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Chapter 3 by WilltheBoatmaster WilltheBoatmaster

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Ashley Rami's Strange Case

"Got another report for you, Sheriff. Looks like another brawl broke out at Lorna's Diner." Deputy Terri Kole said as she dropped a folder on the desk.

"Fourth time this month." Sheriff Ashely Rami muttered. "Any idea on what started it this time? I mean, I know Lorna has the best pies in the county, but that's nothing to start a fight over."

Terri chuckled. "'fraid not. Actually, we have no idea what caused it this time. According to the report, everything was fine, then all of a sudden Big Jim tackled another patron, and from there all Hell broke loose."

That confused Ashley. "Big Jim" Maynard was known as one of the nicer people in Debbie, Mississippi. Helped run a local food pantry for the less well-off and everything. So why the hell would he attack someone?

"Alright, let's head down there. Hopefully, someone's still conscious to answer our questions. I'd really like to know why Big Jim of all people started this.


Once the two got to Lorna's Diner, it was clear that the brawl had been even worse than usual. There were a dozen paramedics on the scene, tending to everyone who'd been injured in the brawl, which turned out to be everyone who had been in the diner. Missing teeth, snapped limbs, bruises everywhere, it was definitely awful. Ashley took a look around, and saw Big Jim being loaded into an ambulance. Ashley walked over to the paramedic loading him.

"How's he doing?" Ashley asked.

"****, but alive." The paramedic said.

"I don't get it. Jim's a big old teddy bear. Why would he start this?" Ashley asked. The paramedic shrugged and got into the ambulance. Ashley would have to question Big Jim later, but for now she wanted to check the diner.

Entering the diner was like walking into a warzone. Tables were smashed, seats torn, the counter wrecked. Ashley had no idea where to begin. She looked around the diner, hoping to get some sort of clue, when she saw something glow near Big Jim's favorite spot, the center of the diner. Going over to look, she saw what seemed to be some glowing mold.

"And what are you?" Ashley asked.


It took a few hours, but Ashley was finally able to get back to the station. She had the mold bagged and tagged, then questioned everyone who wasn't too injured to talk. Everyone said the same thing: Big Jim suddenly went berserk, tackled a patron, and suddenly more people snapped. It made no sense.

As she went back to her desk, she saw an envelope sitting on it. Confused, she grabbed and opened it. Inside was a letter that read:

'Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong, Sheriff.'

The ink on the sentence was running and got on Ashley's hand. At the bottom of the letter was a drawing that looked like...

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