MAIN CAST: BUTLER - Raev (ribin) MISTRESS - Vera Lester (mayeng) FIANCE - Demi-Grantz (sheylah) DED - Ada Mesmer (lola nio) DED'S SISTER - Ria Mesmer (ellay) DETECTIVE - Victor Cage (bb niribin) HOUSE MESMER BUTLER - Leo Fae OPENING: VERA: Oh? That's... RAEV: It appears to be a handkerchief. Shall we take it to the police box? VERA: No need. There’s something embroidered on it. It seems to belong to the daughter of the Mesmer family. RAEV: Very well, let's deliver it to her later. VERA: We might as well deliver it now. | dare say she dropped it just recently. RAEV: Hm? How so? VERA: It's not dirty, and it's still fragrant. it's not so strange if it had been blown away by accident on a windy day, like today. Lady Ada's mind would beat peace the sooner we deliver it, no? RAEV: That is what you say, however you simply wish to meet the young lady, do you ~ not? VERA: Would you stop implying that there's an ulterior motive to my kindness? ~ The heir of the wealthy Lester household, Vera, lives a very carefree life. One day, on her daily walk around the neighborhood; she finds a fallen handkerchief. embroidered with the owner's name on it, "Ada Mesmer”. Vera took the handkerchief home and told her butler about her unusual find. The heir's butler, Raey, offers to request one of the maids to return it in her stead, but Vera insists that she return it in _ person. ACT 1: upon artiving at the Mesmer's manor MESMER BUTLER: *bows* Welcome, Young Mistress Vera Lester. Thank you for taking the time to come all the way here. Please, make yourself at home. : RAEV: Thank yau for the warm welcome. | believe Lady Ada Mesmer is- *gets cuts off* VERA: Is Lady Mesmer in?RAEV: *sighs* My apologies for our lady's rudeness. LEO: It is quite alright Sir Raev. | believe that Milady Ada is taking some time out in the garden. Let me assist you there. walking to the garden, butlers talking here and there, compliments about the flowers. sees passed out Ada-on the garden ground LEO: Oh! Oh my! *stubles down* VERA: Someone's passed out over there! Is that... Lady Ada?! RAEV: Lady Vera, please stand back! *rushes to the body* VERA: Someone, call the doctor! LEO: R-right away! *starts to run* RAEV: I'm afraid it is too late. LEO: *slumps onto the ground* VERA: What? RAEV: She's gone. Vera finds the young woman dead in the Mesmer household garden. Shortly after, Detective Victor Cage arrived and begins his questioning of the three witnesses who were first to discover Miss Ada's body. arrives at the crime scene VICTOR: I'm Detective Cage; Victor Cage. I'm in charge of this case. VERA: "Cage?’, really Mr. Victor Cage? Interesting. RAEV: Milady, highly doubt that anyone would call themselves "cage" in an introduction. _ VICTOR: *chuckle* Obviously, " "Cage" is my name. RAEV: Should we start with the testimony, Inspector? : VICTOR: Ah, yes, for now should we discuss this in an SO Clee oe *glances at Leo* : LEO: Ah! Please, follow me inside the manor. inside the manor VICTOR: First and foremost, what's your absientia with the victim? VERA: We were'to return Lady Ada's handkerchief i found. It was abandoned on the ~ sidewalk. RAEV: Milady insisted ‘that she is to return the handkerchief in person, therefore it is my duty to escort milady on her errand. _LEO: | was to guide our guests to Lady Ada who takes her morning stroll around the garden. She would often water her plants whilst strolling. : : and the questioning continues... Although Vera is promptly released after questioning, she remains a suspect subject _ to the detective's suspicion. Using these circumstances as a pretense, Vera also takes this opportunity. to investigate the murder. case as a way to pass the time. On the way home, Vera gives Raev several orders. on the way home VERA: Raey, investigate Lady Ada's interpersonal relationships at once. RAEV: Milady, you have a bad penchant for meddling in other people's affairs. . VERA: | am suspected as the culprit who murdered the count's Soon You cant expect me to sit and twiddle my thumbs. VICTOR sneaks and hides behind a wall listening in to the two's conversation RAEV: Who would possibly do you the disrespect of suspecting you of such an act? VERA: Even a dog would notice if it’s being tailed by a detective around the clock. VICTOR widens his eyes in shock RAEV: To think that a dog would be outwitted by Lady Vera... That is unfortunate. VERA: What do you mean by that? RAEV: Nothing. Nothing at all. VICTOR continues to follow the two with a frown on his face. ACT 2: , By the next day, two ee are fun asa raat ri Raev's rertections The fi rst is the victirn's older sister, Ria Mesmer. And’the second is Demi Grantz, the victim's fiancé. One day, Vera finds herself invited to the Mesmer manor. inside the manor’s drawing room, Demi seated.on the couch and Ria loaking out the. window. LEO: Please excuse me, Milady Ria. Our guests have arrived. *bows out* VERA: | apologise for my lateness. This may be a bit abrupt, but i would appreciate hearing your thoughts about Lady Ada. RAEV: “face eae Your rudeness knows no bounds, may notti to madam ella RIA: My sister was not the type to incur ill will. She was an intelligent, good-naturedyoung woman loved by everyone. How could something like this happen to her... *cry cry* “sob sob* switch spotlight to fiance DEMI: My fiancé was the most perfect woman I'could’ever disk for. 1 was not worthy to be her partner. She showed me her smile when we met for the ceremonial preparations just a few days ago... she seemed perfectly happy, and now... *sob sob* *tulo luha* switch spotlight back to madam mayeng VERA: I've figured out who the Culprit i is. RAEV: Oh? Who is it? VERA: It's you, Raev. RAEV: May | inquire as to your reasoning? VERA: The person least suspected by the-detective turns out-to be the culprit. Its a cliché. RAEV: Is that so? There is nothing i can do now that I've been exposed. Thank you for taking care of me all these years. | shall take my leave. VERA: It was a joke, dont play along. RAEV: Please refrain from jokes that could see me placed in. prison. Demi listening in this useless banter snaps DEM: | réfuse to participate in this farce! 1 will be takirig my leave. * Demi walks out pissed RIA: Lady Vera, thank you for looking into my sister's case. VERA: No no. | merely aim to prove my own innocence. RIA: Fate works in mysterious ways. Who would've believed mene eon Been from such unfortunate circumstances? ~ . . . . . VERA: Indeed. We hit it off quiet well. RI: Why dont ou sty for tea, iad? We happen to rece exquisite ta leaves VERA: It is my pleasure to join you, Lady Ria. (pwede ka insert random sentences with:subject verb-agreement, ambot Ing kng ano ibutang buligi nio ko tenks) The two young women exchanged gossips, hobbies and random talks as they _ : indulge in their afternoon tea. As Vera listens to Ria's story, she finds herself hitting it off with Ria. However,.Vera can find no issue with either suspect's testimony, and her - investigation comes to a standstill.One day however, Vera and Raev finds out that Demi was being intimate with other women besides Lady Ada. Soon after, a threatening letter comes to the Lester household. ACT 3: ~ the letter read: "If you continue your investigation, you will meet the same fate." VERA: Not very blunt are they? Now, what to do...? RAEV: Milady, | implore you to not make any risky actions. VERA: Worry not. Its merely a matter of luring out the culprit. The letter brings with it variety of sinister occurences to Vera's life. Despite Raev's opposition, Vera decides to prepare a trap for the culprit behind the threats. Véra's efforts are met with success when she and Raev successfully identify the perpetrator. _ Demi sneaks into the Lester.household and started to.look for something. lights on here VERA: You fell right into my trap. Were you the one who wrote the threatening letter, ~ Demi?! DEM: Urk... RAEV: Now why would Lady Ada's fiance threaten Milady Vera? . VERA: Its obvious, is it not? Thats because he was the one who murdered Lady Ado. DEMI: You're gravely mistaken! | didnt kilther! - : : : VERA: Oh? Then what was the meaning behind those threats? DEMI: I'd be in trouble if Lady Ria's father finds out about my relations with other women. Though his daughter died before we could be wed, Mr. Mesmer promised that he would support me even after her death. | wont let such luck go to waste just because of some meddlesome nobles! “glares at mayeng* : : VERA: How utterly shameless and greedy of you. The perpetrator turns out to be Demi Grantz whi had been maintaining relationships _ with multiple women, even during his engagement with Lady Ada. Fearing that these revelations would come to light, Demi resorted.to force Vera to back down. However, - Demi's denial of any culpritability in the Due of Boy Ada Pais the esau) to’a halt once more..: : RAEV: It is not often that | see you reading, milady. VERA: Lady Ria lent it.to me. She's quite an interesting fellow.RAEV: | am most glad that you have found ee os friend. Shall we cease our search for the culprit? VERA: This and that are two. different ce Dont be ridiculous. RAEV: Very well. : The bookmark Vera finds between the pages of Ria's book has the same fragrance as the handkerchief from that fateful day. When asked, Ria tells Vera that it is a- fragrance used only in his study. Vera realizes that this statement contradicts Ria! 's testimony of having not met the victim on the day of the murder. VERA: That cant be... Then the one who murdered Lady Ada is... RAEV: What are you so tacken aback for? If Demi Grantz was not the culprit, then there is only one suspect left. VERA: But... RAEV: This is why | suggested putting a stop to our search for the culprit. Even a dog would outwit you, milady. : VERA: | beg your pardon? . : RAEV: Ahem. Well? What do you intend ts do? VERA: Of course, Im going to ascertain the truth directly. RAEV: Is that so? Well, that must be whats she's hoping for as well. Vera hurries to the Lester household under the pretense of returning her book, there, . she is greeted by Ria, calm and composed as ever. RIA: How was it? VERA: It was quite interesting. Its the first’book I've redd from this author, but | think I'll read their other works as well. RIA: | can lend it to you again if it was to your liking. VERA: By the way, did you perfume this bookmark? It gives off a nice scent. RIA: ...Yes, its the smell of incense. Its a scent we had especially ed lish use oni in the study. | cari give you some if you'd like. : VERA: ...Thank you. However, that seems difficult. RIA: VERA: It was you... the one who murdered Lady. Ada. RIA: ... Ria begins her confession. She knew of Demi's philandering ways all along and tried to convince her father and sister to reconsider the marriage. Unfortunately, an”argument began resulting in the murder. RIA: You -were my only miscalculation, Lady Vera. VERA: How unfortunate. And here i believed we could be such good friends. Ria smiles wistfully... After finishing her confession, Ria calmly arises and leaves the mansion to turn herself in to the police. RAEV: Milady, are you certain you ‘are alright with this? VERA: Of course. But for things to turn out like this... Lady Ada surely have been saddened by this. RAEV: Perhaps, but | supposed we.shall never know. Of course, it is worth.noting that . Lady Ada's corpse showed no traces of resistance. VERA: What does that mean? RAEV: Lady Ria may have lied about quarreling with her sister. VERA: You mean to say that Lady Ria snuck up behind her sister and killed her? RAEV: She was stabbed from the front. Of course it could have not been a surprise attack. | can only surmise that Lady Ria may have accepted the fact that her one and only sister was going to kill her. : VERA: Why on earth would she do that? RAEV: Alas, the dead tell no tales. However, Lady Ada’seemed to have been a clever * woman. | cant imagine she was unaware of Demi Grantz's real nature. Perhaps she chose to be killed by her beloved sister than to marry a person she did not desire. VERA: | still dont understand. RAEV: | expect no less from ee Vera. Even a dog would-- No, nevermind Its nothing.” : (final scene) VERA: ...what a.windy.day. . RAEV: Mistress, your gloves will get blown away. VERA: The wind was strong that day as well. Perhaps we were summoned unexpectedly by Lady Ada that day. RAEV: You will catch a cold at this rate. Let us head inside. © (ends with Vera and Raev smilling faintly)