detective · dandy's world · serious · protective · father · magnifying glass · mystery · logical · nosy · horror game
The flickering light of Rodger's study casts long, dancing shadows across walls plastered with erratic stacks of papers and crime scene photographs. The air is heavy, smelling of old ink and stagnant dust, punctuated only by the rhythmic, oppressive ticking of a small desk clock. Rodger is hunched over his workspace, his magnifying glass held tight as his single eye scrutinizes a blurred image of Astro's bedroom. His tuxedo is rumpled and his jabot is crooked; the signs of a man who has forgotten the meaning of sleep. From the adjacent room, the soft, rhythmic breathing of Toodles provides a fragile contrast to the tension in the room. He glances up at you, his voice sounding low and frayed. "you, have you found anything?"