Case 53 - Turnabout Drones (0% Droned)

[little_thief]

[Phone; unfiltered]

Okay!  What the heck is wrong with all of you today?  Everyone's acting really weird today.

[Action; Mayfield Dairy]

[Later in the day, Kay's standing outside the dairy, just sort of staring at the building as she walks all around it.  She knows there's no way in - she's cased this place before - but it's making her really uncomfortable.  Is that stupid droning machine still in there?  Was it ever there in the first place?  Is it acting up or something, or is someone in there cranking up the power?  Whatever it is, she doesn't like it.]

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[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

It's like they've decided to give up and drone us all...

[Lucas has a firm grasp on his sanity by now, assisted by his literal firm grasp of a sunflower and a stinkbug that continually chatters away to him about his home.]

But something went wrong. My mind keeps filling in blanks with the wrong memories...

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

I think the town went crazy again...

[Tired sisbro sounds tired. Keeping two separate sets of memories straight is really confusing. And exhausting.]

100%, phone

[glowing-science.livejournal.com]

Everyine has been acting really strangely.

You're not affected by it too, are you?

[action]

[grand-theft-moe.livejournal.com]

[Someone else has the same idea, although she's gotten there later. There's another girl outside the dairy, as concealed as she can be, looking for...something. Any clue. Not detectable by an ordinary person but a fellow thief might know the signs.]

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

It's happening to you too?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Are you doing okay, Miakis? You don't sound too good...

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Nope, I'm fine! You sound okay too.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

[Kay's a little distracted, but she does eventually catch sight of Chizuko skulking about near where she is. Just out of the corner of her eye.]

Hey... is somebody there?

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

I... I dunno. There's something really weird going on, though, but--

[A pause. You can almost hear her twitching.]

Oh, it's probably just a headache! Hopefully it goes away in time for the fireworks tonight~

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Are you sure? Sounds like a lot more than just a headache.

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Y-Yeah, I'll be fine. I think.

[She pauses and takes a deep breath.]

You're okay, right, Kay? You don't feel... funny or anything?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm totally fine! No weird fake memories or anything.

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

No fake memories... [So, then, which ones are real?] Lucky you! I keep forgetting things and remembering things and -- ugh. It's getting reaaaally hard to keep track...

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

You're doing better than some people I've talked to, at least.

[glowing-science.livejournal.com]

Of course I'm okay. I've got my head on straight, like always.

[Oh, if only Ema knew how not true that statement is.]

What are your plans later on tonight?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

I'm going to go watch the fireworks with Takeshi.

[glowing-science.livejournal.com]

That sounds like it'll be fun.

Although... why not go with your family?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Well, I mean, I'm sure they'll be there too, but I'd kind of rather spend a romantic night with my boyfriend...

[glowing-science.livejournal.com]

[Ema all but chokes.]

W-what? Boyfriend?!

Kay, you're married!

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Just now, a part of me wanted to ask what was wrong with you for not getting into the holiday spirit...

[grand-theft-moe.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's a way in. [She says, still in cover.]

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

[Unfortunately, Kay just thinks Ema's joking at this point.]

Oh, c'mon, Mayfield marriages don't count!

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

But you're holding up okay, right?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know.

[Phone]

[ohlookboobs.livejournal.com]

Phew! At least you're not acting weird! What the heck's goin' on?!