>A). Think it over...
You heavily consider your options in focusing on one person over the other. The suspect could be heading out to trade whatever item Eiko might have stolen. However, you would need to follow the suspect to the party location and snatch the item before the exchange could take place. It's... a bit too risky for you with other unknown variables. But you don't want to fully ignore this information...
You ultimately decide to wait the suspect out until Eiko is alone. Getting some solid answers are what you need the most right now. And no other reason... Of course. There's a little less risk, since you have a better idea of the type of person she is, and maybe she'll feel more comfortable chatting in her own space. If that doesn't take long, you'll try stopping by the party too and sniff around there.
Just in case, you shoot a quick text to one of your friend's that you have a location of interest. Hopefully, he'll get back to you with an address or snoop around himself and take the risk for you.
>Let's kill some time by sniffing the surroundings, maybe there are more clues and to who she is hanging out with.
You wait about 10 minutes in the lobby before opening the front door just enough to sniff the air. The suspect's scent is still present, so you move to search for more clues around.
The first scent trail you pick up is the one that leads to Eiko's car, past the stairs door and through the back entryway. It's a beater of a car. Old enough to be your age. The suspect's scent more faint compared to Eiko's. Looks like they haven't been in the vehicle enough times to imprint onto it. Which may be a good thing? They weren't working together for long.
Still, your instincts tell you there's something else you could glean here. You close your eyes and take a sniff of the passenger side window where the suspect was sitting, hoping to learn more. Particles pass through scent receptors. A ghost of a memory flashes through your mind in quick snippets. Nostalgic. Happier. Quick arguments and loud terrible singing. The faces are hazy, but the unexpected weight of it is there. Followed by stretches of silence.
It's not quite what you're expecting. Your mind pounds in warning. You step back to massage your temples.
You feel heavier now...
You quickly shake your head and step away, back inside, to check if the suspect is gone. Thankfully, they are, their scent trail going straight down the balcony and exiting down the street. This is your chance. Maybe you can sniff around Eiko's door.
You head up the stairs, following Eiko's trail as she yet again winds down the various hallways on her way up. On the second floor, you pause at the sight of a small figure struggling to read the door numbers. The scent of chinese food coats their figure in an appetizing way.
At the sound of you entering the hall, they turn, "Oh thank goodness! Do you live here? I'm terribly lost. Could you help me find this apartment? It's 313."
They smell heavily of spices and oil. Aromatic. Salty. Filling. Your mouth starts to water a bit.
Their friendliness level is at 85%. They are extremely trusting of you and would easily listen to what you would have to say.
You also have a sneaking suspicion that you know which apartment they're trying to go to.
Do you:
>A) Offer to pay for the food and deliver it yourself
>B) Help them find the apartment and follow sneakily behind
>C) Knock them out and take the food
>D) Trick them