“Let’s hide until the morning, destroy the clock, and then run away . It’s the safest I can think of”
“A sensible decision, but didn’t you say that we might not have the time to get everyone?”
“… We are gonna have to try”
“And, uh, call the police? Maybe?”
“Don’t they come included with the bomb squad?”
“Oh, right”
“Although, what will happen then? Will they arrest the house? Us? Coli already has gotten out of jail without problems… this is an issue.
Agh, one problem at a time!”
“I’ll message Vivi”
“Wait! Technology!”
“Ángel you’re right!”
“…. I am, yes”
“Aside from us three, the rest are all family! So they have eachothers numbers! We can just tell them to post about a bomb in the bar on the family groupchat or something like that”
“Yeah! I certainly was hinting towards that, no doubt”
“Tell Vivi to go to the main room. Did she answer?”
“Yep, take a look”
“… Does. Does she only communicate through images of cats?”
“Sometimes the cats have text over them. Other times, she writes a 10 paragraph message in one go.
Really, it depends on the situation”
“Is this a cat pictures situation??”
“This is not her first bomb threat. Look, she even has a kitty deactivating a bomb image”
“… Descriptive.
Anyways, let’s get there”
They get inside the house and walk towards the main room
“So, how are we supposed to find anyone?”
“Well, Marigold is usually somewhere in the main room, but that’s not assured. I think we’ll just have to search all the rooms here until-”
“Ah, nevermind”
Simon and Owen appear from the room to the Lounge #2
“Private Detective Beebo and Detective Assistant Ángel here, we are gonna need you two to come with us”
“Oh wait, is this the wallet where I have the picture of Mozilla Firefox or the one with the shiny pokemon card. Guess it’s too late now”
The teens are surprised
“We didn’t do anything! And if we did it was an accident or in good intention!”
“The supermarket had a terrible cart organization. We didn’t know they weren’t allowed for racing!”
“It’s not considered trespassing if the owner of the property wasn’t watching and we didn’t know!”
“We are minors! Legally we have the right to make a lemonade stand! It was just an alternative recipe!”
“It was the farmers’ fault to have such an easily hackable door to his goose enclosure!”
“Hey, hey, calm down, it’s nothing about - wait, you let out the 30 to 40 geese??”
“What Beebo here means is that this is not about your possible crimes. This place has received a confirmed bomb threat, and we are here to take you to a safe zone while we deal with it”
“Oh wow, Ángel is learning the ways of the detective”
“There’s a bomb? Why”
“Uh. Probably for harm”
“That’s so lame. I would rather have a cool bomb”
“… You need to be studied, little creature. Anyways, follow us”
They walk in formation
“By the way, Boss, why the main room?”
“Well, you said it. It’s a relatively safe zone.
It’s close to an exit and far away from the point of explosion. I fear that it might cause a house fire or that it could trigger the other bombs.
But we can’t ask everyone to just stay outside in this cold, so, main room it is”
“Also, don’t call me boss”
“You’re so smart, sir”
“… Stick to boss
Sir is for, um, after job activities”
Ángel looks happily surprised
They reach the main room, Marigold is there
Vivi appears from the storage room and gives a wave
Then a middle finger
Ángel answers with another middle finger
Vivi makes a silly pose with double peace signs
“Um, Miss Marigold? I’m private detective Beebo and we have worryin g information about this building”
“… So, it really has asbestos everywhere?”
“What? No”
“Wait, really?”
“Is it not?”
“No, no. Um, it’s actually about…”
“How to say this without causing her to panic”
“There’s a bomb at the bar”
“WHAT?”
“Yeah, we don’t know when it’s going off, so you guys should stay here”
Marigold goes pale
“Ángel that is very much what the detective handbook says Not to do”
“Sorry, my copy was pirated”
“Wh- Why?! Was it here before?! Where’s everyone else?! Did someone put it!? How do you know?! I am calling the police. Where are Nadia and Nina?!?!”
“Um, uh, well , um, please calm d own ! We have this under control!”
“How?!”
“Excuse me, I need a quick word with my boss here”
She frantically calls the police
It might be a problem
“Wouldn’t it be easier on everyone if we make them remember? I still have Vivi’s book”
“… I don’t know.
They are fine now, I mean, this is just a shitty night with a big scare.
With the memories… welll
This becomes the most terrifying night of their life
Bejng eaten by a house, being killed.
Knowing you might get killed again”
“Yes, but that knowledge will make them more prepared to face Coli in case he comes here and does something”
“We can just lie, though! just uhh something about terrorism?”
“In an abandoned hospital? With only 8 people?”
“I, I can figure something out!”
“I’m just saying it would be way easier if we were all on the same page”
“… But would it be the best for them?”
“Well, who are you to decide that?”
“A guy who has died 3 times”
“… That’s fair.
Just do what you think is best”
