In the messy, but controlled environment of the Layout Room, a space filled with evidence meticulously laid out on the walls, the three teams commenced their parallel investigations. Each corner of the room hummed with a different kind of focused intensity, a silent testament to the complexity of the mystery they were unraveling.
The first group, comprised of Shizuka, Kaori, and Shoko, gravitated towards the second-floor art pieces. These weren't just decorative elements; they were clues, painstakingly collected and now arranged for dissection.
"Alright," Kaori began, her voice sharp with anticipation as she gestured to a collection of framed sketches. "We're focusing on those six distinct spiral paths we identified on the second floor. The key is where these paths *intersect* with the art. That's where the hidden meanings are supposed to lie."
