after vivarium

[fairsfair]

after vivarium!

It may have been weeks, months, or even years, but finally, everyone makes it out of the warehouse just fine. The authorities have broken in and let everyone out, or maybe the characters managed to escape on their own. Either way, Zero and Calhoun vanish without a trace and they still haven't been caught to this day. It's infuriating, but the important part is that they're now free. What exactly entrails after that ending though? How to Play: ✖ Make a top-level comment, either blank or filled with some info/prose. ✖ Tag others, whether it's shortly after the escape or much later. ✖ Action, text, video, whatever, it's all good. ✖ Have multiple threads? ✖ Done!

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[puzzlinglad]

Or maybe because Heiji managed to seem like he belonged there through sheer willpower alone. What a team.

"They had to break it to get in, it's possible that they had the whole thing removed." Hershel mused, jumping a little when they were caught. He turned, trying not to look nervous. Confrontation and lies, not his strong suit.

"Ah, hello, our apologies." He started, unsure of how to approach this. He didn't really want to lie, so he rubbed the side of his neck. "I'm a student here in the archeology program, this is Dr. Schrader's office, isn't it?" No lie there are least??

[detectiveofthewest]

"Hi there, ma'am, maybe you can help us," said Heiji, flashing her a brilliant smile. "We're both students, actually, and we're really worried about Dr. Schrader! He hasn't been coming to class and the other professors we ask seem worried about him, too."

He lowered his voice conspiratorially. "I heard they even broke his door down. D'you think he's in some kind of... trouble?"

At the mention of one of the university's most eminent archaeology professors being tied up in some sort of trouble, the woman looked mildly horrified. Good gracious, even a whiff of scandal would be just untoward.

"I assure you that is not the case, young man! They did not break the door down, they broke it in... er, because they were a bit concerned, that's all. Why, if they'd suspected anything unsavory, they would have blocked off the corridor, wouldn't they?" She produced a key and swiftly unlocked the door, opening it a bit so the inside was visible. "You see? Nothing out of place."

Heiji swept in uninvited the instant the door was unlocked, even more cheerful than before. "Hey, you're right! It's just like the professor left it! Although it looks like they broke the latch when they busted in, of course."

He glanced over at the wall beside the door, where several pictures were hanging on the wall. They depicted photos of Schrader on different field expeditions.