalgia in him, although he did feel disappointed when he didn't see anyone looking back at him at the shrine. Regardless... After reaching the next area, with the fact that they could now vote for who they felt was guilty in mind... Enu decided to head to the boat as well, managing to leap onto it as the others were paddling away.
While the others were occupied, Enu began to inspect the surrounding waters closely, his instincts from his fishing trips with his father kicking in...
"Psst. You there. Boy." A man sitting by the ledge motioned for Yuuki to come over. "If you or any of your friends would like to earn a bit of money, I have a task for you to complete."
"Another game?" Zelda was shocked. "You mean, the one a year ago, or...you don't mean to tell me you were involved in something like this before you came to Hyrule?"
As Kokkoro asked her question, Zelda pondered it. "Well...yes and no, in a sense. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Hylia reincarnated into the first Zelda, and as a result, every Princess Zelda after her has powers within her. My mother knew how to use hers quite well! But..." Zelda looked down into the water. "...she died when I was very little."
Enu marveled over the design of the ancient gears; their advanced design invoked a sense of nostalgia in him, although he did feel disappointed when he didn't see anyone looking back at him at the shrine. Regardless... After reaching the next area, with the fact that they could now vote for who they felt was guilty in mind... Enu decided to head to the boat as well, managing to leap onto it as the others were paddling away.
While the others were occupied, Enu began to inspect the surrounding waters closely, his instincts from his fishing trips with his father kicking in...
"So you and Hylia are seperate individuals, and in a sense, she is your ancestor," Kokkoro continues, "that does explain how it is possible that Hylia spoke to me while you remain physical... hmu hmu...
No matter where you were, or what you were doing, you suddenly stopped dead in your tracks.
...
Something was messing with your head.
.....
Could it be...?
...hello?
"Link!" Zelda stood suddenly, the raft rocking a little as she did so. "...sorry...!"
Nonono, it's okay! I don't believe this! Guys! You're not gonna believe this!
Believe what, Link?
They did it! They actually did it! The Agents have discovered one of Ganondorf's Traitors!!!!
Margreet gasped, the plate of food she'd been carrying dropping onto Lurelin's beach. "After all this time...finally!!"
Dell accidentally inhaled on his pipe smoke and began coughing up a storm. "Shit! *cough, cough* Fucking shit!! Tey did it!!"
Kaito almost choked on his meat pie. "Are you serious?! Hell yeah!!!" Kaito jumped in the air. "We got 'em now!"
...only one problem. Only the Agents know who did it. Hopefully they can find a way to get everyone to vote for the Traitor by the end of the night...or something. Good luck guys! I believe in you.
"We tried that...week five, I believe?" Brook said, tapping his jaw with his bony finger. "We also tried leading that cyclops to it, getting it struck by lightning..."
"Like I said. Everything. You think we'd just sit around for a year twiddling our thumbs? I have a business that's probably gone under by now! Not to mention those two nephews of mine probably died running out into traffic or something."
"My crew is probably heartbroken without me!" Brook wailed, jumping on Lee's bandwagon. "'Oh poor, poor Brook! Where is he?' I can hear them now...even without any ears!"
"I believe I only used regular arrows," she replied. "All my Fire Arrows were intact. And no, Fire Arrows are unusable after one attack. Same with Ice and Shock ones, for that matter."
"Another game?" Zelda was shocked. "You mean, the one a year ago, or...you don't mean to tell me you were involved in something like this before you came to Hyrule?"
As Kokkoro asked her question, Zelda pondered it. "Well...yes and no, in a sense. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Hylia reincarnated into the first Zelda, and as a result, every Princess Zelda after her has powers within her. My mother knew how to use hers quite well! But..." Zelda looked down into the water. "...she died when I was very little."
"Psst. You there. Boy." A man sitting by the ledge motioned for Yuuki to come over. "If you or any of your friends would like to earn a bit of money, I have a task for you to complete."
"Apologies for trying to consider methods of escape when I've only just arrived here," Another sip of the soup after a rather snappish response to the accusation of considering them lazy, Jin looking quite annoyed with the two men, "As for your homes? From what I understand, time moves differently between our worlds, and there are many from the same places but different times. Most likely, your places of residence and kinsmen are fine." Lucky they still had kinsmen to care for... all the ronin had to hope for was the woman he had left behind once, hoping she was well and had waited for him. Add to that the difficulty of reuniting with the two fools he called his closest companions besides Shino, and he had a certain dread in his heart regarding his odds of finding all he cared for.
"In fact, they might not have even noticed your departure yet given the difference in how time travels forward."
She shook her head. "Sorry, dear, but no one bought any arrows from me in the past few days. In fact, the only arrows missing are the ones I used against the Yiga Clan!"
"Just take that oar and head on out! Nothing to it!"
Zelda got onto the raft, looking around excitedly. "Oh, this is going to be fun! Such a nice mental reprieve from..." She trailed off, her excitement dimming. "...you know."
"It's simple. You pay me a minimum of two Rupees, or however many you wanna bet. You have a one-in-three chance to double your earnings, and a two-in-three chance of only getting one Rupee! Wanna give it a go?"
"Anything you could think of, we've tried," Lee replied. "We've had an entire year to try and escape this hellhole." He sighed. "I don't know if we ever will, at this rate."
Peter didn't even need to think twice as he headed to the Fairy Fountain in Tarrytown. He heard the message, but still hadn't figured who had killed poor Jin.
" So, I guess knowing something is good. Do you think the agents will tell us who the traitors are or are they going to try to kill them or something?" He asked Zelda.
No matter where you were, or what you were doing, you suddenly stopped dead in your tracks.
...
Something was messing with your head.
.....
Could it be...?
...hello?
"Link!" Zelda stood suddenly, the raft rocking a little as she did so. "...sorry...!"
Nonono, it's okay! I don't believe this! Guys! You're not gonna believe this!
Believe what, Link?
They did it! They actually did it! The Agents have discovered one of Ganondorf's Traitors!!!!
Margreet gasped, the plate of food she'd been carrying dropping onto Lurelin's beach. "After all this time...finally!!"
Dell accidentally inhaled on his pipe smoke and began coughing up a storm. "Shit! *cough, cough* Fucking shit!! Tey did it!!"
Kaito almost choked on his meat pie. "Are you serious?! Hell yeah!!!" Kaito jumped in the air. "We got 'em now!"
...only one problem. Only the Agents know who did it. Hopefully they can find a way to get everyone to vote for the Traitor by the end of the night...or something. Good luck guys! I believe in you.
Peter didn't even need to think twice as he headed to the Fairy Fountain in Tarrytown. He heard the message, but still hadn't figured who had killed poor Jin.
" So, I guess knowing something is good. Do you think the agents will tell us who the traitors are or are they going to try to kill them or something?" He asked Zelda.
"You all heard that, everyone?" Kokkoro asks. "Directly telling seems too obvious. Maybe they'll find a way to do so subtly in order to hide their nature as those who aid us."
Upon hearing the announcement, Yuuki smiled as his fist was clenched. He knew that Jin was going to be done justice soon.
Scratching his head and expressing silent laughter, Yuuki didn't know how to feel about Akuma's offer. Either way, he decided to listen to the job offer first.
Teruteru didn't really know what to think of the murder, but he did have one idea; just an inkling that he decided to let Zelda in on.
"Hey, you know... that cool girl with the shaved head... she was pretty scary!" Teruteru seemed at odds with this declaration, for he hoped she wasn't listening.
"I think she maybe committed that murder! Her and any associates she may have!"
"Well, they'd have to do so without tipping everyone else off who they are, lest they make a target out of themselves, no?" Guy popped up next to Zelda and the young Peter, "To that end, perhaps we ought to re-open that investigation and hope that the Agent or Agents in question can maneuver us in the right direction, wherever they may be."
"So then," he continued, raising a finger and looking toward everyone who decided to stick around for the time being, "Is there a need to go over all the facts again? Someone was settled below the windmill and shot Jin from far below, using Fire Arrows at that, perhaps inside the bushes. If you're right, Ms. Zelda, that Jin was distracted by someone else, that could possibly mean that there's an accomplice running around as well."
The blonde young man gave pause, before tilting his head and maintaining his gaze toward the others (mostly Peter, Zelda, and Teruteru) listening. "If that's the case, then the most plausible scene is this; the accomplice distracted Jin -- how they did so, I don't think is so important right now -- and thus, allowed the culprit to paraglide overhead without him noticing, before settling in the bush where they carried out the kill."
With that deduction, Guy calmly placed a hand on Teruteru's shoulder, squeezing softly, as though attempting to get him to simmer down. "Are you all with me so far? From there, there has to be a way we can narrow a list down, no?"
"Another game?" Zelda was shocked. "You mean, the one a year ago, or...you don't mean to tell me you were involved in something like this before you came to Hyrule?"
As Kokkoro asked her question, Zelda pondered it. "Well...yes and no, in a sense. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Hylia reincarnated into the first Zelda, and as a result, every Princess Zelda after her has powers within her. My mother knew how to use hers quite well! But..." Zelda looked down into the water. "...she died when I was very little."
No matter where you were, or what you were doing, you suddenly stopped dead in your tracks.
...
Something was messing with your head.
.....
Could it be...?
...hello?
"Link!" Zelda stood suddenly, the raft rocking a little as she did so. "...sorry...!"
Nonono, it's okay! I don't believe this! Guys! You're not gonna believe this!
Believe what, Link?
They did it! They actually did it! The Agents have discovered one of Ganondorf's Traitors!!!!
Margreet gasped, the plate of food she'd been carrying dropping onto Lurelin's beach. "After all this time...finally!!"
Dell accidentally inhaled on his pipe smoke and began coughing up a storm. "Shit! *cough, cough* Fucking shit!! Tey did it!!"
Kaito almost choked on his meat pie. "Are you serious?! Hell yeah!!!" Kaito jumped in the air. "We got 'em now!"
...only one problem. Only the Agents know who did it. Hopefully they can find a way to get everyone to vote for the Traitor by the end of the night...or something. Good luck guys! I believe in you.
" So, I guess knowing something is good. Do you think the agents will tell us who the traitors are or are they going to try to kill them or something?" He asked Zelda.
"You all heard that, everyone?" Kokkoro asks. "Directly telling seems too obvious. Maybe they'll find a way to do so subtly in order to hide their nature as those who aid us."
"Oh HELL YEAH! This is great news! All we need to do is find out who is actually an agent, and then we'll be able to find out who the killer is! This boat trip just got a whole lot less depressing. And on top of that, if this little trip goes well, we'll be eating good tonight!"
Akane pulled up the boat beside the triangle of rocks, letting Kokkoro fish and Enu search their surroundings. The boat around them also appeared a lot more crowded than she initially thought when disembarking, but she was fine with it.
When did all these people get onto the boat? Zelda held onto the sail to keep herself steady-she wasn't really used to boats. That didn't stop her from listening to everyone's comments, though. "If they are Agents, they need to be very careful," Zelda replied to Peter. "They aren't exempt from being murdered. Remember, Efi and Lee were Agents, as well."
"The girl with the shaved head...you mean Ellie?" Zelda held her chin in thought, considering what Teruteru and Guy had observed. "She doesn't have Fire Arrows, does she? But, if what Guy said was true, and one person was used as a distraction..." Zelda frowned, shaking her head. "Ugh! If she had Fire Arrows with her, I could believe it much more easily! But with the possibility of two people involved...one who didn't even use anything but a Paraglider, it could've been anyone."
Only with Akane's statement did she remember she's been asked about her mother. "My mother? No...I love talking about her. I don't have much to say since I was only six when she passed, but..." She smiled just thinking of the former queen. "She was beautiful, inside and out. So kind, and patient, and she encouraged me in my studies, something I wasn't able to do when I lost her. My father refused to let me do anything else but work endlessly to awaken my powers. I think, losing her...that's what really caused us to lose to Calamity Ganon."
Up ahead, the triangle of rocks was in view. Unfortunately, so was a Lizalfos, swimming around. And unlike others they'd seen, this one was pure black.
He didn't seem to notice them...for now, at least.
The man smiled, handing Yuuki and Akuma each a silver Rupee. "There you go. 100 Rupees each as a down payment. I will give you the rest after you complete my task."
"Who wants dessert?" Efi interjected as Lee opened his mouth to respond to Jin, no doubt just as harshly. "I can make us some apple pie!"
"You might want to hurry," Brook said, looking up at the sky. "Lightning may be coming soon!"
"Damn it!" Lee jumped up and rushed to his hut. He exited with armfuls of weapons, carrying them far away from the campsite. "Jin, get that sword away from here!"
The man smiled, handing Yuuki and Akuma each a silver Rupee. "There you go. 100 Rupees each as a down payment. I will give you the rest after you complete my task."
When did all these people get onto the boat? Zelda held onto the sail to keep herself steady-she wasn't really used to boats. That didn't stop her from listening to everyone's comments, though. "If they are Agents, they need to be very careful," Zelda replied to Peter. "They aren't exempt from being murdered. Remember, Efi and Lee were Agents, as well."
"The girl with the shaved head...you mean Ellie?" Zelda held her chin in thought, considering what Teruteru and Guy had observed. "She doesn't have Fire Arrows, does she? But, if what Guy said was true, and one person was used as a distraction..." Zelda frowned, shaking her head. "Ugh! If she had Fire Arrows with her, I could believe it much more easily! But with the possibility of two people involved...one who didn't even use anything but a Paraglider, it could've been anyone."
Only with Akane's statement did she remember she's been asked about her mother. "My mother? No...I love talking about her. I don't have much to say since I was only six when she passed, but..." She smiled just thinking of the former queen. "She was beautiful, inside and out. So kind, and patient, and she encouraged me in my studies, something I wasn't able to do when I lost her. My father refused to let me do anything else but work endlessly to awaken my powers. I think, losing her...that's what really caused us to lose to Calamity Ganon."
Up ahead, the triangle of rocks was in view. Unfortunately, so was a Lizalfos, swimming around. And unlike others they'd seen, this one was pure black.
He didn't seem to notice them...for now, at least.
"Hmu hmu... Truth be told, beyond the culprit wielding Fire Arrows, the other could be anyone. Agent 47 is currently in Kakariko investigating, I'm sure he'll find other clues we have missed," Kokkoro commented, "the one who distracted him lead him to the top of the windmill - how? Perhaps a good climber? There is a lot to uncover before narrowing down can occur. How would you narrow it down, Master Guy?"
Just then, the Lizalfos was seen.
"Everyone, lower your volumes. That's a big alligator over there."
When did all these people get onto the boat? Zelda held onto the sail to keep herself steady-she wasn't really used to boats. That didn't stop her from listening to everyone's comments, though. "If they are Agents, they need to be very careful," Zelda replied to Peter. "They aren't exempt from being murdered. Remember, Efi and Lee were Agents, as well."
"The girl with the shaved head...you mean Ellie?" Zelda held her chin in thought, considering what Teruteru and Guy had observed. "She doesn't have Fire Arrows, does she? But, if what Guy said was true, and one person was used as a distraction..." Zelda frowned, shaking her head. "Ugh! If she had Fire Arrows with her, I could believe it much more easily! But with the possibility of two people involved...one who didn't even use anything but a Paraglider, it could've been anyone."
Only with Akane's statement did she remember she's been asked about her mother. "My mother? No...I love talking about her. I don't have much to say since I was only six when she passed, but..." She smiled just thinking of the former queen. "She was beautiful, inside and out. So kind, and patient, and she encouraged me in my studies, something I wasn't able to do when I lost her. My father refused to let me do anything else but work endlessly to awaken my powers. I think, losing her...that's what really caused us to lose to Calamity Ganon."
Up ahead, the triangle of rocks was in view. Unfortunately, so was a Lizalfos, swimming around. And unlike others they'd seen, this one was pure black.
He didn't seem to notice them...for now, at least.
The man smiled, handing Yuuki and Akuma each a silver Rupee. "There you go. 100 Rupees each as a down payment. I will give you the rest after you complete my task."
"Who wants dessert?" Efi interjected as Lee opened his mouth to respond to Jin, no doubt just as harshly. "I can make us some apple pie!"
"You might want to hurry," Brook said, looking up at the sky. "Lightning may be coming soon!"
"Damn it!" Lee jumped up and rushed to his hut. He exited with armfuls of weapons, carrying them far away from the campsite. "Jin, get that sword away from here!"
Reimu also was at Lurelin Village, and was planning as she said earlier, to do some fishing. She looked at her guardian parts, and was walking over to the docks. But when she looked up, she realised the boat already went.
“What I get for wandering around town all the time..Well, I just I still have the general store.”
Reimu instead, decided to go to the General Store.
Opening the door, she had her parts in hand. “Hello? Is anyone willing to buy these parts? I just got th-”
She stopped in her tracks as she came in. She heard the message quite clearly. Reimu then smiled in excitement. “Aha! The vote should be much easier now! If only we knew who the agents were, so no traitor would pretend to be one...But I suppose they can’t say it out loud. No matter! They’ve found the murderer now.”
Realising that she was speaking to herself, she then stopped a bit afterwards and walked towards the shop keeper. “I’ve got some parts, how much do they sell for?” @Yun Lee @Store - Lurelin
The gears, though old, had signs of great technological prowess. Those Guardiams were strong and well-made, if their internal machinery was anything to go by.
Enu wouldn't see anything but his own reflection, unfortunately, but Peter would hear something as he prayed. All of tgem would, in fact.
"Thank you all, dear heroes," a voice called. "My power in this kingdom grows. Margreet, I can provide you with the ability to recover a memory from someone else. Every time the Traitors attack, you have the power needed to use this ability on one person. I apologize that it is not much...but it is what I can do for you all."
"Go forth, and bring peace to Hyrule..."
And with that, the voice was gone. Her prayer done, Margreet smiled at the others.
"Let's go meet the others at the Spring of Courage! I'm sure they're already waiting for us."
---
"Oh thank God." Dell let out a sigh of relief as everyone made it safely to the Faron Tower. Even Kaito had travelled witg them, though he didn't seem all that happy.
"We could've taken 'em," Kaito muttered.
"Really?" Dell rolled his eyes. "Why don't you look down there and see what you would've taken on?"
Kaito looked down, and anyone who joined him would see a colossal stone beast retreating into the ground.
Kaito was actually taken aback. "Jeez! No wonder Link tried to warn us about those things!"
Dell looked at him, suddenly a bit nervous. "You, uh...got that memory back, huh."
"The one at Gerudo Highlands? Yeah! Why, you embarrassed because you were a dick?"
Dell groaned. "Ugh...let's move on. I'm glad to see we got that scale. Like I promised to tell you all, no, these dragons are friendly. They're more like...I don't know, spirits that took the form of dragons. They can't really speak, and they have defense mechanisms in place if you get too close. Skunks have spray, porcupines have quills, and these dragons have giant orbs of ice, electricity, amd fire."
"Hey, Dell, quick question. How DID you get that red scale, if you're a machine? Wouldn't fire melt you?"
Dell chuckled. "Margreet actually found it during her trip to Hyrule Castle a few months ago. Speaking of...let's get moving to the Spring of Courage."
---
As the two groups teleported to the final spring, they would be joined by Zelda and those still at Hateno Village.
"The Spring of Courage..." Zelda surveyed her surroundings, a somber look on her face. "I haven't been here in years. So many bad memories come back just looking at it..."
"Hopefully now, we can start making some good ones," Dell replied. "How'd the investigation go?"
"...all right, I think? We found all the clues, but couldn't make head or tails of it." Zelda sighed. "I entered the details into the Sheikah Slate, so you can all view it. Maybe we can figure this out..."
"And I know a way we can!" Margreet chimed. "I have the ability to check someone's memories to discover if they're a Traitor or not...but I can only do it once per murder. Everyone! Tonight, enter the name of who you think the culprit is, and whoever has the most votes by morning, I'll check. Thank goodness we don't need the Master Sword like last time!" Taking the scale, she walked to the Spring in order to make her final offering to Hylia.
Meanwhile, Dell turned to the group. "So, things are going to be a little different today. There are two places you'll all be staying tonight. Tarrey Town, a small community over in Akkala, and Lurelin Village, a small fishing community in Faron. As usual, you're randomly assigned a room, but you can travel from town to town until night." As before, your map would show where you stayed:
Tarrey Town
Hagie's House: Enu, Kaito, Nadeshiko
Greyson's House: Darius, Akuma, Shovel Knight
Moggs' House: Asher, Dell, Thor
Hudson's House: Shallot, Ellie, Rex
Grante's House: Diana, Reimu, Agent 47
Tarrey Town Inn: Selesia, Peter (TASM), Nia
Lurelin Village
Sebasto's Hut (I): Margreet, Akane, Guy
Sebasto's Hut (II): Linkle, Silque, Peter (MCU)
Gambling Hut: Fred, Superboy, Azel
Armes' Hut: The Drifter, Zelda, Wakaba
Lurelin Inn: Yuuki, Celica, Grievous
Rozel's House: Kokkoro, Lyndis, Teruteru
You would also find a little something extra:
Clues and Details
On the morning of Day Three, Jin's body was found by a windmill on the outskirts of Hateno Village. He was shot twice, with two Fire Arrows. They were perpendicular to each other, one in his right shoulder, and one in his chest. Both were pointed upward at an angle that suggests they were shot from below him. Nearby there were small grooves in the ground made by someone's heels where they paraglided towards an area full of bushes amd trees. One bush had smoothed grass behind it, as if someone had sat there to shoot, and the tops of the leaves are singed.
Thoughts (by Zelda)
- From his two arrows, I can infer that Jin was originally facing right, then turned towards the direction of the killer when shot with the first arrow. I wonder what he was looking at?
- Was there a distraction the killer had set up? Why would they need to paraglide from the windmill? It was clearly premeditated, so how did they lure Jin to the windmill in the first place?
Kaito looked at the house arrangements. "You and Margreet are staying with us this time?"
"Yep," Dell replied. "We figured it'd be better for us to stick with you all in case of another murder."
Margreet then returned, her prayer completed. "Is everyone ready? It's best we get going now, before it gets late."
(Remember, you can travel to either town, and don't have to stay in either one! Don't forget to vote for who you think killed Jin!)
Azel and Silque each taking the gears and were glad that Margreet could pray in peace. With evening coming in, both Cleric and Warrior thought over the clues found. They at least ruled out two of their group, but others? It was almost like a shot in the dark, sadly.
No matter where you were, or what you were doing, you suddenly stopped dead in your tracks.
...
Something was messing with your head.
.....
Could it be...?
...hello?
"Link!" Zelda stood suddenly, the raft rocking a little as she did so. "...sorry...!"
Nonono, it's okay! I don't believe this! Guys! You're not gonna believe this!
Believe what, Link?
They did it! They actually did it! The Agents have discovered one of Ganondorf's Traitors!!!!
Margreet gasped, the plate of food she'd been carrying dropping onto Lurelin's beach. "After all this time...finally!!"
Dell accidentally inhaled on his pipe smoke and began coughing up a storm. "Shit! *cough, cough* Fucking shit!! Tey did it!!"
Kaito almost choked on his meat pie. "Are you serious?! Hell yeah!!!" Kaito jumped in the air. "We got 'em now!"
...only one problem. Only the Agents know who did it. Hopefully they can find a way to get everyone to vote for the Traitor by the end of the night...or something. Good luck guys! I believe in you.
Oh! That was wonderful! Silque smiled at that news. Deciding to take a moment to maybe gather her thoughts she went to check out the Grante's Store in Tarrey Town.
Azel meanwhile went to the Inn in Tarrey Town. He was glad that the Agents found the traitors, though he didn't want to make a wrong vote and accuse an innocent.
"I think you're mistaken, Kokkoro, Jin was at the foot of the windmill, not the top of it." At sight of the Lizalfos, Zelda ducked behind others in the party. "Oh dear...I'm afraid I never learned swordplay. Or archery.Or...anything that could help in this situation."
The man pointed to a wetlands down on the banks, a bit a ways from Tarrey Town. "Go down there and defeat the two machines wandering around," he said. "Do put on a good show for me. The commoners here all refused."
Grante's shop was hardly a shop. In fact, it was a balcony on top of a house where Dell and the man named Grante sat and talked. Both wore traditional Sheikah garb.
As Silque arrived, Dell nodded a greeting. "Oi, Silque. Heard the good news, yeah? We finally found one of those bastards. Maybe this time we'll actually go home..."
"Yeah, I'm sure my parents would love to get you out of their place," Grante joked, earning an elbow jab in the arm. "ow! Hey, watch it. Sheikah machinery packs a punch, even from a wimp like you."
"Yeah, yeah," Dell replied goodnaturedly. "Silque, this is Grante. Grante, Silque. I've been staying with his parents this past year. I owe 'em my life, really."
"Yeah, they're great. A little much, but hey, what are you gonna do?" Grante shrugged, and smiled. "How can I help you, Silque?"
Lee was headed towards a swamp full of what looked like dangerous goop. An axe was lodged in a stump in the center, unreachable. Dropping his weapons on the ground nearby, he indicated Jin to do the same. "They'll be fine, but they're lightning rods. They could destroy our camp in one lightning strike." Rain started to fall, indicating the storm was starting, "Hurry, let's get to camp!"
"I think you're mistaken, Kokkoro, Jin was at the foot of the windmill, not the top of it." At sight of the Lizalfos, Zelda ducked behind others in the party. "Oh dear...I'm afraid I never learned swordplay. Or archery.Or...anything that could help in this situation."
"That makes a lot more sense," Kokkoro adds, "and fortunately for you, Princess Zelda, this old lady here possesses combat ability, hmu hmu. So, everyone, do we ambush the monster or do avoid?"
The man pointed to a wetlands down on the banks, a bit a ways from Tarrey Town. "Go down there and defeat the two machines wandering around," he said. "Do put on a good show for me. The commoners here all refused."
And so Yuuki dragged Akuma along, but before they fully entered the wetlands, Yuuki decides to listen around town for gossip and talk about these fabled machines.
"I think you're mistaken, Kokkoro, Jin was at the foot of the windmill, not the top of it." At sight of the Lizalfos, Zelda ducked behind others in the party. "Oh dear...I'm afraid I never learned swordplay. Or archery.Or...anything that could help in this situation."
The man pointed to a wetlands down on the banks, a bit a ways from Tarrey Town. "Go down there and defeat the two machines wandering around," he said. "Do put on a good show for me. The commoners here all refused."
Grante's shop was hardly a shop. In fact, it was a balcony on top of a house where Dell and the man named Grante sat and talked. Both wore traditional Sheikah garb.
As Silque arrived, Dell nodded a greeting. "Oi, Silque. Heard the good news, yeah? We finally found one of those bastards. Maybe this time we'll actually go home..."
"Yeah, I'm sure my parents would love to get you out of their place," Grante joked, earning an elbow jab in the arm. "ow! Hey, watch it. Sheikah machinery packs a punch, even from a wimp like you."
"Yeah, yeah," Dell replied goodnaturedly. "Silque, this is Grante. Grante, Silque. I've been staying with his parents this past year. I owe 'em my life, really."
"Yeah, they're great. A little much, but hey, what are you gonna do?" Grante shrugged, and smiled. "How can I help you, Silque?"
Lee was headed towards a swamp full of what looked like dangerous goop. An axe was lodged in a stump in the center, unreachable. Dropping his weapons on the ground nearby, he indicated Jin to do the same. "They'll be fine, but they're lightning rods. They could destroy our camp in one lightning strike." Rain started to fall, indicating the storm was starting, "Hurry, let's get to camp!"
"Reasonable enough," Jin didn't hesitate to place the sword by the other weapons before joining Lee once more in running, now heading towards the camp. However, something that caught his eye was the axe that was lodged in the nearby stump; how had it gotten there in the past? Pondering it for a moment as he looked back at it, he turned his head back to Lee with a curious tone to his voice, "Lee-san, that axe in the swamp? Has it always been there?"
Reimu sighed and showed her three guardian parts, before throwing two on the table. She still held the third one. “Here. How much are these? Quite a lot, right? I had a lot of trouble getting these.” @Yun Lee
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