Mastermind

Ciri "WHO HERE IS INVOLVED WITH THE BEAST OF BEAUCLAIR!?!" she shouts.

Roderick sits up and shouts at her, "I hafff noo fuckkinggg clue, what you are talking about!"

Most of the other guards give an affirmative answer... However, some of the more rugged ones with newer armour feel as if something is stuck in their throats.

"I AM!" one shouts, everyone staring at them as they hold their mouth in shock.

The black-haired woman turns at hearing this and glares at the man, never expecting she'd be betrayed like this.

Ciri points at him, "WHO IS THE MASTERMIND?"

The man quickly stands and points at the woman, hoping to save his own skin.. Only to be stabbed through the back by his compatriot.

It was too late however, Regis and Geralt were already on the move towards the woman as random guards begin to get up and start killing the others. Roderick clearly has no idea what's happening and drunkenly get to his feet and starts swinging his sword about randomly.

The Prospects were also targeted, but through the haze of alcohol and their lesser skills the guards were completely outmatched.

Three groups quickly form, the Prospects on one side, the unaware guards in the middle, with the criminals forming around the main building where Regis, Geralt, and the woman had run in.

Ciri "All of you who are not rebels against the Duchess should lay down your arms and come to us, or you will be cut down like the rest!" she shouts, a few men doing as they're told but some others still not believing her.

Without many other options, the battle begins, some innocents being caught in the crossfire with it being unfortunately unavoidable.

The criminals do all they can to block all entrances to the main building, but the Prospects push them further and further back, until they retreat inside the building and barricade the doors.

Ciri isn't ready to let them all bumrush Geralt and Regis and casts a Bombarda from her fingertip, causing the entrance to explode which kills all the men trying to hold it shut. Immediately afterwards dashing inside while slashing at all those who try to interfere... She channels Elder Blood Energy into her blade which allows it to cut through armour as if it were butter, using this to decimate everyone inside.

Seeing this opulently dressed woman easily kill most of their friends the men remaining all drop their weapons and beg for mercy, all shouting "WE SURRENDER!"

Ciri sighs and releases the magic in her blade, before nodding at the Prospects to tie them all up to prevent them from doing anything sneaky.

Afterwards she heads upstairs towards the tower where the woman had presumably run, coming to an open door. Through it she sees Regis and Geralt looking at a woman threatening to jump out of the window should they try and capture her.

"TOUCH ME AND I JUMP!" She screams, completely belligerent and clearly meaning what she says as she's still under the influence of Veritaserum.

Geralt "Don't do it, we just want to talk." he says, approaching so slowly the woman doesn't notice.

"NO! I WILL, HAVE, MY, REVENGE!"

Geralt casts an Axii sign at her, attempting to get her down without a fight but she shakes her head and resists it somehow, the feeling of having her mind manipulated disorients her and causes her to fall backwards towards the window.

Ciri without much choice throws her hand forwards, causing an outline of Turqouise to cover the woman as she's pulled back inside by an invisible force.

Regis and Geralt jump on and restrain her as she screams furiously, attempting to stab at them with a knife. The scuffle allowing her to stab Regis in the throat... He shrugs it off however, causing the woman's eyes to widen at the quickly healing wound.

"Y-you, you're a-"

Regis "Vampire? Indeed." he states as Geralt disarms her and ties her hands behind her back.

Geralt glances at Ciri, "Is everything fine outside?"

Ciri nods and Regis glares at the woman, "I wish to know your relation to Dettlaff." he asks more politely than his expression would suggest.

The woman gives a hard look, the Veritaserum causing words to bubble in her throat, as if the truth wished to be announced. "We-we were lovers." he states, causing Regis to eye her curiously.

Geralt "Hmm, you were lovers... So you knew what he was, and you are trying to use him to further some scheme?" he wonders aloud.

Ciri "Sounds like a regular bitch to me, what's your name?" she asks.

"Sylvia..." she says, looking as if she were struggling with something.

Ciri "Full name." she presses.

"Sylvia... Anna." she says, shocking all those present.

Regis "I'd heard the Duchess had a sister, but it is said that she was lost, forgotten."

Geralt "Probably the reason you wanted revenge right?"

Sylvia scowls at him, "I was banished, all so Anarietta could inherit my position!" she says loudly.

Regis "And so, you chose to betray Dettlaff? Have you never heard the saying "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"? Or do you simply not care about those who get in your way?" he asks, furious that this bitch would manipulate his friend and saviour.

Sylvia "I'd give everything for my revenge, even burn the world down if I had to." she states with a scowl.

Ciri sighs and looks to Geralt, "We should probably tell the Duchess we've found the perpetrator..."

Geralt "Hmm, they will want Dettlaff dead aswell though..." he says, knowing full well that his existence as a monster already forces hostility against him.

Regis "First, I believe we should find out what she's using to blackmail Dettlaff... Then, we could stop his rampage." he argues.

Sylvia snorts, "Rampage? Hardly, the fool refused my last request." she says, causing the others to give her a look.