Undercover Isla DIXI

Hi, it's Shari.

So, it turns out a lot of people have had Nuspace invites -

-me, Chloe...

-Me.

..Syd. Wait, what?!

-Your year has it?

-Zane sent me an invite -

he's been sending them to everyone.

-Use your brain, just ask Zane.

-DING

Zane?!

But he can't be the Dixi killer.

I mean, objectively, he just doesn't look like the murder-y type,

not that looks have got anything to do with it.

Of course, I'll check it out before I eliminate him from my enquiries.

Hi, Shari.

Isla, are you seeing Zane later?

I need you to go undercover.

There's a small, tiny chance that Zane could be the hacker.

Zane wouldn't hack anyone.

I don't think he would either, but I just have to be sure.

Syd said Zane's behind all the Nuspace invites.

Why can't you just ask him yourself?

-Are you shy because you like him?

-No!

Even if I did - but I don't - I couldn't just go up to him

and be like, "Oh, hey, Zane, are you going to prom with anyone?

"Oh, and, by the way,

"I don't suppose you ruined my Dixi page, did you?"

-Why not?

-Because I don't want him to think I suspect him.

Isla, please.

Just ask him. And if he didn't, then at least we'll know for sure.

-I'll do anything.

-Anything?

-Anything.

-Will you be a backing dancer in the video I'm working on?

I made this costume especially,

but I can't find anyone to wear it.

I can't imagine why(!)

Go on. If you do it, I'll do your undercover thing.

OK, no problem.

-Oh, thank you, thank you.

-OK.

After we've shot it, I'll put it on Dixi so everyone can see your moves.

Yay!

Hey, it's Shari and this is

Waiting For Zane To Meet Isla For Band Practice.

What is she wearing?

No! Don't come over here!

What are you doing under there? I thought I was the one undercover.

-So did I.

-We are all undercover.

Me and Eve are here to film.

Hey, get your phone out too. Go, go, go. Go.

How do you always manage to drag me into your ridiculous dramas?

I can't believe I'm actually hiding inside a drum kit.

Do I need to hide inside a drum kit?

No. No, just talk to Zane and pretend that we're not here.

Hey, Zane, did you hear about all this hacking that's been going on?

It's weird, isn't it?

Hey, Zane, did you hear about all this hacking that's been going on?

It's weird, isn't it?

This better not all be because you just want to stare at Zane.

No, now shush.

-Hey, Zane.

-Oh, hi, Isla. Can we start with Make Up Some Moves?

I think that would be a good opener for the prom set.

-Yes. But Dixi. I need to talk to you about Dixi first.

-Oh, yeah.

Did you hear about all this hacking? It's weird, isn't it?

Who do you think did it?

Zane, are you undercover too?

Funny thing is, right before it happened, I was getting these

messages from someone asking if I knew how to hack into Dixi.

-Who were they from?

-No idea. Here, look, I'll show you.

I'm locked out. My account's been hacked.

SHARI GASPS PIANO CHORDS

What are you two doing? Why are you filming?

Oh, hi, Zane.

It's nothing. I just thought for a minute, well, a second really,

that you might have done the hacking.

You thought it was me?

-Why?

-Well, Syd said you were inviting everyone to Nuspace.

Syd thought I did it too?

Good mate(!) I was inviting people to Nuspace

because you get a free laptop if you get ten people to join.

Oh.

That's a pretty good reason.

And you knew about this too, didn't you?

Zane, I can honestly say I don't know anything.

-I bet you set this up for your vlog thing.

-What?! No!

I bet you even hacked yourself to put yourself in the drama.

Of course I didn't. I'm not Mimi.

I'm on to you, Shari. This ends here.

And I can't believe you set me up.

I'm out of the band.

You call that doing it right?

Total disaster.

Erm, I don't know what you're on

about, FireOpalBigGuava.

Why does everyone

keep saying I fancy Zane?

Thanks, EmeraldIcicleRat.

This is the worst day ever.

Hey, it's Shari. Welcome to the loneliest bus ride in the world.

Eve's not here.

She texted saying she's not in today, which means I'm all alone.

It's seriously harsh here.

Even Isla's blanking me.

She blames me for Zane leaving her band.

Zane's not talking to me.

He thinks I set him up for one of my videos.

How could he seriously think I'd do that?

I only suspected him of being the killer for, like, ten seconds.

Anyway, Chloe found out what happened at yesterday's undercover disaster

and told everyone that I hacked those Dixi pages just for vlog drama.

It's gone round the whole school, so... Well, let's just say,

if I was singing The Wheels On The Bus,

I'd have to add a verse that goes...

# The people on the bus say... #

..Go away, Shari. No-one likes you.

It's OK.

There is a world elsewhere.

And even in my darkest hour I still have you guys,

unless you all think I did this too.

But you don't, do you?

Do you?

Aw, poor little, Shari.

-Hey, Chloe.

-All on your own? No-one to talk to, except that camera?

Aw, that's so sad(!)

Imaginary camera friends.

-Everyone needs someone. Even Mimi's got a puppy.

-Yeah.

Wait. What? No, I don't, not any more, remember?

Hey!

This is a special message for the people who watch Shari's videos...

both of you. Shari was making a big drama out of - boo-hoo -

someone making a joke on her Dixi page.

Yeah, why all the drama, Shari?

But now it turns out she started it all herself

because she's an attention-seeking beg thumb.

I didn't! If anyone did that, it was Mimi!

You're always like,

"Oh, look at me. It's all about me. Everybody, listen to me."

-Are you done?

-Sorry.

So, the best thing is probably for everyone to ignore her.

Tough love, I know. I'm only being cruel to be...

Mean?

I want to say kind, but that doesn't feel right.

I've said what I've had to say, now I have to turn my back on you.

Great(!) Well, at least this day can't get any worse.

-Shari!

-Oh, and in fact it just got better.

I can't believe this, big brother to the rescue.

This has never happened.

Hey, Syd. That is so sweet of you.

I doubt it.

-What is?

-Coming to sit with me because no-one's talking to me.

I'm not talking to you.

Yes, you are, obvs.

Only to tell you you've gone way too far.

Not you as well. Do you not have any faith in me?

Do you really think I'd hack Dixi just to make some videos?

I don't give a Shara Gucci about Dixi. No-one cares.

-Well, then, what's the problem?

-Because it's bigger than that now.

It's started to affect real people.

-I'm real.

-Shut up, Shari!

I mean it. It's not fun and games any more.

Something's happened, something serious, and it's all your fault.

I know, CrystalFestiveGuava.

As sad as dropping an ice cream right after you've put the sprinkles on.

So, what have I done now?

See? See what's happened?

-Not really.

-My chest is empty.

-And that's bad?

-Uh, yeah, it's bad.

I had five swords, two of them forged in the fires of Alroth,

three crossbows with arrows dipped in dragon's blood,

and the ruby dagger with the cobra handle.

-Do I need to go on?

-Probably not.

Oh, and let's not forget the 12 healing potions,

four resurrection scrolls,

the hour glass of infinite time and a lot of coins.

-Doubloons, trebloons...

-All right! All right! And, what, it's gone?

Yeah, it's gone, all of it.

I've been cleaned out.

Sorry, but how is this worse

than what happened to me and my Dixi account?

Dixi is just for people taking selfies and saying, "Lol."

This is combat and strategy...

And hand-to-eye coordination.

Yes, you've told me, like, a million times.

So, why don't you use some of that combat and strategy and just...

get more of all that stuff?

Oh, yeah(!) Right(!) Thanks. I should have thought of that(!)

I can't just get more. Each item was earned in a life or death mission.

People virtually die fighting for that inventory.

Oh, do you have any idea how many times

I had to level up to unlock all of that?

-Three?

-82!

Sorry, but I still don't see what any of this has got to do with me.

You dragged me into this stupid murder investigation

by posting stuff about me. You made me a target.

I did?

That's brilliant!

I mean, horrible.

But, if the killer struck again, we have a new crime scene and new clues.

Was there any sign of forced entry? Did they leave behind any evidence?

Oh, you really don't understand how any of this works, do you?

Wait, wait, wait. What's that?

It's just a list of people I play with online -

some are in my guild, some are neutrals.

And what about this one?

Lady Akhali? She's a chaotic neutral.

We teamed up once.

-I've seen her on Dixi.

-So?

She's been commenting on the Dixi murders.

I accepted her add, but I don't actually know her,

and now she's here and your game's been hacked too.

-It's more than a game.

-Oh, all right. Whatever.

Your lifestyle choice.

But what if this Lady Ak-thingy is behind all of this?

When was she last online?

Well, she's on now and it's geotagged.

She's at the live role-playing tournament at the Game Of Pones,

playing as a plasma elf.

We can catch her.

Just stay with me.

You'll be OK.

They're my people.

The live gaming terminal's over here.

Remember, we're looking for a plasma elf.

-And that would be?

-Uh, green hair, silver armour, purple skin?

SHARI GASPS There!

Got you!

Chloe!

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