Can we body check and room check McJango? I mean... he offered to let us do that, I guess. Sorry... I-I don't really want to think it's him... but it's better to get it out of the way early so we don't panic.

Hollywood Bowl
Jesus, this is almost over... I hope. Let's just try and pull through these last few cases. At least I'll get rich on the film when I'm out of here.

Alright. I woke up, and I decided I wanted to try and get some information on that fucking Red Basement. Whatever it is, it wouldn't be this hidden if it wasn't our ticket out of here, right? So I went down through the General Store, checked out Yellow, and tried to see if there was some kind of back entrance. Spent a while down there, getting more and more pissed off. Hell, I was getting worked up enough that after I couldn't find anything, I went back to the Garage. I wanted to see if I could get that excavator aboveground and start digging.

Kroos kept me from figuring anything out, so... thanks. Appreciate it. She already talked about it - I ran upstairs after that. Went to Blue and decided to go sort the Archives for a little while, cool my head. Hell, it wasn't even about figuring anything out, just about the sorting itself. After that, I went upstairs... found Kroos shooting arrows in the Breakroom, but North Star was there. He'd agreed to help me, so we went out the back and did some filming by Green. I took the chance to go sneak around the backside of Purple - that ash pile was there, that wagon wasn't, and I saw the figure covered in bees - and then went down towards the Water Tower's wreck.

That got a spear thrown at me, so I called it off and went back. Spend a lot of time filming with North Star, Ranger, and Jessica, then did editing in the Soundstage. After that, I just went to bed.

That wagon by Purple... is that the same one Madame Zalsarona has been carting around? O-Or are there different wagons?

Is there anything s-sort of strange about the shovel that's near it...?

That wagon by Purple... is that the same one Madame Zalsarona has been carting around? O-Or are there different wagons?

Is there anything s-sort of strange about the shovel that's near it...?

It's the same wagon.

Looks like it's an ordinary shovel. For shovelry.

Can we body check and room check McJango? I mean... he offered to let us do that, I guess. Sorry... I-I don't really want to think it's him... but it's better to get it out of the way early so we don't panic.

You bodycheck him. He has a gun and a wavy-looking knife, as well as... the key to the Telegraph Office.

There is nothing of note in his room.

Um... sorry, this is kind of sudden... and I-I guess we haven't really talked since the whole revival thing, but, Atua, when you were returning the wagon... did you see anything different near Purple from what Bowl saw?

That's... I mean... y-you know, I'm thinking maybe Elster wasn't covered in as many bees at some point? Y-Yeah...

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Um... sorry, this is kind of sudden... and I-I guess we haven't really talked since the whole revival thing, but, Atua, when you were returning the wagon... did you see anything different near Purple from what Bowl saw?

That's... I mean... y-you know, I'm thinking maybe Elster wasn't covered in as many bees at some point? Y-Yeah...

Atua
I see, I see. Once again, you wish for your glorious golden god to save you. Who am I to deny this?

I began my night where I always do, waiting on the outskirts of the town. I promptly departed for the Radio Tower, for after you purged My worship from this town... well, one has to see if you missed a spot, correct? Going there was no easy task, but I am the God of Killing Games. The weather does not bother Me like it does you, or your horses.

Unfortunately, your destruction was... very professional. Extremely well done, as a matter of fact. All I could retrieve was the wagon and the shovel... so in the hopes that they contained some residual Liturgy, I took them back to town with Me. After, of course, checking the tower for Myself. When I arrived in Silver Junction, I left that just outside of the town's borders, to avoid any... excited ideas from you. I decided to wander the town, first.

I spoke to Nico by the Cemetery, then went up the street and talked to Hifumi, seeing Roland and Zalsarona meeting near the bank at that time. They went in, Hifumi continued on her way, and I chose that time to finish My work. Returning down the street, I retrieved the wagon, and spent my time taking it to behind the Purple Building. I did see the bees at this time, and they were fewer in number. One could see the countenance of the deceased Elster.

After that, I spoke to Momoyo. We had an interesting discussion, and that is where My account ends.

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Regarding all the things in the Saloon tunnel... do they have any bee residues, or are they weirdly dirty, or anything like that?

Does Elster look like she was dragged or like the bees were crushed?

If we move a box of bees, are they relaxed enough not to buzz too audibly as opposed to, um, angry bees currently doing things? I-I guess people like McJango and Hifumi can try to listen for bees while I'm carrying them, if they want. Or anyone else... I-I don't mind...

Oh... Evangeline, did Madame Zalsarona go to the south after your encounter with her?

And... lastly, I guess, I want to know... I-I was wondering where the ash was relative to the Mayor's Office west window? And where Elster is relative to that window, too... a diagram on our maps would be helpful. But it's okay if that's extra work...

Regarding all the things in the Saloon tunnel... do they have any bee residues, or are they weirdly dirty, or anything like that?

Does Elster look like she was dragged or like the bees were crushed?

If we move a box of bees, are they relaxed enough not to buzz too audibly as opposed to, um, angry bees currently doing things? I-I guess people like McJango and Hifumi can try to listen for bees while I'm carrying them, if they want. Or anyone else... I-I don't mind...

Oh... Evangeline, did Madame Zalsarona go to the south after your encounter with her?

And... lastly, I guess, I want to know... I-I was wondering where the ash was relative to the Mayor's Office west window? And where Elster is relative to that window, too... a diagram on our maps would be helpful. But it's okay if that's extra work...

The bedsheets and pillowcases are wet, but that's about it.

You don't find any specific signs of dragging; the bees seem largely intact.

If you move the box of bees, they are generally calm enough that you can do so while they're quiet as long as you aren't doing anything wild to the box.

Agent Evangeline
We were directly south of the Orange Building when she encountered me. She went into the Blacksmith after the attempt to kill me and the whistle.

The ash is on the north side of the building, while Elster is basically right across from the Jail Cell, as is the Beehive.

Are the pillows and bedsheets as wet as they would normally be from the tunnel water?

Does Elster have anything else on her body, such as dirt or any other markings beyond bee stings? Are the bee stings over a specific area of her body?

Are the pillows and bedsheets as wet as they would normally be from the tunnel water?

Does Elster have anything else on her body, such as dirt or any other markings beyond bee stings? Are the bee stings over a specific area of her body?

It looks like one of the bedsheets is quite a bit wetter than it would be if you just tossed it in the tunnel.

She does not. The bee stings cover her entire body.

I kind of hate to do this, but they're already dead anyway, s-so... if you burn dead bees, do they produce ash like what's up north?

Are there dead bees anywhere else?
Um... anywhere in the Yellow Building, or leading up to the Plot from the street, past the Water Tower Ruins, so on... or around the Purple Building outside, too.

I kind of hate to do this, but they're already dead anyway, s-so... if you burn dead bees, do they produce ash like what's up north?

Are there dead bees anywhere else?
Um... anywhere in the Yellow Building, or leading up to the Plot from the street, past the Water Tower Ruins, so on... or around the Purple Building outside, too.

it looks like dead bees crisp entirely to ashes, yes.

You do not see any extra dead bees beyond the Elster bees.

I agitate the bees enough to attack Skull Face in the Saloon, enough to completely cover him. Can he make it to the Plot where Elster is before falling over dead?

If we pick up the trail of dead bees from the Saloon to the Plot, then burn them, is that enough ash to match the northmost pile?

Investigate the Shrine where Ranger spent the night for anything suspicious.

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There seems to be a lot of information to review here. McJango makes some notes.

Elster

Death Location / Location Details
- Found next to the Bee hive (by the Plot)

Cause of Death / Body Status
- Covered in Bee Stings / Dead Bees
- No other injuries

-Inventory:
-- 1 x Gun (Fired at some point in the game)
-- 1 x Radio (No reply when trying to use)


Murder Weapon
- Bees :'(
-- Bees sting only when agitated
-- It is possible to catch the bees in a pillow case (this will agitate them) If you are in range they will sting you

-Buds Bees
-- Beehive is pristine and unharmed
-- Queen bee doing fine

- Bees also on the train (Caboose Bees)
-- Missing sometime after the train whistle / bussing (source Hifumi)
-- Appear to be back now
-- There are five handmade boxes of bees
-- It looks like there is a smaller quantity of bees here
-- Queen bee doing fine

Other Mysteries (Might be connected)
- Train Whistle before the sound of buzzing in the distance (East side of map)

- Ashes found North of the Plot
-- Looking at the ashes unable to tell what it was.
-- Pile is just Ashes (i.e. No half melted nails and things)
-- Ashes could be used to pacify / confuse the bees if you use the right things (i.e. treated lumber)

- In the Saloon we found a table cloth covering a pile of pillows and bedsheets
-- Tablecloth from Saloon
-- Neils bed (Orange Dorm) / Buds Bed (Purple Dorm) are missing sheets
-- These appear to be wet

Night Sightings:

[Before Train Whistle]
- NORTH STAR sees Elster enter the Gun Shop
- CCTV sees Elster come from the North take Guns before leaving to the Saloon

[After Train Whistle]
- KROOS sees figure covered in Bees while going from Purple to Blue
- STORM 1 sees Bees swarming the victim before attacking Momoyo
- JESSICA sees Elster dead on the ground

[Don't hear train whistle, but assuming after]
- ROLAND sees a figure covered in bees laying on the ground
- ATUA sees Elster dead before chatting with Momoyo


Current Theory
- Sometime after the Whistle blew someone moved the Caboose Bees over to attack Elster.

I agitate the bees enough to attack Skull Face in the Saloon, enough to completely cover him. Can he make it to the Plot where Elster is before falling over dead?

If we pick up the trail of dead bees from the Saloon to the Plot, then burn them, is that enough ash to match the northmost pile?

You agitate the bees, and they violently attack Skull Face. He doesn't make it further than directly out the Saloon north entrance before collapsing.

You scoop up the dead bees and burn them. That is not enough ash.

Investigate the Shrine where Ranger spent the night for anything suspicious.

You investigate the shrine. It is burned and stripped bare, but otherwise you find nothing odd.

Atua manifests the liturgic barrier, in case you want to investigate it.

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If we smell the ashes what do they smell like?

You agitate the bees, and they violently attack Skull Face. He doesn't make it further than directly out the Saloon north entrance before collapsing.

You scoop up the dead bees and burn them. That is not enough ash.

Can we inspect the Liturgic barrier on the shrine just in case?

A-Also... uh... what's the amount of beeswax like in the Plot hive versus the Caboose hive?

Does beeswax or combs burn like the ash we found up north?

Ok, so. Since I'm currently an overcooked zucchini in the basement, me investigating now would be completely out of character.
But I also want to investigate shit, so fuck it,

You are now playing as Panimajesh, Canary Detective

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Let's check the plot beehives and caboose beehives for any foreign objects that may be hidden inside them.

Also, obligatory check for anything that was buried inside the plot.