Okubo's Murder Investigation

Current Leads

Here are the active leads that the party is trying to investigate.

THE SERVANT'S PAVILION

Sorae's letter from Okubo lead into the Palace Gardens, where she found a place "off the beaten paths of Dynasts": a pavilion for the servants who labour within the Palace. On AW 14th Shinjo sneaks into an underground tunnel network hidden beneath the pavilion, locating a room where Okubo had left behind a pair of books (Examining And Transcending The Year Zero Void and Walking Among Irises). Cuts in the obsidian walls depict a map of the Imperial Palace, with High Realm numbers over several notable locales: #1 The Western Palace Wing, #2 The Silent Legion HQ #3 The Five Dragon Bridge Gatehouse and #4 The Imperial Manse. X's denote the Servant's Pavilion and the Blossoming Orchid Pavilion, with a sweeping cut marking a path from the latter to #4.

Tyros and Sorae visited the tunnel system on the night of the 15th to find the map missing. Tyros has confirmed that the location is likely a secret manse. A smashed bottle of Thagada wine and bloodstains from fists striking the wall are examined by Sorae. Tyros proves that the western tunnel was bricked up some time ago, though to what purpose we do not know. The location of the manse and the directions of the tunnels hint that they might cross the Imperial Palace walls; if true, the southern tunnel may lead into the water-way between the City and the Palace.

OKUBO AND KORA

Sesus Nagat let slip that he had seen the two together at a gala in Resplendent Earth in a discussion with Septimus. Kimiasha remembers a likely party on 16th Resplendent Earth, a mixer where several notable Dynasts from Houses Sesus, Mnemon, Cynis and Peleps paraded their kids to try and arrange marriages. Attendees of note: Lady XXXX (Mnemon?) Taira, Sesus Nagat, Cynis Wisel, Sesus Indira... Sesus Kivo, Sesus Kimiasha... "a gaggle of Peleps"... Nellens Spulumbo & Nellens Cherelle

SESUS KETEK AND THE ARMY OF THE GODS

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Lost Threads

Home to investigation threads with uncertain paths forward.

OKUBO'S INTERCEPTED INVITION TO SEPTIMUS

Septimus' letter was lost by a courier, who was found dead of opium overdose. The letter was damaged, including the bottom piece having been torn off; whatever last bit of wisdom Okubo meant to convey is gone. The Thousand Scales bureaucrat who approved the courier, Thesk Dark, was disenfranchised and followed home to his apartments in the East Districts where Sesus Kanya then killed him legally. Nothing of note was found in his rooms. Sesus Kanya received a promotion and a swift return to Eagle's Launch, which coincides suspiciously with these events {needs documentation}. Who promoted her?

Old Leads

These are leads into Okubo's murder that we feel reasonably certain we understand.

SESUS KETEK'S CLUE URN

Tyros and Septimus found a wax-sealed flower pot in the Cathak family tombs of Toribeno by breaking open the clay cover of Sesus Ketek. This urn contained a key which opens Okubo's East 9th apartment, a broken artifact flashlight tool, an orchid ribbon, a journal detailing Ketek's adventures into deep into the Southern wyld, and Ketek's hat (with a Cathak Meata badge covering its original Sesus Magel mon). Only the ribbon remains unlinked to other leads.

General Thoughts on Okubo's Plans and Motives

- Okubo learned the wrong lesson from the House of Bells. After his rebellious antics repeatedly saw his fangmates tortured for his indiscretions, he decided not to inform any of his friends of his activities for years. If this is true, that means he knew he was in danger since the beginning.

- Okubo invited the five party members to dinner to discuss the weakened bond of friendship between everyone (watered wine). The dim sum seems to hint at a message of strength through working together (grilled eel is a Fire/Air dish, topped mushrooms is a Wood/Earth dish) and something relating to House Sesus judging from the stuffed quail that the Pavillion had run out of.

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