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"We should find the key to these handcuffs so we can freely walk around this stupid room," Hoseok suggested.
"Can we actually find it or is it going to be another riddle?" Jimin asked.
"It's not like he'll answer," Jungkook muttered.
"Can't you get us out of here?" Meiji asked. "You're a Rogue, right?"
Jungkook nodded. "Yeah, but I left that life. I never wanted that life anyway. I already erased anything that makes me seem inhuman." Jungkook tapped the side of his head. "There's no more magical database in here. I have the brain of a human."
Namjoon shunned Jungkook. "Come on, everyone. Check the areas around you."
There was a vase on the table with blue flowers in them. The vase was half-filled with water and dark blue marbles were at the bottom. The key was hidden in the dome of marbles.
"I feel like he's taunting me with these flowers," Meiji muttered, leaning forward to grip the vase.
Meiji dumped the vase next to her, watching as the water splattered onto the wooden floor. The marbles scattered and rolled in different directions. It was like slow motion as the small, silver key fell onto the floor with the marbles. The key fell with a tinkling drop, then jumped back up to drop again.
"I found the key," she whispered as she watched the key as if it was going to suddenly move like a spider. As if someone were questioning if she knew the key was there, Meiji added "Jin loved hydrangeas. Did you guys know that?"
They all shook their heads.
"He never talked about himself," Namjoon whispered. "Okay, Meiji, unlock your handcuffs, then pass it around. It's time to finally try to get out of here."
As each person unlocked the handcuffs, they all started walking the dining room, staring at the fireplace and shelves and large photos. They stared at anything and everything. They needed to find a way out.
Namjoon was the first to find something that looked similar to the previous envelope Yoongi found. While everyone else was occupied, Namjoon opened it and read the letter. It wasn't a single word that time. It was a screenshot of Namjoon texting Taehyung.

Namjoon wanted to crumple the paper up, but he knew it had to help them get out in some way.
"I found another clue," Namjoon announced, gaining their attention.
Everyone swarmed around him, reading the conversation.
"So this is about you now?" Yoongi questioned.
"Or is it about Taehyung agreeing with you?" Hoseok added.
"You didn't trust my brother?" Meiji asked. "I thought you were friends."
"Hey, there's another paper," Jimin said, reaching forward to grab the second sheet of paper.

"You threatened my brother?" Meiji asked.
"You didn't tell me about this," Taehyung added. "When did you do this?"
"It—It was a while ago. I don't remember the exact date," Namjoon said. "I never did anything though!"
"Bullshit!" Meiji suddenly shouted. "That guy said we all have something to hide! A simple threat couldn't be that!"
"Then, what are you hiding?!" Namjoon retorted.
"Well, it's not my turn, now is it?"
"Forty-nine minutes left," the voice said. "Why don't you save some time by just telling the truth of what you did to Seokjin on that night?"
Namjoon froze. "How do you know about that?"
"I know everything."
"What did you do to Jin?" Meiji asked. "What night is he talking about? Is it the night he was murdered?"
"No. No," Namjoon repeated. "It wasn't the night he was murdered. It was probably around a week before. After the threat, I... I went to his apartment in the middle of the night and trashed his apartment, then wrote on the walls—"
"In red paint that said 'Get out of this city.' That was you?" Meiji asked. "Jin told me about that. He was terrified until his murder."
"I know, I know," Namjoon said with a sigh. "He talked about it to us. He wanted us to help him find out who did it, but—"
"But you derailed the investigation and deemed it as worthless and a prank. Yeah, he told me that too," Meiji said.
"You never told me this," Taehyung muttered, backing away from him.
"He never told any of us," Yoongi said, wrapping an arm around Taehyung.
"Guys, I swear I didn't murder him!" he shouted furiously.
"Who can we trust now?" Taehyung whimpered.
"Yourself," the voice replied.
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