[ arriving at the site of their building is quick, painless. lumine's honestly surprised that the waypoint, located in an alley nearby, still works despite all these years, mentally reminding herself to thank zhongli when she sees him again for mentioning it. but that can wait later as she walks slowly around the building, taking note of the police line surrounding its perimeter.
she can't be caught here; after all, she'd just been questioned by them a few weeks ago over aether's disappearance. the fact that this happened after that incident will make turn her into a prime suspect somehow.
in any case, she finds one of the stairwells at the back of the building, recalling it as one of the spots where some of the guys used to smoke before they set up a designated smoking area, and slips inside. despite the crowd outside, it's deathly silent inside the office and lumine races up the staircase, eventually finding herself halfway through the building.
she pads through the empty hallways, glancing around to see if anyone is left. claire told her that the building has been evacuated, but there are still others who might be left inside. what catches her eye, however, is the sight of the garden on the same floor, greenery built on a balcony as some sort of personal park for the employees.
her eyes narrow, before she walks over, pushing the glass door to the outside. nothing seems to be out of place, except for a dark patch of something along the bushes. the moment lumine sees it, she knows what it is. ]
Blood ...
[ she follows the trail, ending at the stone ledge of the balcony railing, and stares at the empty building right across it. a moment later, she's climbing up the railing, peering over the edge. it's a long fall down if she makes one wrong move. ]
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she can't be caught here; after all, she'd just been questioned by them a few weeks ago over aether's disappearance. the fact that this happened after that incident will make turn her into a prime suspect somehow.
in any case, she finds one of the stairwells at the back of the building, recalling it as one of the spots where some of the guys used to smoke before they set up a designated smoking area, and slips inside. despite the crowd outside, it's deathly silent inside the office and lumine races up the staircase, eventually finding herself halfway through the building.
she pads through the empty hallways, glancing around to see if anyone is left. claire told her that the building has been evacuated, but there are still others who might be left inside. what catches her eye, however, is the sight of the garden on the same floor, greenery built on a balcony as some sort of personal park for the employees.
her eyes narrow, before she walks over, pushing the glass door to the outside. nothing seems to be out of place, except for a dark patch of something along the bushes. the moment lumine sees it, she knows what it is. ]
Blood ...
[ she follows the trail, ending at the stone ledge of the balcony railing, and stares at the empty building right across it. a moment later, she's climbing up the railing, peering over the edge. it's a long fall down if she makes one wrong move. ]