[i][u]Red Winston & Henry Ollin (cameo: Administration Building Assistant)[/u][/i]
It's been two days since the blackout. Red didn't find the generators in time to fix them and someone else probably did the job before him, so he quietly returned to his room. What happened later, though, awakened his curiosity once again.

It was Dellamore who gathered the students for a speech. Red didn't consider this unusual, he was the principal of the damn place anyway - he had to show his face every once in a while. It was what he said that urged him to find out more. A student was murdered during the blackout. An Academy packed with metahumans of every kind ought to have enough security measures to ensure the safety of the students, yet a murder still occur. It was something Red never expected, even more so, since he was confident that the Academy was top-of-the-art in every aspect, including security. First of all, the only known way in and out of the island is by boat and the shore is guarded quite well from what Red knew. So, the perpetrator had to at least have some knowledge about the Academy. Every idea that popped out of Red's head only augmented the feeling he had. The murderer was not an ordinary one and he was [i]dangerous[/i]. The Academy had to act quick to find him, or things could turn out ugly. Coming all the way into a secluded island to kill a random student does not give someone a solid motive for murder. So, there was only one thing that Red was sure about. The murderer would strike again given the chance.

Then it came to him. He thought about it himself just a little while ago. The Academy was packed with metahumans. Some of them could have powers useful to find the criminal and Red was one of them. Investigating murders was something he stopped doing a long time ago, considering the death of his father came because of his involvement with such cases, but, right now, it was of top priority to eradicate the threat. If not for his sake, then for Deborah, Shannon, Poppy and everyone else who could be endangered because of this. Red decided to act on this one without the Mystery Hunters. He was not going to involve any lives on this one, unless utmost nescessary. This time, he would work alone. Taking a hiatus from the school puzzle they have started, Red rushed to the cafe, looking for the only person he could talk to about the problem...Henry.

Eventually running into him in the cafe, he realized he was talking to someone. Taking his time and simply giving him a slight gesture to get his attention, Red waited until he responded.

Ruben had walked off at this point, and Henry had been keeping himself busy with his coffee, phone, and Jessica, who had been his waitress for the time being. She knew him fairly well, and it was a slow day. Not many people were at the cafeteria, and so, she had been chatting with Henry on and off throughout the duration of his visitation. She left a few minutes after, and Henry began to entertain himself with a book. As he read Harper Lee's legendary "To Kill A Mockingbird" he noticed out of the corner of his eye that a student was standing not far away, seeming to want his attention.

"Come, come!" Henry said, smiling somewhat his gummy toothless smile. "Sit down, Red." he said. He paused for a moment, realizing that Red probably didn't know how he knew his name. "I apologize, as you can probably guess I get to take a look at the names in the student body. I recognize you. Among others. Take a seat." He said, closing his book and resting it on the table, and motioning for Red to sit down with his other hand. "How can I be of assistance?"

Red quickly scanned his surroundings, but nothing grabbed his attention except from "To Kill a Mockingbird". Seeing Henry and the book next to each other made Red wonder if Henry was just your typical bookworm with a good taste like him, or if he could relate himself with Atticus Finch.

"This is a nice choice for a reader who can understand a few things more than the others. I am not in any way surprised that you know my name, I figured the reason would be something like that, Dr.", Red said, although he was convinced that Henry knew his name from the first day at the banquet. He should have an enhanced sense of hearing after all, so it wouldn't be too difficult to pick a name or two.

Taking a sip of a coffee he grabbed a little while ago, he said:
"Dr. Ollin, I will be honest with you. I am more concerned about the murder of this girl, Vera. There are many factors that determine that the blackout and the murder happening at the same time are not a coincidence, but, this I am sure you have already thought of. However, I didn't come all the way here just to express my concern...You see, my powers grant me the ability to memorize just about anything I see, read or learn. This included things I learned when I involved myself with some cases in the past. I do not know if you can check my background before coming to the Academy, for which I am just about certain that you can, but what I wanted to say is that I am more than capable to help you with your investigation."

Henry's face contorted into a frown as Red spoke. "I said myself that I wont condone any searching." Henry stated, looking Red in the eyes, his yellow eliptical orbs meeting Red's circular ones. "What you find, I can happily report, and if you want to show me something you've found, then I'm happy to oblige." he stated, "And while I wish I could, I cant lead you into a dangerous situation. If you come across something, I am here, and I am going to be putting things together on my own time, and I could use any leads you find." he said. "But I wont ask you to put yourself in that situation. It must be by your own choice." he said, before he sniffed the air. "It seems like you've already found a few who are curious enough as it is." he said, faint smirk on one on his face. "I'm not saying go to them and help... but they'd be more help that I would."

Red expected something like that to be said. Henry wouldn't involve a student in a search, that would be the worst thing a teacher would ever do. But it gave him the chance to speak about what he wanted to say to Henry before. For the sake of his solitary investigation and for solving the puzzle of the Academy, Red tried to convince Henry:
"Dr. Ollin, as I said before, due to my ability, I have memorized vast amounts of information, including academic related material. Right now, I am one of the most versatile people, if not the most, in the academy. Doing lessons like a student really hinders my thinking process, so I would like to ask you to vouch for me for a position in the teachers' group. I assure you, I can take even the most difficult of classes, plus it will grant me more access to places where I can investigate the recent events easier. So, would you please ask Mr. Dellamorte for an audition about this matter?" Red asked as humbly as he could.

"Red," Henry began. "There is a portion of being a teacher that you're missing." He stated. "There's an experience portion that comes with age. There are situations you will have to deal with on the academy that you haven't been prepared for, as a sixteen year old young man." he said. "And frankly I dont think you'd want this job as a new student. You dont understand the responsibility and the gravity of every choice you make." he said. "The only reason I, a twenty five year old, was even considered for my position-" Henry started, "Was because I've grown up on the academy and inside it's walls. I've seen things that would make your background look... small." he said. "I can't recommend you as a teacher, or as a member of staff. That's a position you have to inquire about on your own. I can vouch for you if you are considered, but there will be several members of the staff that are included in whether or not you are recruited." He said.

"You have the intellect. No doubt about that," Henry said. "But you dont have the wisdom. Not yet."

Red wasn't by any means content with the answer. The shortcut he thought about was cut off as an option and that didn't give him many more moves to go on. He decided that the conversation would have no merit for him after this and stood from his chair.

"This is a really interesting book, Dr. Ollin. I hope that we might get to discuss about it the next time we meet. I will start an investigation soon enough. At least, you could use your authority and grant me entry to where the corpse is and at the scene where the body was found. The images will not be shocking to me, I assure you that. Please pass my offer for assistance to Mr. Dellamorte. If he agrees, he should be able to grant my request of access to any place I need to visit. Of course, I will always talk to you first before I decide to visit a place. Is that okay, at least?"

"I'll keep that in mind." Henry stated. "You will need to be the one to inquire with the Headmaster. If you're dead set on it, go to the administration building and set up an appointment." Henry said. "I can't give you permission to investigate," Henry said. "But I wont stop you either." he said, taking a sip of his coffee. "Good luck, Red. It was nice speaking with you."

Leaving his cup filled with some coffee, Red gestured goodbye to his reptilian teacher and headed to the Administration Office to ask for an appointment with the Headmaster. He passed the message to the Reception Office, where he managed to get an appointment with Dellamorte sometime later. With nothing else to do, he found a place to hide and light a cigarrete.