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Ramshackle Dorm - Lounge
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Man... If I can't be in the Spelldrive tournament, then what's even the point anymore? |
| Wow, uh, melodramatic much? | You're still not over that? |
 Ghost A |
What's wrong, Grimmy? Something got ya down? |
 Ghost B |
He's sulking because he can't play in the Spelldrive tournament. |
 Ghost C |
If you wanna play Spelldrive that badly, why, we can play with ya! I was the team captain ninety years ago, y'know. The girls in the stands couldn't get enough of me! |
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Yeah, but wouldn't we need seven people? |
Ghost A |
It's not a real match, so who cares? Let's just play! |
Ramshackle Dorm
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Good day. Playing some Spelldrive? |
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Aaand here comes the Fun Police. There goes my good mood, right down the drain. |
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I'm pleased to see you're all getting along. Quite pleased indeed. |
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Yeah, they just keep comin' back anyway. Might as well get along, I guess. Did you want something, or... |
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I have a request to make of you both. Why don't we take this inside? |
Ramshackle Dorm - Lounge
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Seriously? MORE requests? I ain't a part of your janitorial staff anymore, y'know! |
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Oh? You DO recall that I never promised to cover the living expenses you've been racking up, yes? Hard work can be a beautiful thing, Grim. I'm sure you agree, [MC]. |
| I don't seem to be in a position to disagree. | Is that a threat...? |
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Suspicious incidents...? |
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Yes. Students falling down stairs, getting burns from boiling water, and so forth. The specifics of the incidents differ, but the nurse's office has had a clear spike in patients over the last few days. With yesterday's incident on the stairs, we now have ten wounded students. We're just fortunate that none of the injuries have been life-threatening...yet. |
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Ya sure it ain't just kids bein' clumsy? |
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I'm sure many of our students are too distracted by the upcoming tournament to focus properly. But this is far more accidents than we've had in the past years. Furthermore, all of the wounded students were considered contenders to make their dorms' teams. |
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Oooh, NOW this is gettin' interesting. |
| So you don't think they were accidents, then? | This smells like a scandal... |
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An excellent deduction, [MC]. However, we have no evidence of foul play. All of the accidents happened in public spaces, and all of the witnesses said the same thing: "It looked like he was just being careless." |
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Sounds like they were just bein' careless, then. Case closed! Glad we could sort that out. Bye! |
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Not the most thorough of investigations, Grim. |
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But this has got nothin' to do with me! I can't even participate in your dumb tournament! So what do I care what happens? Ptooey! |
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I'm sorry to hear that—especially after I'd prepared such a magnificent reward for you... |
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Ha! I ain't fallin' for that line again! I wouldn't do it even for a hundred cans of tuna! |
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But what if I allowed you to participate in the Spelldrive tournament? |
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PARDONNE-MOI?! |
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Should you solve the case, I'll generously permit your dorm to enter the Spelldrive tournament. What do you say to that? Surely you're dazzled by my altruism? |
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Myah... Myahaha! |
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As a participant, the whole world will lay eyes upon your majesty. Just imagine the cheers echoing from the sold-out stadium seats! "This year's most promising rookie, the mighty Grim, has taken the field! Hurrah!" And so on. |
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Oh, man. It's like I can already taste it... |
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Ah, but of course, you have refused my offer. How unfortunate. Let's forget this ever happened. |
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No, wait! WAIT! I'm in! I'll do it! |
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What's that? You'll do it, you say? |
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If you'll let me into the tournament, you bet! Right, [MC]? |
| Let's catch the culprit and enter the tourney! | But don't we need seven players for a team? |
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I am counting on you both. |
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