Notes, From A Phantom Researcher

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Notes from a phantom researcher
10:00 pm, November 13th.

The Temple of Zios

Liza was taking a walk. Just a normal walk. She was heading to Brady's Lab, because she had finally gotten a break from training jammers. On her way, she tripped on something. A pile of dirt, which looked like it had been disturbed reacently, has something solid in it. After a minute of digging, Liza found a small handbook, with... phantom blood splashed on it?!

When Liza returned to the Alpha's den, she decided to show the book the Graham to see if he could decifer the words. When he returned, he confirmed to Liza that the book belonged to Flora Spritcloud, one of the most well-known researchers of Phantomology, who had recently gone missing.

Later that night, Liza opened the book and started reading.

Day 1: While exploring the hive, the entrance seems to have closed up due to a rockslide. No matter, I have more than enough food and boomseeds for until Cosmo can come and help.

Day 2: It's been 24 hours now. No sign of Cosmo or even Greely. I've managed to capture a live phantom and dissect it. So far, I've found nothing different from the sketches Mira had made long ago. My paw is killing me, I need to get out fast so I can get my monthly treatment.

Day 4: I've had to resort to eating boomseeds - they taste terrible. I have a sense that someone, somewhere is watching me. I don't like it.

Day 7: hElp mE. I cAnnOt sEE strAIght AnymOrE. thEy ArE cOmIng fOr thE rEst Of jAmAA. thEy hAvE spOkE tO mE. anybOdy. hElp m

The notebook ended there. The rest of the pages had been torn out, and that page was covered in both animal and phantom blood. As far as Liza knew, the hive had never been blocked up ''naturally. ''When presented to the Township Police, they concluded homicide. Flora's partner, Fauna, the only possible suspect, had gone missing the same day Liza read the diary. Something wasn't right. Maybe, just maybe, the phantoms ARE coming to invade the town.

To be continued.