#36 Cashi the Jumpluff has been murdered by the Stalkers.

Location: Inside (29) Dern's Delicatessen
Cause of Death: Violent bodily destruction

"THIS AGAIN!?" Briteria exclaimed at the hideous and gruesome mess that used to be Cashi the Jumpluff.

"Overkill," Sten sighed. "Overkill... once more. What the hell."

Briteria knew without a doubt, there was no way Dern's Delicatessen would be opening tomorrow morning with Cashi's remains scattered and splattered all over the floor, walls, tables, and the counter. Many of the regulars that come each day would be horrified for life if they saw it.

"Obviously this was done by some... heavy, blunt weapon," Jeb stated, feeling a bit queasy as it was his first time seeing one of Overkill's murders firsthand.

"It's that damn bastard Yandil!" Sten exclaimed. "How does he keep slipping past everyone each time!?"

"I'm not sure," Jeb muttered, looking distraught. "Those newcomers... they seem to have something to stop Stalkers. They put an end to Bloodwish, RttnCrps, Karrasin, and OBSESS, but what's stopping them from taking down this guy?"

"I don't know..." Britera sighed. "Personally, I've tried to pursue him and I've even tried to arrest him, but he runs away, sneaks behind the corner, and he's just gone as soon as I get there. I stopped giving a damn about due process a while ago and I still can't bring him down."

But she heard the reports. She had already talked to some of the child witnesses and innocent bystanders at both the medical center and ApexMart. Stalkers were not to be underestimated, and the true nature of the Enthrallers was beyond anything any of them had ever imagined.

"Maybe they don't believe us..." Jeb muttered, looking doubtful.

"I don't know what it is, but I hope to Arceus it's not that," Britera sighed. "Still, whatever it is, we'd better get this cleaned up fast. You never get used to this kind of massacre. And... I think it's your turn to call the next of kin, Jeb."

"Right," Jeb muttered, nodding as he knew that was the deal about being part of this investigation team. "I really don't think Cashi's family over in Tanport is going to enjoy hearing this."

"Just keep it vague," Sten recommended. "Spare them the gruesome details. And don't tell them to come over to identify the body. They're not going to be able to talk anyway if they see she's been reduced to something that looks like a bloody mashed potato."

Jeb still felt it was disgusting any Pokémon could be deranged enough to do this, but he knew this was the savage nightmare they were dealing with. It was unlike anything he had ever seen. Something that thwarted the police, and even killed the Chief of Southwarren Police. That would not stop at anything until they were dead, or everyone else was dead.

Despite all that was going on, it was still hard to tell who was winning in the end...

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