[open RP meme] The "pester Edgeworth in his office" post, Dreamwidth edition

[truthsnomiracle]

[Chances are, when you enter room 1202 of the Prosecutor's Office, you'll find High Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth hard at work. He learned the hard way not to be too quick to throw people out when they interrupt him, so as annoyed as he probably will be once he notices your presence, you'll more likely than not get a sufficient chance to justify yourself. Usually.]

[To help clarify the purpose of this post, this is someplace anyone can come tag me if they want -- just start a thread and specify Canonworth, TVKworth, or any other preference! Canons, AUs, OCs, and canon OCs welcome, both AA and non-AA!]

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[yatagarasu]

[And Kay follows him, discussing everything else she found out along the way.]

Lots of people still think the place is haunted these days. I think some company tried to buy the land, only to pull out of the deal at the last minute, too.

[truthsnomiracle]

Hmph. Most likely, there's simply been continued effort by these cultists to frighten away anyone who remains near for very long.

[yatagarasu]

Yeah, they're pretty dedicated to their spirit. [And soon she reaches the passenger side of Edgeworth's car.]

[truthsnomiracle]

[Edgeworth unlocks the driver's side door, climbs in, starts the car, and unlocks the passenger's side door with a switch on his door for Kay. Once she's safely inside, he begins to pull out.]

Has there been any indication as to why this cult might be motivated to begin kidnapping people now?

[yatagarasu]

[Kay clicks on her seatbelt before he can tell her to.]

I've heard they used to sacrifice people to the spirit of the lake, but they stopped years ago. I dunno why they'd start now.

[truthsnomiracle]

(My first suspicion would be that their beliefs only call for such sacrifices under certain conditions or on a long-term schedule, but there's no need to complicate the discussion with mere speculation.)

Perhaps we'll discover evidence of their motivation on-site.

[After another quick glance at the map, Edgeworth begins driving towards the lake.]

[yatagarasu]

Or maybe it's the other way around - the members of the cult are being sacrificed now!

[truthsnomiracle]

(I'm tempted to point out that it doesn't make any logical sense to kidnap people for the sake of making them murder you, but if we're really facing a cult, their so-called "logic" might well be that... unique.)

We should let the evidence speak, Kay -- which of course means that we must find it first.

[yatagarasu]

Right! While we're at it, we should also figure out why the hideout is marked on that big cliff.

Maybe it's hidden inside the cliff? That's a pretty good hiding place.

[truthsnomiracle]

We'll find out during the investigation, but I agree about the likelihood of that.

[yatagarasu]

I hope so. Nobody knows how to get into the hideout or even how it was made!

[She takes the map and peers at it.]

All we know is that much of the lake is surrounded by all these cliffs and ledges. Maybe there are secret passages under all of that...

[truthsnomiracle]

A distinct possibility, although it would take a tremendous amount of work to create them unless there were some natural caverns within the cliffs to begin with.

[yatagarasu]

Neat! Who knows? They might keep some treasures in there!

[truthsnomiracle]

Remember that the truth behind the kidnappings and the safety of those so endangered are the only treasures we're after, and that anything more material in nature should be treated as evidence.

(I wonder how often I'll find myself having to repeat this before she internalizes it.)

[yatagarasu]

I know, I know. [She decides to look out the window. As they leave the city, the buildings get fewer and farther between...and they pass less cars.] I never said I was gonna steal anything. Except the truth.

[truthsnomiracle]

So long as you keep that in mind.

[That lecture being done with, Edgeworth pays more attention to his driving to make sure they find their way to the cliff-lined lake that just might be the key to the case...]

[yatagarasu]

I will, I promise! [She smiles brightly after turning away from the window.]

TL;DR of it, keywords. ;)

[truthsnomiracle]

[Edgeworth simply nods in response, not really having much more to ask before they get to the site. Instead, he mentally reviews the facts he knew before about the previous kidnappings, considering whether there's anything about them that he might be able to make more sense of in light of new things they learn in this stage of the investigation...]

[yatagarasu]

[Kay is silent for a while, playing with the necklace. Every so often she wears it around her neck, then pulls it off.]

Hey, I think we're getting closer.

[truthsnomiracle]

If I'm remembering the scale of the map correctly, at this speed we should have a view of the lake in roughly three minutes.

[yatagarasu]

Bring it on! I'm ready to investigate!

[More like ready to get into trouble. Oh, Kay.]

[truthsnomiracle]

(If nothing else, she can't be faulted for a lack of enthusiasm.)

[Sure enough, before long, the road passes close to the edge of one of the cliffs that overlook the lake. It appears at a glance as though this is the only cliff that has a road on it; the rest of the cliffs are covered in tall grass and occasional trees.]

[yatagarasu]

[She is once again pressing her face against the window, taking in the view.]

Whoa! That's pretty high up!

[Then she looks ahead again.]

It's like this lake was swallowed up by a lot of rocks! And there's the forest I saw on the map...

[truthsnomiracle]

Do keep in mind that lives may well be at stake, Kay. We should focus on finding this alleged hideout. Idle exploration can wait for another day.

[yatagarasu]

But what if there are clues to be found in the woods?

...by the way, I think I see a parking spot.

[Kay points to a spot near an old pier that looks like it has not seen boats in ages.]