#3 Vessi the Golduck has been murdered by the Stalkers.

Location: (27) Southwarren Water Pumping Station
Cause of Death: Blunt force trauma and flayed

Britera had gotten the call from Vlock the Pangoro when he had been walking by the Water Pumping Station and was able to smell something that he described as blood. Upon discovery of Vessi's flayed body, he had called the police, and Britera, Sten, and Jeb had all arrived to investigate the murder.

"Vlock didn't even know who it was," Jeb told the others as he looked around. "This is definitely Vessi. Or what's left of her."

"Bloody hell," Sten muttered, taking pictures. "So according to you guys, you think this "Nhils" did this?"

"We know Nhils did this," Britera corrected him as she was taking notes and making observations about the area. "Nhils killed Vessi with some hammer or blunt tool, skinned her, and dumped the remains here. Chances are good Nhils is now using Vessi's skin to make some ungodly purse, wallet, or handbag. Even her bones are missing!"

"Sure don't know who the hell would want to buy something like that," Sten replied, taking another picture from a different angle. "Usually something like that would be made out of an uncivilized feral."

"It's not always to sell," Jeb replied to the Bellossom. "Nhils may be doing it just to perfect the handicraft. You have to remember that this is a Stalker we're talking about. They're not in it for the money. They're in it for the murder."

Sten nodded, though it was still something that he wasn't used to. He was used to robberies, murders out of love and revenge, and muggings, but this was something on an otherworldly level. But in a way, he felt in the past, those surprised him in a way. It was probably only a matter of time with these."

"It's a shame, the Simple Pleasures Diner won't be the same without her," Sten muttered. "Makes me wonder if it'll even stay in business."

"It depends on who inherits it, but right now, we still need to get to the root of this problem," Britera replied. "The diner would just be one place among many that has gotten affected by this. The whole town is struggling, but if we don't solve this soon, everything else will follow."

It was hard for the three of them to work knowing everything they had ever known was rapidly disappearing around them. Meanwhile, no one had said anything about it, but they were all feeling the same thing. Lexin was gone, and now there was that missing hole that had lingered there ever since he was killed...

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