Stage 2-10

**Stage 2-10** is a story stage of Chapter 2: The Meet-Cute Conspiracy.

## Script

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* What Gavin and I are investigating is a recent spate of several missing-person cases in the city.
* Actually, the missing people have all returned... And it's they themselves who contacted the police.
* What's strange is, according to their reports, these women were all taken while on their way home.
* I was almost falling off the back of his motorcycle,but I didn't dare grab on to him for support.
* On the bike, I held the files with one hand and grasped the rack behind me with the other hand.
* I was on the edge to tears in the wind. I never expected we'd be "on the road" on a motorbike!
* And driving this fast too!
* Gavin's voice wafted over his shoulder.
* **Gavin**: ... Missing at Flower Fair. 10 minutes later... on Verdant Plaza--
* **MC**: Gavin, the wind is too loud. I can't hear anything!
* He turned back and spoke to me.
* **Gavin**: I said, from Flower Fair to Verdant Plaza is 23 kilometers. How did he cover the distance?
* **MC**: Gavin, watch the road!
* Startled, I grasped his shoulders involuntarily.
* I seemed to hear Gavin laugh. He said nothing more, just drove the motorbike even faster.
* My vision was blurred, and I couldn't say anything. I just held my body tightly to his back.
* **Gavin**: We're here. You can get off.
* I stepped off with numb feet.
* **MC**: So quickly?
* **Gavin**: Here's one of the women who filed a report. Hollow, 23, unemployed.
* **Gavin**: It happened at 6:30 pm in Flower Fair. She had bought a pastry, went out, turned left, and found herself lost.
* **Gavin**: Our appointment with Hollow is at 1:30 pm. We have 20 minutes still. Let's ask around first.
* **MC**: Uh, okay.
* Disoriented, I held the crumpled files, feeling something was not right somehow.
* I arrived at the police station at 1 pm, and now it's 1:10 pm, and we're at Flower Fair?!
* My head suddenly clears. I'm holding onto the files, in utter shock.
* I didn't have much time to start panicking though, because Hollow, phone in hand, appeared ahead of time.
* **Hollow**: Officer Gavin. I haven't been able to sleep recently... \*sob\*...
* **Hollow**: Surely it's somebody jealous of me for my beauty and fortune... Thank you for the flowers, "Hollowfan83"...
* **Gavin**: Turn off the live stream.
* **Hollow**: \*Sob\* Officer Gavin-- (Hollow is suddenly intimidated by his face) Alright, I'm turning it off...
* That cold expression of Gavin's, just like back in high school...
* Hollow wasn't such a smooth talker to begin with, but she was even more muddled after that scare by Gavin.
* **Hollow**: Officer Gavin, I'm so scared... I have no idea what happened...
* **Hollow**: My parents and bodyguards are not here. They are all living overseas... I'm so alone and helpless...
* Gavin interrupted her impatiently.
* **Gavin**: Did you get lost after you walked out of the shop and turned right? Give us the details.
* **Hollow**: I can't recall... I've never been to that street... and there was no signal either. My live stream was cut off.
* I thought of something instantly.
* **MC**: Did you notice anybody strange at that time?
* Gavin took a glance at me after hearing the question.
* Completely ignoring my question, Hollow kept whining at Gavin.
* **Hollow**: Officer Gavin, luckily I saw you... These days, I'm so scared my skin is starting to break out...
* **Gavin**: Answer the question.
* **Hollow**: Officer Gavin. I was too scared to notice anything...
* Hollow didn't even acknowledge my existence. I was starting to feel quite awkward.