MID-CHAPTER UPDATE
@Everyone
As the group at the Powers Technology Building would examine the computers, they wouldn't find much out of the ordinary. Well, aside from what one would expect from someone to expected themselves to rule the entire city like some sort of dictator. However, before you can examine it any further, the Riddler Trophy that Red had picked up earlier would suddenly begin to glow and beep rapidly, an arrow popping out of the side as it pointed in one direction. Curious. Why did it do that? Perhaps you should go follow it.
While this happened, at the same time, your time had run out, and a larger group of guards than before would appear, drawn in by the activity and the beeping from the Riddler Trophy.
"There they are! Open fire now!" The leader exclaimed, beginning to fire at you all, chasing you out of the room, and then the entire building, before long. Looks like if you wanted to look at the computers some more, you'll have to come back later.
As you would be chased out of the building, as the guards were far greater in numbers than before, they would attempt to catch up to you, but would be stopped by
Lucy Heartfilia and
Harry Hartland, who would appear just in the nick of time to draw their attention away from you as you made your escape, though it wasn't long until they'd be
gunned down to death.
Still, the soldiers would lose you. With the building unavailable for now, it looked like you'd have to come back at a later time. For now, you'd all follow the Riddler Trophy's arrow, pointing you towards wherever it wanted you to go.
Likewise, everyone at the Docks who had the other four Riddler Trophies would all experience the same thing; the trophies would suddenly glow a faint green and begin beeping, an arrow sprouting from the side, pointing in a direction that beckoned for everyone to follow. Well, looked like that was the sign that said every trophy had been found. Now to deliver 'em back to the Riddler.
Everyone would be led to the
Riddler's Hideout in the Alleyway, reuniting. There, you would all come across an elevator with only a dim light illuminating it. Taking the elevator down, you'd come across a small hallway with a closely guarded door, protected by electricity and a sturdy gate. On top of the door, there was a TV screen, which would automatically turn on, and there, a man in green would be standing in the view. The man who sent you off to retrieve these trophies.
The Riddler.
"Aha, so you brought friends," the Riddler spoke to Shiki, Plutia, and Booker, as they were the only ones to directly receive all five riddles that would help find the trophies,
"Well, as they say, the more the merrier. Welcome to my humble abode, champions," he said, clapping his hands in an almost condescending manner, as though it shouldn't have taken however long it did for you to retrieve the trophies. Before long, the electricity on the door would be disabled, and the gate would be lifted,
"Come on in. Wipe your shoes on the mat, please! Don't wanna get dirt in my new home, after all."
What a weirdo.
As you would all walk in, you'd be greeted with a dark room, and you couldn't even see the walls unless you had some heightened sight. Inside the room, the Riddler would be waiting.
"Yes, yes, I see. With that many people of average intellect, unlike my genius, I suppose that the time it took you to find them all was appropriate enough," the Riddler said,
"But nevertheless, a bargain is a bargain. If you didn't know, I had you all find these trophies in exchange for... a very interesting piece of information. But I suppose I'd have to start somewhere first for it to make sense, eh?" He spoke, clearing his throat, as if preparing to tell a story.
"A long time ago, there was a vigilante who liked to dress up in tights like a bat. Who was he, you might ask? Why, he was none other than the Batman, of course! And he protected the city from all the crime that plagued it. Until, of course, a man named Bane came and swept the city off its feet! With the help of his colossal beasts, he killed the Batman, as well as a group known as The Survivors along with them," he said. Anyone who went to the Hospital and talked to the doctor would recognize this group, hopefully,
"These... Survivors, little do other people know, consisted of many people from all over the other dimensions. Wood elves, a mercenary in red who talked about nothing but chimichangas, someone who claimed not only to be Batman's sidekick, but also his son, the works. They were strong, far stronger than the Batman himself, naturally. So in a good world, they should have been able to defeat Bane."
"But of course, life is no fairy tale. More like a bad enigma that no one can solve."
"Rumor has it that a man named Wesker, on behalf of an ancient Arch Demon, appeared from another dimension as well, and gave Bane some special items that helped him ascertain the weaknesses of The Survivors and kill them. They never really lived up to their name, eh? But alas, I digress. The few who do know this information were never able to figure out what exactly it was Wesker gave Bane... until a little birdie told me the secret. What, you might ask, was the ultimate cause of the fall of Batman and the Survivors? What was the defining factor that caused this world to come under Bane's rule?"
What was the real Divergent Catalyst?
"It's their profiles, hidden in the deep, dark recesses of the computers in the Powers Technology building," Riddler revealed,
"But of course, it's locked away. Classified stuff. Only Bane can access it, and who knows how many backups he might have elsewhere, available for him and him alone? So if you're gonna try to destroy every computer in that place, don't bother. You'd have to destroy the data... from the inside. I imagine that if you're all some form of dimension leapers, entering a kind of... cyberspace world or virtual reality wouldn't be too hard, right?"
"In any case," he said, clearing his throat again, "I need some water. All that talking made my throat dry," he'd mumble, taking a bottle of water and drinking from it, before glaring back at you,
"Oh. We're done here. You can go now. Shoo, shoo," the Riddler said, shooing you out of the Hideout. Well, that was awfully rude of him. Looked like he wouldn't even take any questions.
As you'd all take the elevator back up and out of the hideout, seemingly ready to go back to the Powers Technology Building, you'd notice one thing that would stop you all in your tracks.
The dead body of Alice Margatroid was found outside.
Her ears were bleeding, and to the more observant, brain matter was visible, as though it had literally exploded. On top of that, there were many visible blows on her body, as though it was repeatedly beaten. They seemed to resemble some sort of heavy rocks or so, but upon further examination, you could see certain marks leftover from the beating. Perhaps the murder weapon? These marks in question seemed to resemble... butt cheeks, however. Well, that was weird.
Well, in any case, looks like you'll have to investigate the murder before you can advance forward. What a pain.
~CAST LIST~
@Atomyk as
Claire Redfield [Resident Evil]
@FireDrake150 as
Izana [Original Character] and
Ace [Final Fantasy]
@Gummi Bunnies as
Red [Pokemon] and
Rinato Dormi [Original Character]
@BarrenThin as
Lisa Castle and
Frank Castle [Marvel Comics]
@The Tactician as
Kazuya 'Abel' Mineshigi and
Naoya 'Cain' Mineshigi[Devil Survivor]
@Verite as
Shiki Tohno [Type-Moon]
@Krieg as
Jon Snow [Game of Thrones]
@Bomb as
Plutia [Hyperdimension Neptunia] and
Gnar [League of Legends]
@Emperor Palpachu as
R2-D2 [Star Wars] and
The Doctor [Doctor Who]
@Mari as
Bayonetta [Bayonetta]
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as
Aqua [Kingdom Hearts]
@Hospes as
Teresa Agnes [Maze Runner] and
Ridley Duchannes [The Caster Chronicles]
@york as
Sophie [Cry of Fear] and
Ruby Rose [RWBY]
@TheColourlessRainbow as
The Charmed Ones [Charmed]
@DapperDogman as
Soul 'Eater' Evans [Soul Eater] and
Ulysses[Fallout]
@Proxymoron as
Nicki Minaj [Real Life]
@Korra as
Dante [Devil May Cry]
@MrDubWubs as
Vi [League of Legends]
@Thuro Pendragon as
Ezio Auditore and
Desmond Miles [Assassin's Creed]
@Ryu Keiko as
Ryu Keiko [Original Character]
@Josh M as
Travis Touchdown [No More Heroes]
@Jenny as
Margaery Tyrell and
Loras Tyrell [Game of Thrones]
@Librarian Cat as
Corvo Attano [Dishonored]
@Raven as
Jake Long [American Dragon] and
Stitch [Lilo and Stitch]
@TheBlueBurch as
Chloe Price [Life is Strange]
@Jeremi as
Storm and
Crusader [Marvel Comics]
@SirDerpingtonIV as
Nito [Dark Souls]
@Wedge Antilles as
Legolas Greenleaf [The Lord of the Rings]
@Sandra as
Sylveon and
Umbreon [Pokemon]
@Dinoteen as
Cell [Dragon Ball Z]
@OrlandoBloomers as
Maxine Caulfield [Life is Strange]
@ShadowPrime as
Felix [Red vs Blue]
@OrionsHammer as
Belphegor [Dark Souls]
@Unlimited RP Works as
Archer [Type-Moon]
@Meira as
Revya [Soul Nomad & The World Eaters]
@FancyForrest as
Wander [Shadow of the Colossus]
@The Silver Paladin as
The Lone Wanderer/Riley [Fallout]
@Mtntopview as
Frenzy [Transformers]
@Nater Taters as
Booker DeWitt [Bioshock]
@ResistingTheEnlightened as
Joshua Graham [Fallout]
@Lizzy as
Link and
Fi [Legend of Zelda]
@Black Cat as
Sarutobi Hiruzen and
Toad Sage Jiriaya [Naruto]
@Ivazel as
Albert Wesker [Resident Evil]
The Dead
@Emperor Palpachu as
Darth Vader - DIED! INNOCENT!
GUNNED DOWN!
@Chris Lang as
Kalifa and
Kaku - MURDERED! INNOCENT!
CRUSHED!
@Maddeline as
Emily "Hunter" Grimes - DIED! INNOCENT!
VAPORIZED!
@Mighty Roman as
Joseph Aniphage - MURDERED! INNOCENT!
SNAPPED NECK!
@Infinatis as
Grail Trigadon and
Specter Knight - DIED! INNOCENT!
SQUASHED LIKE A BUG!
@M a r s as
Lucy Heartfilia - DIED! INNOCENT!
GUNNED DOWN!
@Banana Soiree as
Harry Hart/Galahad - DIED! INNOCENT!
GUNNED DOWN!
@Schnee Corp Lawyer as
Alice Margatroid - MURDERED! INNOCENT!
BRAIN EXPLODED AND BEATEN TO DEATH!
Claire blinked, having not heard him at first. Her mind was on Alice, and the strange manner of her death. A few people already seemed sure it was Nicki, however-- 
