After explaining to everyone that Crowley had his suspensions about these accidents happening all of a sudden before the Magift Tournament, he had assigned the Ramshackle duo the mission to investigate these accidents and figure out what or who's causing them.

"I see, so that's what the headmaster thinks..." Riddle hums with a hand on his chin,"Thought so. You guys didn't come to just wish Trey well." Cater states,"Afraid not, sorry. But we did come to make sure he's okay-ish." y/n says with an awkward smile.

"Actually, I thought something strange was going on so I had Cater start gathering information." Riddle reveals,"It was obvious pretty quick that all the people injured were starting candidates for their teams like Riddle and Trey." Cater claims and y/n nods,"Agreed." she mumbles.

"At that time i didn't trip over anything or feel someone push me from behind. But..." Riddle furrows his brows,"How should I put this? It felt like my body moved on its own." he says and y/n's eyes widen at this.

"Everyone else was saying something like that!" Grim exclaims,"That's right! They kept saying that they had no control over their own body or actions." y/n adds as she shows Riddle her notes, who quickly skims through them.

"I think it's safe to say someone is intentionally targeting magift candidates." Riddle concludes,"They're targeting their rivals to up their standing in the magical shift tournament?" Ace raises a brow at this.

"The whole world will be watching. One's performance in their matches can lead to a career in the future. It's not strange that some will do whatever it takes." Riddle tells him,"Hmm. Still, it's weird." Cater speaks up.

"You didn't feel any wind magic coming from behind you, right?" he asks Riddle, who nods his head,"Yeah, it didn't feel like an attack." he states,"There were some who were injured during class. I really wonder what's going on?" Cater scratches his cheek with one finger.

"We will just have to have the culprit spill everything when we catch them. To that end, I will assist you in the search." Riddle announces as he turns to y/n and Grim,"Huuh? You're gonna help? What's your angle? Especially you, Cater!" Grim accuses with eyes full of suspicion as he points a paw at Cater.

"Grim, stop that." y/n scolds as she flicks the monster's ear,"Wow, rude much? This is what you do when your fellow residents are targeted." Cater tells Grim with a smile,"If that's the case, we'll help out too." Ace steps up with Deuce,"We gotta get payback for Trey!!" Deuce declares as he cracks his knuckles.

"You guys are all fired up." Riddle comments as his eyes held amusement,"Oh, I got it." Cater snaps his fingers,"You're after those open spots on the team?" he exposes Ace and Deuce, much to y/n's disappointment when she heard the motive of their help.

"Hehe, you got me." Ace chuckles sheepishly as he scratches the back of his head,"N-No, I'm not! We have to look out for each other!" Deuce stammers with an embarrassed blush,"I'm so disappointed in the both of you." y/n deadpans at the duo.

"My goodness. I'll take it into consideration depending on your efforts in finding the culprit." Riddle bargains,"Yay!" Ace and Deuce cheers as they double high-five each other,"Still disappointed in you two." y/n reminds them, causing them to smile sheepishly at her,[Heh, goofballs.] she thought.

"Back to what we were talking about, if we're going to catch them we need to anticipate their next move." Riddle says,"Anticipate them? How?" Grim asks as he places his front paws on y/n's head while balancing himself on both of her shoulders.

"For example, put a bodyguard on students that seem like likely targets. When something happens, we promptly get the student to safety. Then we hunt down the culprit in that immediate area." Riddle explains,"Oh! The classic stake-out strategy!" y/n grins.

"Y/n, that's exactly it!" Cater beams as he slings an arm around the girl's shoulders, causing Grim to jump completely onto her head,"Actually, among the starting candidates there's already a bunch that I've got my eye on that seem like they'd be next." he says before pulling his phone out.

"I'll make a private group on magicame so we can message each other. Take a look at the group's album, okay?" he says while y/n sweatdrops,[But... I don't have a phone...] she sulks.

"Diamond, this is a huge amount of info." Deuce says with awe as he and everyone else check their phones,"I know~ Then let's go figure out the next target." Cater says as he pulls away from y/n,"And we're off! Let's go!" Grim cheers as he punches a paw in the air.

The group then made their way back to the Hall of Mirrors before entering a different one. It's frame was carved into a beautiful peacock with its feathers spreading around the mirror. Actual crystals decorates the side of the stairs while two candles with purple flames are lighting up the small space from the side of the walls.

They step through the mirror before they are met with a grand castle,"Oh, wow..." y/n breathes our with awe before they enter the building themselves. The inside is just as grand as the outside,[So this is Pomefiore? This place is breathtaking!] y/n thought as they found themselves in the lounge room, hiding behind a couch and or a curtain.

"First up, Pomefiore Dorm. I've marked third year Rook Hunt in my 'Cater Check'. His trademarks are his blonde bob and hat." Cater describes,"Last year, Rook was a stand out player. But, there's something off about him..." Riddle purses his lips.

"Ah. Isn't that him sitting over there?" Deuce points over to a familiar blond they've previously seen in the cafeteria along with the pretty boy from before. Their dorm leader was there with them as well.

But... Their beings are literally radiating beams of light and glitter.

"Wow. They look almost shiny..." Ace says as he squints his eyes,"Where's sunglasses when you need them?" y/n shields her eyes as she turns slightly away.

"Non non, little Epel. It is not elegant to put your fingers through the handle when you drink tea." Rook says with a wag of his finger,"Eh... ah, alright. I'm so sorry." the pretty boy, Epel, says meekly as he puts his teacup down,"I am still undecided about the makeup for the tournament. I'm very curious about the new foundation from Felicite Cosmetics." Vil sighs as he leans back in his seat.

"Ha ha ha! My lovely Vil, our Roi du Poison! Your light is not so fleeting that it needs cosmetics to compensate." Rook says dramatically,"I am aware, my dear. But if I want to aim one rank higher, I can't hold back." Vil says with a sharp look,"Wonderful! That spirit of yours. It is truly marvelous!" Rook praises.

"Huuummnn. That guy doesn't seem strong at all. If I was the culprit, I wouldn't go after him." Grim says with a doubtful look,"Don't let appearances fool you, Grim." y/n tells him,"Let's go check the next group." Cater suggests before they snuck out of Pomefiore.

Soon they're in courtyard hiding behind some bushes. Their next potential targets are two, extremely tall, twin brothers,[Hey, we saw them at the cafeteria too. With that Azul guy...] y/n thought.

"Next is Octavinelle Dorm. For my 'Cater Check', I marked the brothers Jade and Floyd Leech as high probability. According to my info, they're known for their combo attacks and using them to wipe the floor with any opponent." Cater explains as he reads off of his phone.

"Wah! There's two dudes with the same face." Grim yelps quietly,"They're called twins, Buddy." y/n tells him,"And... those two, they're so tall they make all the other students around them look tiny." Ace sweats nervously.

"They're tall and lanky, but they look like they aren't ones to mess with." Grim notes as y/n nods,"Despite their lean figures, you can tell they actually have some muscles to them." she says.

"Then you want to mark those two?" Deuce asks,"Hmmm. If I was the culprit, I'd save those two for last. Those guys... Especially Floyd, aren't people I want to get anywhere near to." Riddle says with a bitter tone,"Guess you don't like them, huh?" y/n raises a brow as Riddle looks away with an uncomfortable expression,"That answers that, then." she nods.

Though, to their luck, Floyd was the one to spot the redhead's hair peeking out from behind the bush,"Aaah~ It's Goldfish~!" he cheers as he and Jade walk over to the group,"Ggh! He found me!" Riddle hisses with dread as the group pop out of the bush, with Riddle hiding y/n behind his frame because he doesn't want Floyd to get any weird ideas with her.

"Goldfish, what're you doing? Hide and seek? It looks fun." Floyd grins joyfully,"F-Floyd. How many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me that weird nickname?" Riddle sweats nervously,"But you're small and red, just like a goldfish." Floyd claims before making eye contact with y/n, who was peeking out from behind Riddle a bit.

He sends her a sharp toothy grin, to which y/n purses her lips at,"This guy's a weirdo." Grim comments from atop her head, unluckily catching Floyd's attention,"Wow, a talking cat! So funny. Hey, hey, can I give you a tight squeeze?" he grins, sending shivers down Grim's spine.

"S-Squeeze!? No way!" Grim cowers back as he jumps down to y/n's shoulders to hide as much as he can under her hair,"What's this, Heartslabyul is all together. Are you perhaps doing reconnaissance for the magical shift tournament?" Jade asks as his eyes narrow the slightest.

"Uuumm, it's actually a rather long story..." Cater says with an anxious smile,"We cannot simply overlook your attempts at spying, now can we? Could I trouble you to go into detail about your reasons for coming to spy on us?" Jade asks as his smile becomes ominous along with Floyd's.

"This guy's demeanor says calm and collected, but his eyes aren't smiling at all..." Ace backs up,"Anyways, pardon the intrusion~!" Cater quickly says before they bolted out of there with Riddle dragging y/n behind him as he held her hand tightly.

"They're coming after us!" Deuce yelps as the Leech twins chased after them,"Hey, hey, wait up~" Floyd cooes with a menacing grin,"Who in their right mind would wait? Everyone, retreat!" Riddle screams as they picked up the pace,"We've been retreating since the beginning!" y/n yells as she felt her arm almost get yanked off by him.

"Aah. There they go." Floyd pouts with disappointment as he and his twin stopped chasing the group,"Hehehe, it was an enjoyable game of tag." Jade muses with a finger against his curled lips before checking his watch,"My, my, Floyd. It is almost time to get ready at Mostro Lounge. We'll have to save playing with them for another time." he says,"Fine." Floyd smiles as they made their way back to their dorm.

Back to the group. They've been running for a few minutes until they lost sight of the twins. They currently found themselves on Main Street,"...That was scary. What's their deal?" Grim pants as he flops to the ground on his belly.

"Don't ask me. They've been that way since last year and I just can't handle them." Riddle says with frustration, resting his hands on his knees as y/n leans against one of the statues with Cater,"They're a scary pair, that's for sure..." y/n wheezes,"I'd be afraid of their revenge if I went after them." Cater says.

"I wouldn't even try." Ace admits as he also rested his hands on his knees. After resting for a few more seconds, Cater stood straight back up,"The sun's gonna start going down soon so let's get to our last 'Cater Check' for today." he says as he pulls his phone out and checks it.

"Jack Howl from Savanaclaw Dorm. First year. He's super good at anything involving physical activity, and I heard a rumor that he got a flood of invitations from every sports club." he tells the others and y/n lets out a low whistle,"Impressive." she says.

"It's late enough he might already be back at his dorm." Deuce notes as he stood up from his sitting position,"Aah, it's already 5:00. Laws of the Queen of Hearts, Number 346: 'One must not play croquet in the garden after 5pm'." Riddle recites,"I'm going back to the dorm. There are those who break the rules if I take my eyes off of them."he says.

"Hey, at least take it easy on them when you get there. Playing croquet a little longer doesn't hurt anybody." y/n smiles as she pats Riddle's shoulder, causing him to turn pink a little,"I know, but I still want them to follow the rules just a little." he says.

"I thought you'd loosen up a bit, but you're the same as ever." Grim crosses his arms as his tail swishes with annoyance,"Guhh... I thought I had loosen the rules up a lot, like a lot." Riddle pouts as he crosses his arms.

"Hmmhmm. You are much more lenient than before. Your seriousness is one of your good points, Riddle." Cater smiles softly,"So, good luck, Riddle." he chirps and Riddle nods before leaving for his dorm,"We should get over to Savanaclaw." Ace suggests,"Good call." y/n grins before Cater leads the group back to the Hall of Mirrors.

The mirror they stood in front of was carved into the image of stones stacked onto each other with bones, most likely tusks and ribs of animals decorating the frame slightly. Claw scratches lines the walls as torches lights up the small room.

The group enters the dorm and are met with a dorm practically carved into a mountain and the vast Savanna spread out in front of them. There's also a cliff behind them with a stadium peeking out from atop of it with stairs leading up to it.

Actually, the entire dorm is located near a cliff!

"Whoa~ So this is Savanaclaw Dorm?" Deuce says with awe,"It's rugged and looks like it's made from rocks! What animal did that big skeleton come from?" Grim questions as he points at a giant skeleton that only consists of the ribcage and skull with huge tusks,"Don't know. It's too big to be considered an elephant despite the tusks." y/n shrugs.

"It's got a totally different vibe from our dorm." Ace says as he spins around to take in his new surroundings,"Right. It's, like, rough and tumble? Just the air feels wild, y'know." Cater comments,"We're looking for Jack? What's he look like?" Ace asks as the group starts to move around in search of their target.

"Tan skin with silver hair. His wolf-like ears and bushy tail are his trademarks apparently." Cater describes and y/n's mind flashes back to the same male she saw in the cafeteria,"Bushy tail..." Grim hums as he looks around before perking up,"Oh. Isn't that him? He's running around the yard!" he exclaims as he points to the familiar male running around the dorm building.

"Bingo! Grim wins this one. He fits the description perfectly. There's no doubt." Cater grins with confidence,"We've got another big one after those twins earlier!" Ace exclaims with a sweatdrop,"He's definitely more on the muscly side." y/n says as she crosses her arms, her eyes trailing over Jack's form,[Oh yeah, no doubt about it. This guy will definitely knock someone out with one hit...] she sweatdrops.

"That's why all the clubs were trying to scout him." Cater tells her,"He's probably good at martial arts too with that brawn." Deuce comments,"That shakes my nerves a little... Oh, what the heck. Let's just go talk to him." y/n says, shrugging off her nerves.

"You nervous, y/n?" Cater asks before wrapping an arm around her,"It's okay, you're fine, just relax! If he tries to bite you I'll protect you, okay?" he winks at her, making the girl blush,"Thanks Cater..." she says shyly.

"Hey, prickly guy!" Grim calls out as he approaches Jack,"... Huh?" said wolf stops running as Grim approaches him with the group scurrying after him,"Some bad guys might be coming after you so we have decided to protect you! Aren't you happy!" Grim smirks in a haughty manner.

"What's your problem? Don't get in the way of my running." Jack glares as he crosses his arms,"Ahh aaahhh." Ace sighs at Grim's stupidity,"Wait a sec, Grim, your way of confronting him has way too many problems!" Cater panics as he snatches Grim up and covers his muzzle,"Ffnga! Mmmgghhmmghh!" Grim muffles something.

"Sorry about him. Do you think you could listen to us for a moment?" Cater smiles nervously,"What do you want out of the blue? You're going to protect me?" Jack raises a brow, his eyes full of doubt,"Recently there have been a large number of accidents around campus involving students likely to be playing in the upcoming magical shift tournament." Deuce tells him.

"And we're looking for the culprit." Ace adds on,"What's that got to do with me?" Jack asks as one of his ears twitches whilst he eases his glare on them,"Put bluntly, we think you're likely to be targeted next, so our plan is to put a mark on you and catch them in the act. Thoughts? Would you be willing to help us out?" Cater asks.

Jack closes his eyes for a moment as he sorts through his thoughts,"I refuse." he finally says,"I'll figure something out on my own so there's no need for you to protect me." he says and y/n steps up,"Look, you may be big and strong, but it's still dangerous to be by yourself. Like they say, 'There's strengths in numbers'." she coaxes.

Jack is quite surprised to find the girl here, but he glares down at her despite that fact,"... I said, I don't need it. And..." he then turns his head to the side,"Me being targeted... probably, won't happen. See ya." he turns to walk away.

"And there he goes." Cater sighs with disappointment as he drops his hands against his sides,"He sure was a rude jerk, huh?" Grim frowns as he holds onto y/n's leg after escaping Carter's hold,"The way you talked to him would rub anyone the wrong way." Ace scolds him.

"Gaaah! Having to pick a different way to talk to everyone makes humans such a pain!" Grim says as he scurries onto y/n's shoulder whilst the group made their way towards the mirror, that's until three Savanaclaw students stepped in front of them.

"Oi, what are you guys doing?" Savanaclaw A sneers at them,"They're from Heartslabyul." Savanaclaw B points out,"He he he. They're that red brat's grunts!" Savanaclaw C cackles,"Did you really think we'd let you come onto our territory and just leave like that?" Savanaclaw A grins as he cracks his knuckles.

"Ugh. This pattern..." Deuce frowns,"Ah, we're leaving! Sorry for the intrusion~" Ace smiles anxiously as they try to go around them, only for the Savanaclaw student to block their way,"Don't be like that, come hang with us!" Savanaclaw B smirks as he took a step towards the group,"He he he! Let's play a game of cat and mouse! Ya'll are mice of course!" Savanaclaw C cackles.

"Knock it off."