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Chapter 41 - Chapter 24 Part 1 Killer on the Airship Illusion?

Just as Fiona discovered Cossette's corpse, she suddenly returned to the time when Cossette was still alive, during dinner. Fiona is confused because she doesn't know what happened…

Fiona: "(What happened… was that a dream?)"

(Step) (Step)

Fiona: "Huh!!"

The same event as before, when that one person walked past…

Fiona: "I don't understand… what is going on here?"

Cossette: "Fiona?"

Fiona: "Ugh… Cossette…"

Fiona almost burst into tears when she saw Cossette. For a moment she thought she had lost her.

Fiona: "(I don't understand what is happening…)"

(Meanwhile)

The Jester: "Hmm…? We're back again?… This isn't time travel… hmm…"

(Tick) (Tick) (Tick Tick) (Tick)

The Jester: "The day… repeated…"

He looked at the clock.

The Jester: "What is this about?… Is someone playing with everyone here?… Or was that a dream? A dream that showed what will happen within hours…"

He looked around.

The Jester: "Hmm… I think only people with a lot of magic… would feel it…"

He looked at the clock again.

The Jester: "Hmm…"

(Back to Cossette and Fiona)

Fiona: "Wait here, Cossette…"

She stood up and quickly went somewhere else.

Fiona: "What is going on… that wasn't my ability. I can only return to the past as a spirit, and even then I can't change anything, I can only look around and observe… so what is this…?"

(Tick Tick)

Fiona: "Huh? A dream… no… not a dream… I'm sure… Why would we wake up here, when we didn't even fall asleep… hmm… was it an illusion? Either way… we have to be careful today. I don't know what happened, but I was lucky… Cossette is fine. Back there she wasn't dead yet, but she was badly injured… saving her was impossible… Hmm…"

(Tick Tick Tick)

Fiona: "I have to survive this day again. But just in case, I'll make sure our room is locked."

(In the evening)

Fiona and Cossette are in their room…

Fiona: "Listen to me, Cossette… go to the bathroom now, okay?"

Cossette: "What? But I don't need to pee…"

Fiona: "Then drink this water now. You have to do it."

Cossette: "Hmm?… okay… but I'm not thirsty…"

Fiona: "Hmm… still. Then we'll wait a bit."

Cossette: "Why? Don't you want to sleep now? I don't mind staying awake, but you're tired…"

Fiona: "Me? No, I'm not tired… (I'm dead tired… but I can't just let it go. I need to know what happened.) We can read a book. A book is good…"

Cossette: "Oh… then I want a fairy tale, hehehe…"

Fiona: "Sure… which one?"

Cossette: "Little Red Riding Hood!"

Fiona: "Okay…"

(30 minutes later)

Cossette: "I need to go to the bathroom…"

Fiona: "Good… (Good. It's not bedtime yet. Most people are still awake.) I'm coming with you."

Cossette: "Why?.."

Fiona: "Uh… I need to see where it is…"

Cossette: "Oh… okay…"

Cossette went in, and Fiona waited…

Fiona: "As soon as she's done, we go back, lock the door, and lock the window…"

(A few minutes later)

Cossette came out.

Cossette: "Done…"

Fiona: "Good…"

Cossette: "Hehe, I knew where the bathroom was because earlier I had to wash my hands and an older man helped me find it…"

Fiona: "Good… let's go back. You're probably tired, me too…"

Cossette: "Okay…"

They returned. Fiona locked the door and bolted it.

Cossette: "Why are you bolting it?"

Fiona: "Just… in case."

She went to the window, closed it, and bolted it too.

Cossette: "The window too?"

Fiona: "Yes… um… I'm a little cold… come on now…"

They lay down and fell asleep…

Fiona: "Good…"

(Tick Tick Tick tick Tick Tick)

(A few hours later)

(Tick Tick Tick)

Fiona: "Hmm… I… must not fall asleep…"

(Tick Tick tick tick tick tick)

(A few hours later)

(Tick Tick… Tick)

Fiona fell asleep…

(A few minutes later)

Fiona: "Ugh… huh!"

She looked around…

Fiona: "What… but…"

Again… the same place… the dining table where she had eaten with Cossette…

Fiona: "But what…"

Cossette: "What's wrong, Fiona?"

Fiona: "Huh?… uh… I need to go for a moment…"

She stood up and went somewhere else.

Fiona: "What is going on… why are we here… so it wasn't a dream or coincidence after all… what's happening…"

She looked at the clock. 12 o'clock, morning evening.

Fiona: "Twelve o'clock, morning evening again… oh… I don't understand… what is going on…"

Fiona decided to do the same thing again… first wait until bedtime… but before that, wait until Cossette goes to the bathroom… and then lock the room and the window when the time comes…

Cossette: "Why are you closing and bolting the door?"

Fiona: "Just in case…"

She closed the window and bolted it…

Cossette: "The window too?"

Fiona: "I'm a little cold…"

And the same thing… they lay down… and Fiona waited… just waited… waited and waited…

(Tick Tick Tick…)

(Many hours later)

(Woosh!)

Fiona: "Huh!"

And again the same… she woke up at the dining table and looked around.

Cossette: "Fiona?"

Fiona: "What is going on… uh… I mean, Cossette… do you feel anything? Are you okay?"

Cossette: "What?… Yes… I'm fine…"

Fiona: "Okay… I need to go for a moment… wait here, okay?"

Cossette: "Okay…"

Fiona left the table and walked toward the clock again.

Fiona: "Ugh… again…"

12 o'clock, morning evening…

Fiona: "I've got it… now it makes sense. It's not a dream. It's not real time travel… it's a time loop. The day repeats and repeats… Is this the work of a magician… or a Nemesis? But what do I have to do to stop it… or find out what it is… hmm… first I have to find the killer. He's the biggest danger. If this was a Nemesis that caused the loop… then I have to say it helped me… because that's how Cossette survived. I didn't think it was possible… but there's still no proof it was a Nemesis. No question, there are Nemesis capable of this… but it would have to be a very strong one…"

(Step) (Step)

Unknown woman: "Well, well… someone noticed it too."

Fiona: "Huh?"

Fiona turned around. It was a young woman…

Fiona: "Excuse me?"

Unknown woman: "You noticed too that something is wrong, didn't you? The day repeats."

Fiona: "Oh… you… noticed it?"

Unknown woman: "Of course. I'm a magician, hehe. My name is Gerta Popow. Privet. Hello. Nice to meet you…"

Fiona: "Nice to meet you too. My name is Fiona Househould…"

Gerta: "Nice to meet you, Fiona…"

Fiona: "You noticed the day repeating too…"

Gerta: "Mm. The day repeats exactly at twelve, and ends exactly at one in the evening. That means we have thirteen hours to figure out what's going on…"

Fiona: "I understand… I should have observed it better…"

Gerta: "Hmm… you're not from Weimar, are you?"

Fiona: "No. I work as a detective. I'm on my way there for a visit…"

Gerta: "I see, I see…"

Fiona: "You're from the Slavic Kingdom, right?"

Gerta: "Exactly. Razve eto ne kruto? Isn't that cool?"

Fiona: "I only understood a little… did you just say something about cool?"

Gerta: "I said: isn't that cool?"

Fiona: "Hmm…"

Gerta: "How about we find out what's going on on this airship…"

Fiona: "That would be good… because a killer is walking around free."

Gerta: "A killer?"

Fiona: "He attacked the little girl over there, Cossette, and almost killed her. But luckily that strange day repeating happened."

Gerta: "Oh… you were lucky. Otherwise that girl would be dead…"

Fiona: "Do you think a Nemesis is behind it?"

Gerta: "Yes."

Fiona: "And how do we find out?"

Gerta walked a bit ahead.

Gerta: "Good question, my dear… how about this. You take care of the little one over there… and I'll search for the Nemesis. Once the girl is safe… you help me. What do you think?"

Fiona: "Okay…"

Gerta: "Great. You could take the girl somewhere else. There's a playground for children nearby. Take her there and let her have fun. There are also theater shows and movies…"

Fiona: "Oh… good idea…"

Gerta: "Alright then, see you soon…"

Fiona: "See you soon…"

Fiona returned to Cossette, who was eating…

Cossette: "Mm… oh…"

Fiona: "Hmm?"

Cossette blushed.

Cossette: "Sorry… mm… I already started eating… I was hungry…"

Fiona: "No problem. Cossette… I have something to do… I heard about a place where you can watch movies and theater… is that okay for you?"

Cossette: "Hmm… how long will it take?"

Fiona: "No idea…"

Cossette: "Mmm… (chews)… okay…"

Fiona: "Eat. Finish…"

Cossette: "Okay… mmm… (giggles)…"

Fiona: "Ugh… (…I can't allow anyone to hurt my Cossette again. Whoever it was… I will kill him!!!)…."

After eating, Fiona brought Cossette to the movie and theater area.

Fiona: "Stay here, no matter how long I take, okay…"

Cossette: "Uh… okay…"

Fiona: "Okay…"

Suddenly Fiona held Cossette's cheeks and kissed her on the cheek…

(Smack)

Cossette: "Huh?"

Fiona: "I love you, Cossette…"

Then she kissed Cossette's little nose…

(Smack)

Fiona: "I have to go…"

Cossette: "Okay..."

Fiona walked away…

Cossette: "Hmm…"

Fiona set off…

Fiona: "Hmm?"

Gerta: "That was cute of you, my dear…"

Fiona: "Ugh… there you are…"

Gerta was leaning against a lamp…

Gerta: "That girl means a lot to you."

Fiona: "Hmm."

Gerta: "Pretty intense that the ability of a Nemesis might have saved her life… The killer worries me. We have to find him first. Because if we find the solution and kill the Nemesis… there's no going back… and if she dies this time…"

Fiona: "Then Cossette stays dead this time…"

Gerta: "Exactly…"

Gerta stepped in front of Fiona.

Gerta: "Let's hurry…"

She kept walking…

Fiona: "Ugh… okay."

Fiona followed her…

Gerta: "Did you see what he looks like, or anything?"

She had a strong accent. She pronounced the R very hard.

Fiona: "Only the red eyes… and red hair…"

Gerta: "Red eyes and red hair… that's like finding a nail in a haystack."

Fiona: "Hmm… yeah, that sounds difficult…"

Gerta: "You'll get angry if you see him…"

Fiona: "I could kill him…"

Gerta: "Hehe… and I won't stop you."

Fiona: "Hmm?"

Gerta: "Anyone who does something that horrible to a child… deserves death…"

Fiona: "Hmmmm…"

(Step) (Step)

A lot of people were there.

Fiona: "(Sweats)"

Gerta: "Oh no…"

Fiona: "Well… maybe we have to split up and look around…"

Gerta: "Maybe you're right… alright…"

They continued. The whole airship was full of music, food, people, and even animals. Finding someone with red hair and red eyes sounds easy at first, but with this crowd it's very hard…

(Music)

(Chewing)

(Laughter)

(Dancing)

(Instruments)

That got in the way.

(Laughter)

(Tick tick tick)

Time was ticking…

(Tick Tick)

Fiona: "Huh…"

Even for Gerta, it was difficult.

(Music!)

(Instruments)

(Laughter)

(Dancing)

(Barking)

(Meowing)

Gerta: "Hmmmm…"

(Crash!)

(Crash!)

Gerta: "(Sweats)… I already don't feel like this anymore."

(Crash!)

(Instruments)

Gerta: "Hmm?"

She noticed something.

Gerta: "Huh… there…"

It was a person with red hair and red eyes.

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