Nandan Observatory

Nandan Observatory (天文台, Nandan tenmondai) is the observatory on Nandan Island, Japan.
==Overview==
===Geography===
The observatory is located on an island and is surrounded by sugarcane plants. Except for sugarcane harvest season, only the observatory's staff and guests are usually on the island.
===Structure===
The observatory is a two-story building. On the first floor are the lobby, the dining hall, and the kitchen. In the lobby, a model gun is showcased to honor the island's old tradition of displaying a matchlock gun to protect the sugarcane from evil spirits. There is also a storage room and a restroom on this floor.
On the second floor, at the end of a hallway, is the entrance to the observation room.
The observation room is completely soundproof when its dome is closed. When the dome is opened, the telescope turns. It is computer-controlled and can automatically follow and record selected stars. There is also a motion detector which rings out an alarm if something enters through the dome's ceiling; its primary purpose is to keep out wild animals.
Furthermore, there are multiple bedrooms for staff members and guests.
The observatory's master key is kept in the office in the lobby.
Ch9 Lobby.png|The lobby
Ch9 The dome opens.png|The observation dome opens.
Ch9 The dome from outside.png|The dome from outside.
Ch10 The telescope.png|The telescope in the dome.
Ep7 Observatory at night.png|The observatory at night.
Ep7 The Leonids start.png|The meteor shower begins.
==History==
===Nandan Observatory Murder Case===
Ten years ago, seven people—among them, Takumi Jumonji's father who was the director at that time—were shot to death in the observation dome during a viewing party for the meteor shower in the constellation of Leo. The observatory was almost closed after this incident.
===Island Observatory Murder Case===
A decade later, Jumonji organizes another viewing party for the meteor shower in the constellation of Leo to overcome the past tragedy and honor his late father's love for space. He invites Totomaru Isshiki, a detective from the Metropolitan Police Department, and John Grizzly, an instructor at BLUE, to make sure that history will not be repeated. Toto brings along Ron Kamonohashi; the astronomy chairman Eisaku Donzawa, the astronomical photographer Kayoko Onodera, and the Orion constellation idol Princess Ori are invited as well.
The viewing party starts at 11 p.m. and takes place on the roof where a standing buffet has been provided by the observatory's cook Minami Unno. At first, the party goes well and everyone present can peacefully spectate the meteor shower. A few hours later, the dome unexpectedly starts to open and move, and a gunshot is heard from inside. Onodera is later found dead in the observation room with an unconscious Ron lying across from her; a gun lies beside him.
==Known staff==
* Takumi Jumonji 
* Minami Unno 
* Takumi Jumonji's father 
==Known guests==
* Ron Kamonohashi
* Totomaru Isshiki
* John Grizzly
* Eisaku Donzawa
* Kayoko Onodera
* Princess Ori
==References==
Category:Locations