Psycho

Unit 31

"They did ask the receptionist of the hotel if they had anything to report on the people in that room. They were two, because two keys to that room had been given out when they checked in. She didn't know much else about them in particular, but she did say that their hotel was hosting an event that weekend and that most people that booked a room had gone to that event."

"That would give Alpha a purpose to go to Florida, then." Zarah said.

Tucker and Quest simultaneously nodded.

"What kind of event was it?" Wade wondered.

"It was called 'Playlist Live'." Tucker announced.

He looked around him to see if anyone knew about that event. When a silence followed, he continued.

"Apparently it's a three days event where internet sensations come together to meet their fans."

The team frowned. That sounded weird.

"And... was he there to meet these people or there so people could meet him?" Zarah asked.

"They had a look through the special guests list." Tucker explained. "They did find a Phil Lester."

Quest smiled from ear to ear.

"Did they find anything on Alpha?!" He asked hastily. "Could they figure out who was in the room with him?"

Tucker glared at him.

"They found Phil Lester under a meet up schedule. He had been scheduled with another person, Dan Howell."

"Dan Howell..." Quest repeated under his breath. "Dan Howell... Who is he? Did they ask about him?" His voice was louder and more hurried this time. "What is their relation?"

Tucker grunted. The tension was so high in the room no one dared to move. The attention was entirely focused on Quest and Tucker now.

"They said they had been scheduled together because they are very good friends and that their fans rarely only like them individually. They said it's always simpler to put them together."

"Is that it?!"

"They added that if they wanted more information they should probably google them."

Without hesitation, Quest pulled out his phone. He typed 'Dan Howell and Phil Lester' into the search bar. When he clicked on the images, everything around him seemed to brighten up. He felt like Alpha's tight hands around his throat had loosened up and like the canvas finally made sense.

"It's him..." He whispered.

He turned his phone to the team. They squeezed themselves to look at the screen all at the same time.

"It's him!" Quest exclaimed, triumphant. "That's Alpha, that's Rupert, the guy at the bar, the guy at Emily Fontaine's crime scene! That's him! And that is Philip Lester! The guy I saw at the grocery store! He was at Emily Fontaine's crime scene too! There it is, our proof!"

"Oh my God..." Wade murmured.

"Quest Kadner, you son of a bitch, you did it!" Dallas exclaimed. "You freaking did it!"

Quest was smiling widely. He was so happy that he was holding it back to stay professional.

"Now, Philip hasn't done anything." Quest said. "His friend, Dan, is doing the dirty work. Phil Lester is not Alpha, Dan is, and he is using him to cover himself!"

Everyone was listening carefully.

"We must protect Phil at all cost. He hasn't done anything wrong. I'm almost a hundred percent positive he helps Alpha blindly. He might know more than we do. Much more. We need to find him. If we find Phil, we find Alpha."