Case #43: Audio (Those still on board + Repomen)

[19centconstable]

[George sounds suitably distraught by the few transmission trickling back to the Barge.]

What on Earth is going on out there? Everyone is making very little sense, and there was a very disturbing broadcast made. There have been very few check-ins as well. How many went to port? Has something happened to them?

Detective Hoffman, please check in!

I'm beginning to fear the worst.

Comments

audio;

[ex_nailpolished305]

What do you think could be happening?

Re: audio;

[19centconstable]

Well, I fear they might have all gone overboard. That does happen from time to time, but never in such large numbers.

WRONG KRISTOPH WOOPS

[ex_hitokiri283]

Would they have... drowned?

I saw nothing!

[19centconstable]

...Well, no, because there isn't any water, actually. Although I have heard it said that one could do so in quite a small amount.

that first one is there forever sob

[ex_hitokiri283]

So, why is drowning so frightening?

[19centconstable]

As a way to die? It sounds quite awful. But that isn't what I'd meant.

Sometimes, when people go overboard, they can forget themselves.

[ex_hitokiri283]

My apologies - I was unclear on your meaning. I thought you meant that there was no harm to come of actual drowning.

That's fascinating. What do they become?

[19centconstable]

Quite on the contrary.

They seem to believe themselves to be someone who has always resided in whatever port we've made.

[ex_hitokiri283]

In which case, I certainly agree.

Oh, dear.

[voice]

[totesafightinggrace]

From what we have heard, I would assume that everyone who went out has lost their memories and become... murderers of some kind. I assume that this is not ordinary for a docking?

[voice]

[19centconstable]

Well...

I can't say it's entirely...

It doesn't happen every time.

Re: [voice]

[totesafightinggrace]

[There is a dark frown in his voice.]

This Admiral seems worse and worse. I don't understand how getting off a ship can make you lose your memories, but if it can then docking should not be an option. Do people often regain their memories after coming aboard once again?

Re: [voice]

[19centconstable]

Oh, no: it isn't his fault. One only loses one's memory if one falls overboard. And they do always regain it once they've returned.

Re: [voice]

[totesafightinggrace]

[He catches himself before he can argue. Any reasons he has to distrust the Admiral probably shouldn't be spoken of.]

So all of the transmission we have heard are from those who fell off? Then everyone who disembarked voluntarily must have a reason not to want to return. But surely they don't want to be in a world full of murderers, at least not all of them...

Re: [voice]

[19centconstable]

It would seem so.

It may also be that they're unable to return. My inmate doesn't appear to be on board any longer, but now I'm unable to disembark to look for him.

Re: [voice]

[totesafightinggrace]

[That is... very distressing. People could be out there in terrible danger from these murders, with no way to return.]

Is your inmate able to take care of himself when in danger?

[Not that there's much they can do.]

Re: [voice]

[19centconstable]

He is fairly...resourceful.

[More than possibly deadly, but that's not something George likes to think about.]

[Visual.]

[lastmanstanding]

[It's Hoffman-same face, same scar, but...totally unaware expression.]

who is this? Get off my Comm Channel.

Video

[19centconstable]

Detective Hoffman, are you alright?

I fear you may have fallen overboard, but if you'd only make your way back to the ship, I'm sure everything will come back to you.

Video

[lastmanstanding]

Ship? What ship?

Get off my comm channel. I have work to do. [pause] are you new? How did you get here in the first place?

Re: Video

[19centconstable]

The...no, no my name is Constable George Crabtree, and I'm afraid we have reason to believe that it isn't safe out there.

Video

[lastmanstanding]

[bitter laugh.] It's never safe out here. What the hell's a constable? ...Is that like a cop?

Re: Video

[19centconstable]

Yes, I'm a police officer. And, I like to think, your friend.

Re: Video

[lastmanstanding]

I'm not friends with any cops. [His eyes narrow suspiciously] Again, identify if you work for Geneco or not, or get off my channel.

...Are you a Genecop?

[glare] It's not next month and it's not time for your monthly bribe.

Re: Video

[19centconstable]

I don't, and I certainly don't accept bribes of any kind. You ought to report anyone does!