Okubo's Murder Investigation

Current Leads

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

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}.

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.

- 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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