kozvme | Event Story – House of Mystery: They Know All! ch.3

Victor: Together with Nova, we have developed a device that interferes with the efficacy range of the substance in question, hindering its effects.

The interference lasts only for a brief moment, but with your abilities, I believe you can manage it.

Nico: ... What about Oscar?

Brad: Of course we considered it, but even though Oscar is quick, he still has to open the door.

Victor: Additionally, the less mass that intrudes, the better it is. In that regard, the answer should be as clear as day why it has to be you and not Oscar, right?

... That said, at this point, everything is merely a hypothesis, so we can't say the risk is zero.

Nico: ......

Brad: In light of that, let me explain the task I want to assign to you once more.
I need you to break into the mansion while we work on stopping the substance's effects and join the rookies—
After that, update them on the present situation, coordinate them, and supervise the recovery process.

Nico: Breaking in aside, giving out orders is out of my league, it's just not for me. If we're talking about getting the rookies together, someone like Sage would be a better fit.

Brad: Sage has confirmed that you are indeed the right person.

Nico: Sage did?

Brad: Yes. I also believe you're well-suited to give orders to Akira and the others.

Nico: ......

Brad: I am fully aware that this is something we should be doing instead.

Victor: However, based on our abilities, we can only rely on you to take care of it.

Nico: ......
... Alright. If I'm the one you need.

Brad: Thank you.

Nico: But I want to know a bit more before that.

Brad: What do you want to know?

Nico: What's that mansion like?

Brad: The mansion has a very classical feel to it. I remember visiting another mansion built by the same architect, and it was pretty run down. I've heard that the owner isn’t around anymore, and it’s just being managed by someone else now.

Nico: Nobody lives there?

Victor: Correct. It seems that about five years ago, a novelist lived there, but unfortunately, that person has passed away, and it appears that the family inherited the property.

Nico: Are there any floor plans available?

Victor: Yes, there are. However, I'm not sure if it will be helpful.
After all, there is a possibility that even the laws of physics are distorted inside. It's quite possible that a vast world exists beyond what we see on the surface.

Nico: ... What a headache.

Brad: When is the operation starting?

We are all set on our end. The next move is up to you, Nico.

Nico: Alright. Can I just make a quick call then?

I'll let Sage and Licht know that I'll be home late.
Brad: Okay, noted.

???: ... This should do. The initial setup went well.

The real challenge now is figuring out what clues to drop and what hooks to create...

A mystery should be a challenge from the author to the detectives...

I have to come up with an amazing trick that makes the detectives want to take on this riddle...

But it has to be fair, otherwise, it's pointless... That kind of betrayal will just let the detectives down...
Alright, let’s keep thinking... Think, think, think, keep on thinking.

For this twisted storyline, I want the best ending—