"A figure of speech, as it were," the mindflayer projects at you all, waving a hand in dismissal of Ennius's concerns. "And while we all die in the end, you are correct, this is not to be taken lightly. In fact, I intend to find the murderer, and have them brought to justice. I am Ignacious Inkblot, and it will not take long to deduce what happened here. Though the assistance of those who were indubitably not in the train car at the time of the death would be most advantageous."

Turning to Fenris, he asks, "What do you make of the cause of death?"