The murder
The townies are not quite sure what to do next. They knew their chances of finding the madman were slim but the news of a lost comrade is not always easy. Many of the residents decide that it is best just to return to their rooms and pray that their lives are spared tonight. Some decide that tonight they are going to drink their troubles away.
After a few, solemn hours in the bar, the bartender decides that closing time will be earlier than normal. The residents trickle out after finishing up their last drinks and head back to their rooms. One, however, does not make it back. As the lights in the motel dim, a shadow from behind the ice machine darts out and catches the victim before he can even grab his room key. Bala watches with terror as the victim is tossed over the balcony with virtually no struggle. The shadow slips away unnoticed. Hearing the commotion, several residents run out of their rooms, but it is too late. The body, in a dress, already lay limp on the floor.
Hooked Newbie was an innocent