Games of Investigation (Con-soul Gaming: Case 9 Side mission)

Masako could not believe what she was witnessing when she decided to look up her usual morning haunts online. There were rumors flying about about a Pscyhe-Terrorists hanging out online?

What reason could they have for doing something like this?! She decided to do a quick investigation. She had some time before class, and if she was late somehow, she could just as easily tell the truth and say that she was following what she thought was a lead.

Besides, she was told to be on stand-by in accordance to what De-facto Team leader said in a text message, so she may as well pass the time by being productive.

I will not rest until I discover what this Con-soul's game is all about...

She paused in her online investigation when she realized what she thought unintentionally.

Heh, okay, that was clever, Con-soul, that was clever.

She gasped when she came across such a question.  When and how did...

Worse than that, they had a rabbits head... that brought back some very indirect and pleasant memories of the following night.  She quickly chased those thoughts away.  She couldn't afford to let her emotions through.

For now, she focused on the fact that she was contacted directly.

I need to ask questions.  I need to ask them now!

No, I'm at a disadvantage.  If I try to pursue, I could lose this lead.  I need to think logically and clearly.  I can't let my excitement get the better of me...

Alright, Con-soul... I'll play your game for now.  I hope this tutorial question won't cause me too much trouble.

Even so, the Ides of March?  That was confusing information, especially if it was six days after...

Of course, her mind thought immediately to one of the most famous conspiracies of all time, the assassination of Julius Caesar.  But that was useless on it's own.  All she was told from this strange question was that someone "croacked" on March 21st, with no year given.

It was rather frustrating that she had so little to go on.  Was there any lead that could help her?

March 21st...

A conspiracy...

The conspiracy was key.  She began by looking for any conspiracy that happened on the month of March, going through year after year.

One name did stick out, somehow, and the details she was able to gather made it feel like some kind of conspiracy was involved.

Well, it was just simple question, and even if she got it wrong, the point was to investigate by sticking close to this internet Persona and seeing what she learns.  May as well be a sport and play along.

If I'm wrong, then it just means I'm wrong.  But will you be satisfied if I type in one Principal Patière? she thought to herself as she typed in the answer.

... reward? What? That part confused her considerably. It seemed there was a link for accepting a reward, too...

Tentatively, she went against her better judgement and clicked on it. For the time being, nothing seemed to happen. Maybe it would come later?

Still, she felt like she gained from it. It was enough to feel like a victory, however small it would be. For now, she was content.

She weirdly looked forward to the next time she'd run into this Con-soul.