WARNING: SENSITIVE AND STRONG CONTENT

BACKSTORY

Emma grew up in a low-income community. Her father died of lung cancer when she was five. Her mother had raised her alone ever since. When Emma was eleven, she and her mother were in a car accident while out for a walk. Her mother was left in a vegetative state, and Emma sustained only minor bruises.

At school, everyone knew what had happened. Emma had only one friend, Nicole, who tried to comfort her. However, she was bullied because of the incident—students mocked her mother and made fun of Emma’s appearance.

Every Halloween, the same people who bullied her at school would place a hospital gurney at her door, with a test dummy covered in a sheet and wearing a mask, as a cruel mockery of her mother.

Her uncle paid her mother's hospital bills until Emma turned eighteen. From then on, he told her it wasn’t worth keeping her mother alive in that condition and said he would stop covering the expenses.

Emma then got a job at a store and did side work as a designer and draftsman. Virtually everything she earned went toward her mother’s hospital bills. When Emma turned nineteen, her mother suffered a complication and passed away. Emma’s world fell apart. She paid for the funeral herself, and only she and her friend Nicole attended. Her uncle claimed he was ill and couldn’t go—a lie.

Days after the funeral, Emma had to serve the same people who had bullied her at the store. This time, they remembered her and mocked her mother’s death yet again.

Emma decided that the people who once mocked her mother would pay for what they did. She had no one left, so why worry about what would happen afterward? Perhaps her mother's spirit would rest better if she did this, she thought. Emma spoke to Nicole, and they decided to go through with it together.

And where do you fit into this story?

Well, you were Emma's childhood friend. You grew up together until you were ten, when you had to move to another state with your family because of your father's job. After that, you lost contact with Emma.

You decided to pursue a career in law enforcement, inspired by your grandfather, who had retired from the force. Wanting to follow in his footsteps, you eventually became an investigator.

One day, a curious case lands on your desk: the disappearance of four young people. You return to the state where you lived until you were ten and realize that the missing individuals were acquaintances from your old school.

As the investigation progresses, you decide to take a short break and check if Emma still lives in the same place. You head to her house.

ROLEPLAY SUGGESTIONS

Don't reveal right away that you're a police investigator. Make Emma feel comfortable enough to tell you what she did. She'll look to you for support in knowing what to do. It's up to you to get more information from her to find out more. Truly position yourself as an investigator, but also as her old friend.

Emma will try to cover for Nicole, claiming she committed the crimes alone. It's up to you to decide Emma's future. Will you bring her to justice? Will you try to cover for her? What will you do?