Some Things Can't Be Solved With Just Clues

Chapter 12: Her Innocence?

Sudden POV Change Back to Investigaytor-Kun!

    I get into my sick car and head over to Pinx Sy's bakery, going over everything I had so far. When I get there, I push through the doors and go straight to my suspect.

    "Ms. Sy! I got a couple more questions for you regarding Devan's murder!" I slam open the door.

    "O-Oh, sure," she says, shocked by my sudden appearance.

    "I know you gave drugs to Devan right before his death. Did you do it?" I say, eyes narrowing in suspicion.

    "O-Of course not! I'd never murder him! I'm not like that!" She bellows, raising her hands into the air, dropping her tray of newly made cockies. I spare them a horrified and devastated look, before I go back to my suspect.

    "... Liar. You gave him the drugs. I know it."

    "I-I did give him the drugs, but not to kill him! I really didn't do it!"

    "Then why the heck would you give him those drugs?"

    "H-He wanted them!"

    "What... ?"

    "Devan came into my shop one day and requested I put this drug in his cockies. Of course, I researched what it did, and all it said was it improved someone's mood... " she states, turning her head away in shame.

    "No drug improves someone's mood. It just tricks someone into thinking that, and does even worse things."

    "But... the Wikipedia page said-"

    "... Did you just say, 'Wikipedia'... ?"

    "Y-Yeah... "

    "Oh my god."

    "Miss Pinx Sy, I thought you were Asian? Don't you know better?" I nearly scream.

    "I'm... really sorry. I wasn't myself when I researched... I really should've thought more about it... "

"Did you cite your sources?" I yell, tears rolling down my cheeks. "Did you?"

"No, I'm so sorry-" she says, devastated, head hung down in shame.

I scream internally. I fucking scream and shriek and pull my hair out in frustration... in my mind, of course.

"Do you even understand what that drug does?"

"N-No... Look, I'm really sorry... I'm not... the one who killed him though, r-right?" she says, hesitating from time to time between her phrases.

"No. But that could help me find some type of clue. Turns out, this was all for nothing. I'm also concerned about the type of drug it was. What was it exactly?" I ask, rubbing my chin in discomfort. All this talk about drugs made me want to blaze it, but sadly, it was unprofessional and I have no choice but to sit there and listen.

"Well... According to Milra-san, it was MDMA."

    "... ?"

    Pinx Sy must've noticed the confusion on my face since she laughs a bit and waved her hand. "That's what everyone says. I must say, it's a wonderful drug. First time I tried it, I felt like I was flying! And... I was... actually... nevermind!"

    "So... what you're saying is... Devan requested this 'MDMA' from you? Why wouldn't he just go to Milra?"

    "F-From what I know, he was probably ashamed to ask for such a drug, even though Milra wouldn't judge. Whenever something happened, I always conveniently happened to be there at the time. He always told me whatever happened and I tried to cheer him up. I could tell that he really cared about what others thought. Probably didn't want Milra to judge, or anyone, for that matter. "