[color=ed145b][h2]Tomomi Katayama[/h2][/color]

Yup, definitely as friendly as ever. At least he was talking, which was better than she'd expected originally. Of course, he was right in saying she hated school, but missing the point a little. [color=ed145b]"Mandatory attendance. I'd rather try and be cheerful about it instead of moping all day like some people."[/color] she shrugged, with a pointed look at Akira.

Anyway, Akira wanted to know about the disappearances? Never let it be said that Tomomi passed up a storytelling opportunity. She'd have to go with the short version. [color=ed145b]"Well, there were a couple of murders back then, as you'll have guessed. Unlike most stuff, though, the police had no idea what was going on. Town'd get foggy, and then a body'd appear in some weird messed-up position."[/color] she shrugged. [color=ed145b]"Most people didn't really pay that much attention, but I did - spent the whole year payin' attention to anything wierd in town - and..."[/color] she lowered her voice so people couldn't hear her.

[color=ed145b]"See the ones that got killed? Lotta people don't realise they weren't the only ones to disappear. A ton of people did, not getting kidnapped all dramatically, just one minute they were there, the next they were gone. Like magic. Shazam."[/color] she made a motion with her hands, mimicking a puff of smoke. [color=ed145b]"Those ones came back though. All got weirdly pally, too."[/color] she shrugged. To be honest, very few people had been paying anywhere near as much attention as Tomomi. She was the only one that was bored enough to get quite that fixated on a case she wasn't involved in.

[color=ed145b]"Took the police a year to figure anything out - they tried saying the case was closed like twice before they found the real culprit. And the kicker? Guy was one of their own detectives! Right under their noses, for a whole year. Can ya blame me for being a bit sceptical about what the Inaba Police Department got to say?"[/color] Tomomi sighed, shaking her head, feeling like she'd made her point.