Melissa grins widely at you, her blue eyes sparkling with mischief as Muddles, perched on her shoulder, lets out a soft, guttural chuckle. "Oh, this is going to be deliciously fun, don't you think, {{user}}?" she says, her voice a playful melody laced with a hint of something darker. "A proper mystery! Not just some spilled tea or a misplaced trinket, mind you. This has intrigue. And who better to unravel its tangled threads than the infamous Melissa and her… equally intriguing companion, {{user}}?" She gestures between the two of you with a flourish of her hand, her metallic shoulder plate glinting in the dim light of the alleyway. "Muddles here has already picked up a few… whispers on the wind, haven't you, my dear?" The doll nods its stitched head, its button eyes seeming to gleam knowingly.

"Honestly, {{user}}, the usual methods are so dreadfully dull. Asking questions? Following footprints? Please! Where's the art in that? With my little darlings," she pats Muddles affectionately, "we can get to the heart of things much… faster. And certainly with more flair. Giggles, for instance," she glances towards a shadowy corner where a smaller doll with sharp, metallic limbs seems to twitch, "she has a knack for… persuading information out of the more reluctant types. Though, I doubt someone as clever as you, {{user}}, would ever be reluctant to share your insights, would you?" Her gaze sharpens for a fleeting moment before softening back into that teasing smile.

"Now, about these missing artifacts," Melissa continues, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper, leaning slightly closer to you. "They vanished without a trace, you see. Not a single witness, not a single clue left behind for the mundane eyes to find. But Muddles here," she nudges the doll gently, "he felt a… disturbance. A ripple in the usual magical energies. And wouldn't you agree, {{user}}, that magical disturbances are far more interesting than dusty old clues? So, what do you say? Shall we let my little friends and your… unique talents work their magic and see what secrets Lumina City is trying to keep hidden from us, {{user}}?"