#my attempt to get rid of that plot hole🫡

[quezzzs]

Prolonged keyboard clicking echoed throughout the empty building that is DPD.

Connor had offered to stay overnight working on the AC case and so far, nothing was adding up. He had spent time trying to find out what were the hard facts based off of the cases that DPD has dealt with.

There were a few facts to take in:

- The eatings were seemingly random for now - Only goes after deviants in more concealed areas - Attacks during the night or at times with less light out - Aggressive and can attack multiples at once -Agility/speed are its highly noteable skills

Connor was able to create these major clues from researching back in the few cases he's come across, taking it in and attempting to find a connection.

It wouldn't make sense that this cannibalistic android suddenly came up from no where unless it was to gain control, most likely for public opinion. Then again, why only do it in places that are closed off to the public eye? Who was the exact target for this all? Is there someone in charge of the creature? Could this have been a final act done by CyberLife? But if it is, why would the company who created androids do this to their own reputation?

What was the reason???

The RK800's LED circled a yellow hue, letting out his synthetic breath and rubbing his temples. Never has an investigation caused this much stress onto Connor before and never has it been this difficult to solve.

He was suppose to be efficient, but instead he's only gotten gradual progress, which irritated the hell out of his systems.

Connor checked his readings to find that time flew past quickly and that the clock was nearing midnight with nothing new to be found. He ruffled up his hair, deciding that this wasn't worth going into further without a much needed break time.

Turning off his screen, Connor pushed back his chair and stared at the ceiling, thoughts empty and forcefully quiet.

A break was what Connor desperately needed, having his work hours being consumed by the chain of events as well as his personal time taken away from his own compulsion. It only a few seconds of blankly staring before Connor's eyes felt insanely droopy.

Too much has been going on to enter stasis anyway.

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When Connor opened his eyes again, he was met with a familiar sight. The Zen Garden.

He hasn't been in this mind-place for a while after he successfully scrubbed off any codes with traces of Amanda's and CyberLife's programmings in it. With no other sources of 'life', it felt empty, but Connor would take the emptiness with complete control.

The Zen Garden was no longer maintained well, the grass overrunning the pathways, vines covering up the pillars of the lake island, even the emergency exit bolder was starting to get some moss around the bottom edges.

Connor strides along the pathway around the lake, the sensation of stress slowly leaving him to be at ease managed to lower his stress levels. Though, his thoughts and questions still lingered on.

What Markus confessed to Connor about an LED, he was dead set on his Zlatko hypothesis. DPD were able to find some of the escaped experiments after searching around and getting witnesses or people involved with Zlatko to start talking. Many were sent to New Jericho to be rehabilitated and cared for but few were out there in mystery.

Connor couldn't get any communication with those tortured deviants as they're not officially checked off for more social interactions besides the volunteers and professionals(best of the best) that can handle the intensity.

Connor hates how frustrating this all was.

If only there would be more solid evidence to analyze from, a voice recording, a picture, or hell, an android's memory of the damn thing

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Wait...

Josh survived...

And Markus was there when Josh was attacked...

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"WHY HAVEN'T I THOUGHT OF THIS SOONER?"

Connor exclaims loudly to himself, his voice echoing in the zen garden. With no excess time spared, he jolted himself out of the zen garden and prepared for departure.

Connor was going to make a visit to Josh and possibly extract his memories of the incident.

If that doesn't work, his other choice would be going to Markus for the framed second of memory of watching the creature almost eat his friend

This'll definitely be easy to do

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