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In our story design, we referred to the Western mythological story, Oedipus, a typical tragic figure of fate in the history of European literature. He was the son of Laius, the king of Thebe, and Jocasta, the queen of Thebe in Greek mythology. Unknowingly, he killed his father and married his mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aim is to make this case more confusing. To achieve a more unexpected story and outcome, a more unusual one must be employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This is a timeline of an entire story line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the next step, I wrote about how the player interacts with the objects, interacts with the scene, and makes associations and judgments that the player will make during some critical thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a letter from Laura to Rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the story I set up, Laura felt more guilt and self-reproach towards Rose. She didn’t blame Rose and still loved her. However, she couldn’t accept that Rose was trapped in such a wrong direction. Therefore, she believed that only by opening her heart could she bring Rose back on the right track, and only her own death could remind Rose that this was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As well as what the player’s reasoning is at the end of the game and what the outcome will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the game, I and Suri write various texts and dialogues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE Before Looby:<\/bdo><\/mark><\/kbd><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: 24, March, 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Is this the motel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Apparently, this place is empty of guests. {wc}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it didn’t look entirely abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: The appliances here are still powered by electricity. So, at least one person with a key still lives here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: I should look around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE Looby:<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: The light is on. Someone should be nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looby Table<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: The drawers at the reception counter seem to be locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: This chair is the only one still being used.{wc}The other chair was already covered in dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tea Cap<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: There was only a cold cup of tea on the table. Obviously, there weren’t a lot of guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stairs<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>: The lobby seems to be empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Maybe I should go upstairs to see if any guests know where the managers are.{wc}Only if there are still guests here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: {s=20}Do you wish to go upstairs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE Before Hallway:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Ugh, it smells like mould all over the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: This hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. Does anyone really want to live here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Anyways, I should look around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE Hallway:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downstairs<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: It’s not yet time to leave, and there’s no one downstairs. I should stay here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Room 101<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Is anyone there? Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: … …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Nobody responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Room 101 <\/strong>After Got the<\/strong> Key<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

:Maybe I can use the key to open this door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Do you wish to open this door?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: I should ask that ole lady in room 102 some more questions.{wc}She would have known something about this motel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Room<\/strong> 102<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Hello? Anybody in the room? Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: \u2026 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The<\/strong> Resident<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: What’s the matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: It sounds like an old woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Good day, Ma’am. I’m looking for the manager of this motel. {wc}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know how to get in touch with them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: … …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The<\/strong> Resident<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: I know what you are looking for. {wc}Take this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: A key passed through the crevice of the door. {wc}It is engraved with 101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: What do you mean, Ma’am?{wc}Could you explain?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: … …{wc}No one responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Ma’am?{wc}Well…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Guess I’ll just have to figure it out myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Room 102 After Got the Key<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Sorry to bother you, but I have some questions I’d like to ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: … …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: It doesn’t look like anyone in there is going to reply again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hallway <\/strong>Oedipus<\/strong> Painting<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: I didn’t expect such a shabby hotel to have such classic and gorgeous oil painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: What’s this painting about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Next to this painting is a small label that reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Oedipus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Oedipus? Is that a tragic hero in Greek mythology?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE Before <\/em>Rose<\/em>\u2019<\/em>s Room<\/em>:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: The smell of mould in here is even worse than in the corridor outside.{wc}It has been a long time since anyone’s opened this door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: What did that lady mean? Why did she say she knew what I was looking for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: \u2026 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

: Well, I\u2019d better focus on the clues in this room for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE <\/em>Rose<\/em>\u2019<\/em>s Room<\/em>:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aUgh, it smells like mould all over the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnyways, I should look around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left drawer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt seems that there is something in this drawer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt looks like a part torn out of a notebook. Could it be someone\u2019s diary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI should take a closer look at what it says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a*Note 02* Added to Evidence Bag<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trashcan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe bin\u2019s clean… but there\u2019s something in it. Looks like a note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI should see what it says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a*Note 03 * Added to Evidence Bag<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis lamp is not plugged into a power source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right drawer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThese drawers don’t seem to be locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnd here’s a piece of paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHuh… a certificate of ownership? For this motel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe former owner named Theodore Horton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe present Owner is Rose Clark… What?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aNo way. That\u2019s the same name as my mother-in-law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhy did Rose buy this place? In 1949? I’ve never heard her mention it before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …{wc}What if it\u2019s just a coincidence… the same name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBut Rose stayed at this hotel when she was a kid. That doesn\u2019t seem like a coincidence…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnyway, I\u2019ll take the deed for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a*Deed to The Motel * Added to Evidence Bag<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sofa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \uff1aStrange… not much dust on this couch. Has someone been sitting here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oedipus RoseRoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aSeriously? Another oil painting? That\u2019s just weird. {wc}What’s this oil painting about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aNext to this painting is a small label that reads:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aOedipus.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThat name again…Why was the motel owner so obsessed with that Greek character?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWait…Looks like there\u2019s something behind the painting…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere’s a key here. And “Lob” is engraved on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI guess it should mean “Lobby”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI remembered there was a locked drawer at the front desk in the lobby. {wc}Maybe this is the key to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI should head back to the lobby once I\u2019ve gone through everything in this room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a*Lobby Key* Added to Evidence Bag<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtains<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe dust on the curtains was untouched. No handprints, no signs of movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aNo one had opened them in a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt’s just an ordinary hotel bed. The sheets are dusty, like no one’s been here in ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose Drawing COPY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt’s just an ordinary hotel bed. The sheets are dusty, like no one’s been here in ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWait a minute… Something’s wedged in the bed.{wc} What’s this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aLooks like a drawing of a child. Also… Is that mould or blood on this paper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHow could there be children’s drawing in this deserted motel?{wc} The painting looks a little dated, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aJust in case… I\u2019ll keep this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a*Child’s Drawing* Added to Evidence Bag<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go back to Lobby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThat should be everything of interest in this room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhy is Rose’s name on the title deed of this motel? And those notes…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aLaura and Rose must have been here back then. {wc}But what exactly happened? Could Laura\u2019s disappearance be connected to this place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAlso, Theodore Horton…Why does that name sound so familiar? Where on earth have I heard it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere are too many unanswered questions in these clues. {wc}The truth has to be more complicated than it seems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBut now that I have the key to the lobby, I should head back and see if there are any clues I might\u2019ve missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=20}Do you wish to return to the lobby?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to Lobby key<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aNothing in this room seems useful. My only lead now is that key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a<\/strong>{s=20}Do you wish to return to the lobby?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE<\/em> Back<\/em> <\/em>to<\/em> <\/em>Lobby<\/em>:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe drawer is right behind the front desk. Since no one\u2019s around, I should take a look while I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lobby table<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt\u2019s open. {wc}This is all too convenient. Isn’t is?{wc} It\u2019s like someone wants me to find these things\u2026 like I\u2019m being led.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI had a feeling from the very beginning that Laura\u2019s disappearance wouldn\u2019t be so simple. {wc}But now, things seem to be far more complicated than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnyway, since the investigation has come this far, I\u2019ve got to keep going until I can expalin everything to Jade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aLet me see what’s in here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aYet another key? This place is full of them.{wc} So many secrets… all carefully locked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis key has a name tag…{wc} Basement. Of course. Where else would the real secrets be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI remember seeing a small door tucked in the left corner outside the entrance.{wc}If there\u2019s a way into the basement, that\u2019s probably it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aTime to see what the basement is hiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE<\/em> <\/em>Before Basement<\/em>:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis’s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI should try and see if this key fits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basement Door<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWell, what else can I say?{wc} Let’s go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE<\/em> <\/em>Basement<\/em>:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis basement doesn’t smell musty. It feels like someone has been cleaning it regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe place is unusually elegant for a basement. There\u2019s even a record player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe oil paintings in the previous room must have also been arranged by whoever owns this basement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIf someone wanted to commit a murder in a place this secluded, hiding it would be all too easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aGood thing I brought some equipment from the station. They might just prove useful now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAlso, hidden bloodstains can be detected with a UV flashlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAlso, hidden bloodstains can also be detected using the UV flashlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A-Record Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere’s no company logo on this record, and the production is quite rough. It must be homemade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe record player still works… I\u2019d better listen and see what\u2019s on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=20}Do you wish to play the record?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI\u2019ve been through this record already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAfter a brief stretch of indistinct music.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aA hoarse male voice came through the record player.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1f\uff1f\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhat better hunting ground than a motel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe people who stay here are poor, forgotten, homeless. {wc}No one notices when they go missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIn my basement, they\u2019ll finally have purposes. {wc}They\u2019ll be saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe rest of the recording was unclear.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aOf course… that\u2019s why the name Theodore Horton gave me that uneasy feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHe was once a suspect in at least three murder and disappearance cases back in the 1910s. {wc}But he was never arrested due to a lack of sufficient evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aSince no similar incidents happened after 1920, the police saw no reason to keep investigating him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aCould this place have been his old crime scene? According to the previous land deed, he owned this place until 1949.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBut why would a killer as arrogant as him suddenly stop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Record Player” Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A-Camera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aA camera pointed at the operating table… I’ve got a bad feeling about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis is the same model as the one back at our forensic laboratory. Even got a microphone wired in for record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \uff1aSomeone knew what they were doing, and they made sure nothing was missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe power\u2019s still on. If there\u2019s any film loaded, I can run it through the player along with the audio device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere is one reel of film inside.{wc}The date on it reads 21st, July, 1904.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=20}Do you wish to play the film?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIf I have other films, I can use these device to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI have found two films and I should be able to play them using these devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhich film do you want to play first?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe picture on the film is dim. Only one person can be seen, tied to the operating table. {wc}As if something is cutting into their body. {wc}As the scene progresses, the scream grows more and more piercing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWith a final scream, the film came to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhoever’s behind this footage has a habit of documenting the whole process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere\u2019s bound to be more film reels around. If I can find them, I can bring them over and check for more clues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Film 21, 07, 1904″ Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe picture on the film is dim. Only one person can be seen, tied to the operating table. {wc}As if something is cutting into their body. {wc}As the scene progresses, the scream grows more and more piercing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWith a final scream, the film came to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Film 1925 Talked Bout Rose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIn the film, there\u2019s a tall man cleaning something in the basement sink.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHe looked tense and angry, muttering something under his breath.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1f\uff1f\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHow did that girl open the basement door?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aShe must have stolen my keys when I wasn\u2019t in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHow could I expect an alcoholic father to raise his children properly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBesides, they\u2019ve been behind on rent for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI should\u2019ve evicted them long ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnd if she saw something in the basement… I can\u2019t stay here. It\u2019s not safe anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe police are already suspicious. Maybe it\u2019s best to stop now before things spiral further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt\u2019s a pity that I\u2019m not interested in killing women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aOtherwise, she wouldn\u2019t have made it out of this basement alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWell…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI saw something in her eyes, something that told me she was a despairing person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBut there was something else I saw… She’s just like me. A murderer at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis will become very interesting…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe remaining films were damaged.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aEvidence “Film 07, 05, 1925 ” updated.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Film 1926 Laura Last Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIn the film, there was a woman appeared severely emaciated, to the point of being unrecognizable.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHer voice, raspy and fragile, barely left a trace on the recording.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1f\uff1f\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aMy name is Laura Clark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Clark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI have been trapped in this basement for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI don\u2019t know if this was just an accident or if someone did it on purpose\u2026 but I\u2019m out of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI know I’m dying, so if anyone can find this place…{wc}Please tell my husband and child that I love them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI know… I failed them again, I failed Rose again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI can’t hold on any longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI’d rather let myself choose the way to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI\u2019m sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aA long sequence of silent, blank footage followed. Then, after what felt like forever, the film finally ended.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Clark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aA long sequence of silent, blank footage followed. Then, after what felt like forever, the film finally ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bed Blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIs this where the victim was killed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe blood has accumulated over time, it\u2019s impossible to date it precisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere are some friction marks along the edge of this operating table, likely caused by ropes that had been tied to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wall Blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aSomething\u2019s off about this bloodstain. Based on the shape and size, this looks like an adult female’s palm print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIf a victim had been trying to escape, there would likely be more evidence of a struggle, instead of just one handprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Door<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis killer is arrogant and meticulous, they don\u2019t make mistakes, and they won\u2019t let anyone escape or get out of their control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aSo why are there so many fingerprints on this door?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt just like someone was trapped inside, and trying to get out…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Cart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere are signs of frequent use on the scalpel resting on the trolley, and dried blood, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt\u2019s almost certainly a murder weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trash Can Basement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere\u2019s some dirt on the outside of the trash can, but it\u2019s clean inside. {wc}Nothing worth investigating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Record Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere’s no company logo on this record, and the production is quite rough. It must be homemade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe record player still works… I\u2019d better listen and see what\u2019s on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=20}Do you wish to play the record?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI\u2019ve been through this record already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAfter a brief stretch of indistinct music.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aA hoarse male voice came through the record player.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1f\uff1f\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhat better hunting ground than a motel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe people who stay here are poor, forgotten, homeless. {wc}No one notices when they go missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIn my basement, they\u2019ll finally have purposes. {wc}They\u2019ll be saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe rest of the recording was unclear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aOf course… that\u2019s why the name Theodore Horton gave me that uneasy feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHe was once a suspect in at least three murder and disappearance cases back in the 1910s. {wc}But he was never arrested due to a lack of sufficient evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aSince no similar incidents happened after 1920, the police saw no reason to keep investigating him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aCould this place have been his old crime scene? According to the previous land deed, he owned this place until 1949.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBut why would a killer as arrogant as him suddenly stop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a… …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Record Player” Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Record Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis clock has stopped working for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Microscope<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI really don\u2019t want to know what this microscope was used for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnyways, it\u2019s clearly been used a lot by someone. There are scratches and dried blood on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Sink<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe sink is covered in bloodstains and deep scratches, like someone was washing off something large… and very sharp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

:A number of chemical agents had been placed here. {wc}I couldn\u2019t identify them all, but from the labels and smell, it was clear they were highly corrosive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Box Rope Two Film<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis box is really light, probably not meant for storing chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aSo why is this box even here? And it looks pretty new, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aMaybe I should open it and check out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=10}Do you wish to open this box?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere\u2019s a knotted rope in here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis knot looks like a noose, and there\u2019s still some blood on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt seems too short to be used for hanging someone. Besides, there are no beams in this room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThen what is this used for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAlso…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThere are two films in here, with different dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI can use that camera over there to play the films and match the dates with the audio device to watch the full footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Knotted Rope ” Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Film 07, 05, 1925 ” Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Film 31, 08, 1926 ” Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Book3 Drawing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThese aren\u2019t books, they’re just two blank notebooks with untouched pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWait a moment…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aLooks like a drawing of a child. Also… Is that mould or blood on this paper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHow could there be children’s drawing in this deserted basement?{wc} The painting looks a little dated, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aJust in case… I\u2019ll keep this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Child’s drawing” Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Book2 Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThese books are about law and psychology. Looks like the suspect did a lot of homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnd… here is another note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a”Note 13″ Added to Evidence Bag.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B-Body Blood Floor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe floor looks a bit strange under the UV flashlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aJudging by the color, it doesn\u2019t seem to be just bloodstains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aIt looks like something has rotted and corroded the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThis kind of discoloration doesn\u2019t happen overnight. Whatever caused it had to be motionless for a very long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aWhat could this be? {wc}Chemicals… or a decomposing body?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aLooks like these jars get touched a lot. Fingerprints everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aAnd these appear to be human tissues. When I report this to the station, they\u2019ll likely become key evidence for prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logo Dedction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=20}Do you wish to start the deduction?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI\u2019ve combed through every corner of the basement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aClues have surfaced where there was only confusion before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aThe mystery of Laura\u2019s disappearance is starting to unravel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI think I\u2019ve gathered enough to make my final deduction. Once the pieces fall into place, I\u2019ll tell Jed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=30}The deduction stage is about to begin.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=30}Once you enter, there\u2019s no turning back, and no more reviewing the evidence.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1a{s=20}Do you wish to start the deduction?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final No<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI\u2019d better review the contents of my evidence bag again. There could be a clue I\u2019ve overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aHello? Jade, it’s me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aI\u2019ve made some progress on Laura\u2019s case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff1aBut…{wc} There are still a few things I can\u2019t  explain…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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