>>6042900You are you again; Rosa Montagni, back when you went with your mentor and travelled across Gongalla. Such a gloomy girl you were then; lacking in confidence and optimism. You remembered this scene - it was just after your mentor ran a successful con in Pizen Bluff in West.
"Why so glum, Rosa?"
Your mentor saw you sighing on a balcony and joined you.
"Oh, I was just wondering what if I was born a Magician like you, instead of a Null."
You've just learned the different Gongallan skills the other day. You could've helped her more, you wanted to - but you don't have the skill.
"Aw, don't be sad about that, Rosa! We gotta do with what we've got. Skills aren't everything for a con artist!"
She then lowers her head, as if to whisper something in your ear. You oblige, and focused your senses towards her lips.
"I'll let you in on a secret: my Magician skill? It's all smoke and mirrors, kid. Distractions all the way down."
As you were processing this revelation, you suddenly feel something metallic brushing against your other ear. Your mentor had just plucked a silver Gobcoin from right behind that ear - you didn't even notice her other hand.
"Basically, Rosa, all you need to do is to misdirect their attention elsewhere, so you can pull things from their blind spot! Now, let's go to the next city, shall we?"
The sense of wonder and excitement slowly fades away, as you woke up - lesson fresh in mind. You wonder why you've recalled such memories just now, as your mind connects the dots you realized something: this lumberyard dispute could be some sort of distraction from whatever the cultists are planning. It could even be that Chainsaw Inc is a front for the cultists?
Anyways, you've noticed Nemo in the room - has he been watching you sleep? A knock on the door.
"Hey, Rosa, may I go in? Craig's awake now."
Oh, right. Now you can check the lumberyard proper. What sort of investigation are you going to do?
>CHOOSE TWO>□ Review latest incidents of 'sabotage', there might be clues in the timing>□ Speak to as many lumberjacks as you can, use Millie's mind reading>□ Check the ledgers, you can bet that the numbers won't add up>□ Focus on Leon, he might be hiding something>□ Also check the other two lumber companies while you're at it>□ Check the site of the last 'sabotage' for clues>□ Other (fill in) 