[h1][center]Hellsalem's Lot- The Transient Tranquil Park[/center][/h1]

The man looked at the two inquisitively before shaking his head, a frown on his face as he pulled his cellphone out and began to dial... Someone.

"Well, if you say so. I mean... That's what I would say if there weren't a few flaws in your argument. You state that most of your belongings were stolen, but parading around in something as unwieldy as that suit of armor in such a scenario seems counter-intuitive," he said, motioning towards Saber before continuing. "Let us go along with your argument that you most of your items were stolen once you arrived, including your money and phones. Why, then, would you send someone off with no way of contacting them in the case of an emergency? Why come to this park this early in the morning, when the logical course of action would be to file the report together? You are fit to gain nothing simply waiting around here. Furthermore, why would someone change into a costume when there are much more pressing things to account for, such as the retrieval of your stolen goods? There are a lot more things that come up as strange, though; for example, your first action was to ask me for a newspaper. When a person's goods are stolen, their first instinct is not usually one to search for news on current events."

With that, the man brought the phone to his ear and began to speak to the person on the other side of the line.

"Hello? Chain? I understand that you're a bit busy right now, but could y-"

Before he could finish speaking, though, [url=http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/kekkai-sensen/images/a/ae/Chain.png/revision/latest?cb=20141219132129]a black-haired Japanese woman[/url] seemed to pop out of thin air, holding a phone to her ear as well.

"Done," she responded, ending the call and placing the phone in her pocket. "What's the problem here?"

"Nothing much, really. Could I ask you to go check out if there are any 'cosplay events' happening today? Also, can you check the precincts in the area for any people filing reports on lost items?"

"Alright. One moment, please."

The woman vanished for an instant, but returned about a half a minute later, shaking her head.

"Nothing of the sort. It is a Tuesday, after all; most places would have it on the weekends, I think. There precincts are also empty; the only ones inside are the officers on duty at the moment."

"Figured as much," he sighed, shaking his head before turning back to Shotaro and Saber. "It's not good to lie so blatantly, especially in this city. Now, could I ask you for your [i]real[/i] reason for coming here? We've got a lot of problems on our hands already, but we'd rather not add one more onto the stack."

Meanwhile, Satori had barely managed to stabilize and had just taken a few deep breaths to calm her mind and her heart. Making a mental note to [i]never[/i] try that again, the youkai girl turned to glance at the mess that Saber and Shotaro had gotten themselves into.
Well, so long as they didn't end up blowing up this place in the process, she wouldn't have any complaints for the moment. Such a peaceful place, even in what seemed to be a hectic city, didn't deserve such a fate.