IAS Case Oct 2014 - Bad Teachers

Case file: Bad Teachers

Location: Kolkata, India

Aurum has been called to a boarding school in Kolkata, India to assist the local police in the recent deaths of the faculty members there. The school was on the news prior to the murders when a teacher, Mohit Banerjee, had confessed to child molestation in the past. He had been arrested and was pending trial in a few months but instead was found dead in his locked bedroom.

The murder scene was reminiscent of horror movies with ritualistic killings. There were strange markings and candles found around the room and a carved number four in hindi on him. Police found no evidence of any other human DNA in the room and it seemed that no one had left the bedroom. This was the first death and within a month three more deaths, a phys.ed teacher, math teacher and vice principal, occurred all in the same manner.

Surveillance cameras set up in the school revealed no person other than the teachers entering their room or offices. The strange thing that was noticed was that each victim exited the office and stared at the camera wordlessly, crying for hours before returning to their office. Later in the morning, they were found dead.  Sena had asked to review the tapes after we noticed that when the victims were outside their rooms, the video was glitching. With slowing down the video, we noticed that during the glitch, the victim suddenly displayed bloodied hands and faces before reverting back to their normal selves.

Accommodations will be provided in the boarding school for agents as well as the assistance of the local police team led by Chief Sonu Sachh.

Experience Points: 12

Deadliness Rating: 3 ---> 2

Agents on the case: [Aiah Ramsumair/ Hummingbird] [Theo Blair/ Fly][Meilyr Ceredig/Alkahest]

Rolls result: Nothing happens to Aiah and Meilyr. Theo got a dislocated left shoulder.

EXP gained: 5 : 2 = 2.5 -> 2
Total EXP gained: 12 + 2 = 14
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Summary:
1. Flew out to Kolkata, India with agents "Hummingbird" and "Fly" to investigate in the mysterious deaths that were happening in the boading school. School staff was oddly emotional in response to our arrival and some broke down in tears. [Lack of stability in an educational facility denotes level of incompetency and fear misaligned with proper priorities of children safety.] We were then taken to the principal's office and were informed that the gruesome murders may continue and soon. Time limitation noted. 60% chance of Supernatural activity.

2. Decided to investigate the first victim, the teacher Mr. Banerjee. [Speculative rumors confirmed by outside source from the local police case files regarding their investigation.] The other victims were fellow staff members who, while not complicit in the crime, had foreknowledge of the events and had remained silent on the matter. Sufficient cause for motive if a victim felt that they were indirect collaborators. Next logical step would be to investigate the source of complaints from wronged students.75% chance of Supernatural activity.

3. One student in particular likely candidate. [Head of the honor society and star pupil likely choice to be targetted for unsolicited seclusion with a teacher.] Upon locating the student for confrontation we interrupted the student's prayer ceremony for vengeance from the Hindu Goddess Kali. [A being embodying the dichotomoty of violence and motherly instincts.] Agent Fly and Hummingbird attempted to restrain the perpetrator before she could complete the ritual but failed resulting in the dilocation of Agent Fly's shoulder. Upon absorbing the marble of the floor tiles I was able to properly entrap the female student in a grip she could not escape. 100% chance of Supernatural activity.


Conclusion:  The perpetrator behind the supernatural attacks was arrested and handed over to the local police along with a list of names of other teachers that she was going to target next. [Relevance of the list also denouncing teachers who also knew about the molestations implied.  A copy was also given to the principal.] However as the Goddess Kali, though merely a tool being used, was the real source and cause of the deaths Agents Fly and Hummingbird decided to make a peace offering to the wrathful goddess in an attempt to assuage her anger. One cleansing ritual was performed where the school administration and agents appealed to the Dark Mother.  With the proper apologies and a token of a crying infant laid at her feet the goddess was calmed and retreated her presence from the school.

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We decided to split the case into three parts of the summary and I had the beginning. My part is showing when the three agents first arrive to the school and begin to poke around, asking around for any discrepancies and trying to find anyone who would talk to them about Mr. Banerjee's molestations.

Aiah belongs to
Theo belongs to
Meilyr belongs to me