Beneath an old city, the sounds of machinery can be constantly heard. The council have tried to locate the source of the noise by exploring the sewers. So far they have been unsuccessful.
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Documents in the library indicate that below the city there are uncharted catacombs from medieval times, extending beyond the sewers. The historical or religious significance of the catacombs is unknown, though they are clearly not Christian in origin. The documents do indicate that one entrance to the catacombs begins beneath the house of an eccentric. The eccentric claims to know why the catacombs were built and what purpose they currently serve, but he refuses to elaborate.
Until recently, city folk have endured the noises with admirable stoicism. However, a recent spate of clinically precise killings have the locals in an uproar. The murders have been conducted with technologically advanced equipment, leaving no trace of a culprit. Each murder victim has been found near an entrance to the catacombs, and fingers of suspicion are starting to point at the eccentric.
Possibilities
1 The eccentric is bluffing and knows nothing about the catacombs nor the murders.
2 A criminal organisation hides out in the catacombs, creating the noise with forging equipment. The catacombs, whose purpose is unknown, amplify the sounds of the equipment so that on quiet nights the sounds can be clearly heard. The eccentric is a lookout for the organisation. The murders, however, are committed by an unconnected individual hiding in the catacombs.
3 With uncharacteristic viciousness, the Great Race of Yith are trying to create a perfect vessel for their minds, using both the organs of humans and machine parts. The murders are committed by their minions to provide the necessary organs.
© Michael Blenkarn
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