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See No Evil The Aftermath Introduction Post Akane Imatsu ... Remind me again? Why are we seriously doing this and how do I let you two convince me into these crazy ... things? In the driver and passenger seats, twin sisters Nicole and Mary Alice Robertson both snickered at their friend Akane's reaction. Oh come on! Nicole insisted, It'll be fun! Despite directing her words at Akane, she kept her gaze in front of her. At most, she used the rear-view mirror to sneak glances a the young Asian behind her. Otherwise, she never once dared to look away from the road. The trip had been relatively smooth thus far. Still, that didn't meant it would be smart to look back. As much of a daredevil as Nicole could be, she wasn't about to do something overly stupid, such as endanger the lives of her twin sister and a very close friend. Hell, Akane was one of her only companions, truthfully. While Nicole resumed guiding the Ford Expedition , the conversation continued. Akane's head tilted as she raised an eyebrow, ... How will this be fun? Isn't this place supposed to be shut down or something? Won't we be trespassing? Well ... I mean ... think about it. A lot of haunted places are private property. We're never gonna have a chance to find out if the stories are true or not if we don't take the risk, ya know? Mary Alice quipped. Akane went silent, unable to argue with that logic. Fair. But ... are we sure about this? Both red-heads sighed, Mary Alice turning to look back as Nicole was the driver. You scared? Mary Alice teased. No! Akane defensively replied, Not of ghosts or anything. I just .... Leaning back against her seat, she could understand this was one of those arguments. The kind where there was no way for Akane to win. And any last chance attempts to try to secure a win vanished as Nicole chimed in yet again. Oh come on, Akane. You can't tell me you aren't curious about this place. Especially after the news surrounding this hotel? There it was. The last shreds of doubt gradually began to vanish from Akane as her head tilted up. First she elicited an exhausted sigh ... and then chuckled. Alright, alright, she confessed, You got me. I will admit, yeah, I am intrigued. But only because of my work! Nicole flashed an arrogant smirk through the rear-view, Yeah, yeah, she replied, Work. We'll go with that logic ... for now. One of these days though, you should find something that gets your interest for other reasons. Like a boyfriend! Mary Alice teased, causing Akane's face to turn a bright shade of red. That was uncalled for, she mumbled, eventually joining in with the twins who had started laughing with - and at - one another. Ah well it was all in good fun. Everyone knew that, including Akane, hence why she joined in. .... Alright. I suppose we've come too far, huh? Akane mused as she regained the temporarily lost oxygen. Damn straight! Nicole replied, grinning as she flashed a smirk towards her friend via the rear view mirror. We should be there in about ten to fifteen minutes! Blackwell Hotel, ready or not! Here we come! Reaching over, Mary Alice took advantage of being stuck in the passenger's seat and turned the radio on. A wide smile spread over her face as one of her favorite songs, If Everyone Cared by Nickelback started to play. She leaned back, peeking over her shoulder out of curiosity and watched Akane. By now, the Asian had pulled her iPhone out and - judging from the movements of her fingers - was typing. Whatcha looking up? Mary Alice asked. The story, or what was revealed about this Blackwell Hotel, anyway, she added. Indeed, the details - or lack of, technically - had seemed ... amiss. Out of place. A formerly abandoned hotel seemed to suddenly spring to life a week ago. Apparently, it had done so in the form of a serial killer, and a very ... brutal one, at that rate. One girl had been found dead upside down, hanging in the atrium. Bite marks that forensics labeled as belonging to dogs, possibly wolves even, had been found all over the young adult's body. She had literally been eaten alive, or that was what the autopsy suggested. So ... if there truly was a serial killer, why let outside sources do the work for him? That was the exact reason for her intrigue in coming here. Though Akane wasn't training to be a cop, she was in medical school, attempting to specialize in Psychology. And, admittedly, she had been assigned tasks and exercises to get in the mindset of - and understand - predators like the one who caused the murders at the Blackwell Hotel. So to be able to possibly see and put those same tactics to work? Yeah .... Akane wouldn't lie. Things like that did make her ... eager. Nervous too, of course, but she was trying to overpower the anxiety with her work and school ethics. This'll be good for you. It'll be a learning experience. Nodding to herself, Akane allowed her own smile to appear on her lips, only vanishing when she found the same headlines and facts she had last week. GROTESQUE MURDERS OCCURRED AT CLOSED HOTEL MURDERER OF THE BLACKWELL HOTEL KILLINGS GUNNED DOWN BODIES OF TWO YOUNG MEN AND TWO YOUNG WOMEN FOUND IN BLACKWELL Although there were others, those were the ones that held the most details. And most had the same information which ... wasn't much. Alright! Here we are! Nicole declared, shifting the car and pushing down on the breaks before completely stopping and parking the Expedition. Even from outside the atrium, the massive building looked ... intimidating, no doubt helped out by the darkened upper levels. ... Oh wow, both Akane and Mary Alice replied, each respectively snapped out of their daze as Nicole patted their shoulders to get their attention. Come on! Grab your bags and let's head in! With no one needing any further incentive, each girl moved to the trunk of the Expedition and began grabbing their dufflebags, packed away primarily with clothes. Akane, however, had snuck in some books and even her laptop as well as extra outfits. Nicole shook her head, smirking playfully at her Asian friend. Geez. Even when you're out of school, you can't give yourself a break, huh? Nope, Akane answered without missing a beat. Once everyone finished, they began walking towards the large, metal gate. Though no one admitted it out loud, all of their hearts were beating. Each step that they closed the distance, all three girls were filled with more anxiety as well as excitement. Seeing neither Mary Alice nor Akane take the initiative, Nicole half-jokingly and half-seriously scoffed before reaching forward, beginning to push the gate open.