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Good Evening.

I am [user=Inspector Thorpe] of the Ziara City Police Department. There has been a violent crime perpetrated this evening. The guest of honor, the inventor [user=Vernon Yun], has been murdered in a <a href=/explore/masquerade_south.php>chamber adjoining the ballroom</a>, and I have reason to believe that the culprit is still among us.

Key figures for this investigation have been detained, however anyone in this hall may be a witness to the crime. I request that no one leave the building until we have been able to interview them. My men are doing a sweep of the rooms and securing the doors at this very moment.

With your assistance, I hope to have this resolved as soon as possible. If you have any facts about the crime committed here this night, please feel free to bring them to my attention.

Thank you for your cooperation.