Riki look at island upper side of Aqua Lab lifty. Any blood, or do marks start drag right at elevator entry?

Riki think, maybe someone took raft up elevator? But weird, because Heropon think raft should be from Lighthouse, so why go back down... well, Riki think out loud lots.

Riki look at island upper side of Aqua Lab lifty. Any blood, or do marks start drag right at elevator entry?

Riki think, maybe someone took raft up elevator? But weird, because Heropon think raft should be from Lighthouse, so why go back down... well, Riki think out loud lots.

You look at the upper island side of the Aquatic Lab elevator. It appears clean, but you can't tell if the drag marks extend inside the building itself. The drag marks connect the Lighthouse, the Elevator building, and the Docks, but you can't really tell whats going on inside the building itself.

Check the receiving bay

Check the receiving bay

You check the Receiving Bay. It doesn't seem to have anything out of the ordinary about it.

Riki big sniff sniff gun butt, see where blood lead besides body itself. Hopefully make kill make more sense... not hope for much.

Riki big sniff sniff gun butt, see where blood lead besides body itself. Hopefully make kill make more sense... not hope for much.

Putting on your swine mask, you hunch over the rifle, snorting and snuffling as you take in the scent of the blood. Your pig nose twitching, you follow the trail of the blood's scent... It seems as though the trail certainly exists in the Lighthouse as expected, leading into the cell that held the gun's final resting place. Though... the scent also leads outside. The entire span of the drag marks, from the Elevator to the Docks and to the Lighthouse, all smell somewhat of this bloody smell, despite no blood being visible in the snow.

Sweep the Lab Zero Hallway and the Esotera Lab for anything out of place.

Riki compare chandelier glass and Hustler glass. Match, yes? Or no?

Sweep the Lab Zero Hallway and the Esotera Lab for anything out of place.

You search the Lab Zero Hallway and the Esotera Lab for anything weird. The former at least seems mostly untouched by the bizarre, but the Esotera Lab seems to have been searched through one of the jars from a section labeled "VOID CONDUIT" now missing.

Riki compare chandelier glass and Hustler glass. Match, yes? Or no?

You compare the glass from the chandelier to Hustler. The glass in Hustler's body appears to be curved, orange-tinted shards - a perfect match to the chandelier from the Director's Office.

Riki check Geo Lab.

Spook-Spook tell if anomaly doors open tonight? Even if no full list, 2101 ever get open and put back?

This post was last modified: Jul 29, 2024 at 6:31 AM by Spooks?.

I'm... starting to feel a little better, at least. That nasty Hustler, I'm almost happy that someone decided to teach them a bit of manners. You know, you can't just go around brainwashing people like that, it's pretty rude and I do not appreciate it one bit! I have to admit though... My memory's still awfully hazy...

My muscle memory's as sharp as ever though - Dr. Orpheus can attest to that, I'm sure.

Ah, fear not. 'Tis important to rest after a successful hunt, especially when newly liberated from the shackles of the searing light. Despite your condition, you performed admirably. In your stead, I shall relay our exploits on this eve - and the events that led up to our current moment.



Upon the rising of the moon, despite the Partridge woman's fervent worship, we saw fit to collude under the cloak of the night. For now, another threat to this realm hath emerged - that of the Aberration before us now within the gaol.

Preparations were in order, and whilst I kept her beneath my watchful eye in case of orders from her blasphemous master, Morgan joined us, lying in wait for his own prey. We departed shortly after, a canine and a large primate both seeking something within our Armory.



First, we sought our target in the very heart of its lair - the butcher's block they call the "Anomaly Lab". She was present of course, as though her blackened soul had knowledge of a prophecy most foul. The Thalassic-aligned one has many a useful tools dwelling within her sleeves however, a great force overcoming our bodies and rendering us immobile whilst she fled within one of her brine-soaked rooms.

We emerged from the laboratories, shaken yet not deterred. A change in approach would be required to exploit this demon's weakness, an ambush perhaps.



Right, this is where... my head starts to clear. Pea arrived, it's been a while since I remember talking to him - but he was asking me all sorts of strange things. Sorry, this part is a blur. All of a sudden though, it was like the fog just cleared right up! Why, there was so much ... awareness just flooding in. I couldn't handle it and I passed right out.

I bore vigil upon her for a moment, forgive me if I do not recall specifics of those who passed by - yet I am no fool. I possess knowledge of much battlefield medicine, and what she required to strengthen her anchor to this plane was the crisp touch of water's grace. I journeyed unto the tavern to fetch a beverage in hopes of speeding her recovery, where the inquisitor thought himself capable of catching me unawares - threatening me with furniture raised high above his head. A fool's errand - something he was wise to realize as he retreated into the kitchen beyond.

I departed, returning to my partner and delivering the waters of life. She regained her consciousness.. finally free of the demon's hold. Everything I had toiled for... it had reached its final conclusion. A faceless hero hath done what I could not, and brought death to the monster who threatened to cage us within its rays of right. I thank you, for everything.



Oh, cut it out, you're being so dramatic~

...But he's right. I felt normal again. I almost miss it, the way the light felt. But we all know to say "no" to drugs, right? My head was killing me, but I knew we had work to do, and I'm not going to let a silly little thing like possession bring me down! We patrolled the area a bit, wondering if Dr. Orpheus would come back out, but the only person we saw around is that curious little wraith. The one who claims to be friends with Alan Wake!

Eventually, we came up with a hypothesis. If she hadn't emerged yet, then what if she could travel between the Sinking rooms? Well, that's only one theory of course, I was unconscious for quite some time, I'm sure she could've just walked around.



We saw no sign of her in the immediate area, nary a trace of her presence. So it was downwards we ventured, into the depths of this stronghold. Once we arrived in that accursed place, we saw her in but a mere second. From the hallway due west she emerged - and this time we were as prepared as ever to slay our mark. Our battle took little time. Whilst I held her interest, an alchemical gaol from a place of ambush hath condemned her to the dungeon evermore.

Hehe, I threw a capture device from under the computer desk. It was a lucky throw - or maybe pure skill~

We returned to the gaol to ensure the Thalassic demon did not escape its imprisonment. Morgan joined us, seeking to witness the fruits of our hunt. After he had left us though... I had a promised pact I must fulfill.

Well, it was okay. I was still feeling pretty out of it, and it was getting pretty late. I just stayed back and kept watch - I have no ideal at all where he went off to.



...My apologies, little Riki. I know Dodo would be most ashamed of me - yet another hath contracted me to hunt you - though only to render you unto unconsciousness. I departed for the mines, where I laid in wait for you to return to the surface... and upon your emergence from the depths far below... the deed was done.

Riki check Geo Lab.

Spook-Spook tell if anomaly doors open tonight? Even if no full list, 2101 ever get open and put back?

You check out the Anomaly Lab. Nothing really of value here, you think. It's still burned out from the Smithy case, but there's nothing noteworthy.

According to my logs, [ANOMALY DESIGNATION - BPI-2101: ???] has not been accessed in any way within the past 24 hour timespan. The only registered Anomaly currently removed from proper containment over the allotted 24 hour timespan is [ANOMALY DESIGNATION - BPI-2967: MOUND OF FLESH]

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I want to take a look around for the Mound of Flesh, starting in the Lost City. The thing couldn't have gone far, it's just a mound of flesh for Christ's sake.

Let's inspect that raft that was found with Hustler. Is it bloody at all? Also, while we're thinking about rafts, inspect the Boathouse for any unusual sights.

I want to take a look around for the Mound of Flesh, starting in the Lost City. The thing couldn't have gone far, it's just a mound of flesh for Christ's sake.

You walk the Residential District, eyes open for the Mound of Flesh. From behind you... you begin to hear a rumbling as a gigantic creature shambles onto the street The stitches holding it together bulge and leak a black fluid as it pulls itself across the ground with its myriad limbs. The eyes of a good 20-or-so stitched-on faces all swivel in their sockets... before fixing on you.

The thing opens its mouth, a horrible, ectoplasm-splattered gash lined with teeth of varying shapes and sizes, letting out a cacophonous wail before beginning to lurch itself towards you with surprising speed. Thinking quickly, you pull out your whip and latch onto a stalactite, pulling yourself up to the roof of one of the buildings. The Mound of Flesh rams itself into the building a few times before giving up. It turns and shuffles away, further down the road.

Let's inspect that raft that was found with Hustler. Is it bloody at all? Also, while we're thinking about rafts, inspect the Boathouse for any unusual sights.

You inspect the raft found with Hustler's body. It seems to be an average raft like the ones found in the Boathouse and Lighthouse. The raft has two different points of damage - the first, a large slash on the side. The second, the point where the harpoon pinned it to Hustler's head. The raft is soaking with water, and it is difficult to tell whether it was ever bloody - save for the blood still leaking from Hustler's wound.

Finally, you enter the Boathouse. Inside, you see that the rafts have been disturbed. Upon checking, you find two Kitchen Knives wrapped up in the raft, both extremely bloody and somewhat warped. There is a length of cheese wire strapped to them with duct tape as well.

"Wrapped", eh? Are they wrapped purely in the raft, or is there some other material wrapping the blades within the raft? Since the blades are extremely bloody, is there any stray blood in the Boathouse aside from on the raft the blades are wrapped in? Do the blades smell of anything unusual, besides blood?

"Wrapped", eh? Are they wrapped purely in the raft, or is there some other material wrapping the blades within the raft? Since the blades are extremely bloody, is there any stray blood in the Boathouse aside from on the raft the blades are wrapped in? Do the blades smell of anything unusual, besides blood?

The blades are just wrapped up in the raft itself. While they ARE extremely bloody, it doesn't appear as though there is much, if any, blood present in the Boathouse itself. It's difficult to tell though, as the Boathouse is still splattered in dried, old blood from Bradimir's earlier kill.

The blades do not smell like anything besides blood.

Riki see any friends on Observation Room CCTV?

Ask Dr. Lyra if she would provide a summary of her night, if only for our and Momoyo's sakes.

This post was last modified: Jul 29, 2024 at 6:47 PM by Nashu Mhakaracca.

Do the bullets in the lake match those from a handgun? Say, the kind you can find in a pile in Jack of Spades' room?

If I wear my bulletproof vest and ask Morgan to shoot my shoulder at mid-range, do the bullets flatten like the ones in the lake?