“Two girls died. Were murdered, rather. When the victim is a girl, the culprit is always a man, no?”
“I w-wonder… I don’t think that’s always the case.”
(It’s not always the case, but human history shows that male culprits are an overwhelming majority. And, much more importantly, my Charm Skill usually only works on men.)
Once all the village men were assembled Medb cast her Charm on them. The villagers with their complete lack of magecraft resistance instantly turned into a cult.
After enjoying a quick “Medb’s the best!” call-and-response session, Medb asked her question.
“Answer honestly. Do any of you know what happened to us?”
The men exchanged glances, then collectively shook their heads.
One man reasoned that they’re amnesiac because they drank oblivion water, but like the chief’s identical claim, this was just conjecture. No one claimed to know anything about when or how they drank it.
“Anyone know what happened to the girls who climbed the mountain?”
Same reaction. They shook their heads confused. This meant none of them was the culprit.
(Why? This should be every man in the village.)
“Tell me what happened that day. Did you see the three of them go up the mountain?”
(I need at least confirmation that those girls entered the mountain they never came back from. The corpses in my faint memory were lying on solid rock, not left on the grass below. I don’t know if that place is up the mountain or not.)
“I saw them”, a few men were quick to reply.
“Getting water is something of a ritual… The chief and girls’ families gather early at the base of the mountain and watch the priest lead them up to it. Normally, they’re all back half a day later. Except that day… the priest came back alone. He said the three entered the divine territory and didn’t return… Not even the priest can go in there… He sent the lasses in and waited for them to take the water, but they were taking forever. He called their names and they didn’t respond. He was so worried. He wanted to wait some more, so he took food and a lamp from his house… Meanwhile, the three girls’ worried parents climbed up to the forbidden area’s border. But the three didn’t return that day.”
After the village’s spokesperson finished talking, all other men nodded.
“On the next few days, the trio’s parents took turns climbing and waiting in front of the rope. The priest hiked that mountain every day despite his advanced age… We all had to intervene before he ruined his health, but he just felt too responsible. Still, we couldn’t find them… After we'd all given up, one of them came down.”
“Was anyone in the mountain beside the priest and the parents?”
“I think we had a lot of people grabbing wood and fruits, but no one climbs all the way up to the forbidden territory. Besides, even if anyone did go there, it’s hard to find the way to the spring without the priest’s map.”

-Chaldea Case Files: Caged Girls