Local authorities are still warning people to stay away from the site of a suspicious death. In addition to the body of Icarus (age 18), the only clues recovered were a pile of melted wax and feathers, and the rambling statement of one Daedalus, an older man who was found near the scene. He is now being held as a Person of Interest in the death.
“I told him not to do it,” said Daedalus, speaking to the media from a podium in front of the courthouse after the hearing. He explained that both he and his son were flying with the homemade wings, and that the death was a tragic accident. “I said, don’t fly too low because the damp sea air will loosen the feathers. And not too high because the sun will melt the wax. Poor sweet Icarus! Couldn’t follow the most basic instructions!” Daedalus then broke down into tears borne of equal parts rage and grief.
According to the police, the body was confirmed to be that of Daedalus’ son Icarus, and the wax and feathers covering him seemed to indicate a bizarre “tar and feathering” hate crime. The official police statement disregarded Daedalus’ explanation, which was that the victim was flying under wax-and-wing power. “Um, no,” the police spokesman said the same afternoon. “Basic physics says that’s just not happening. Humans can wear all the feathers they want, but they can’t flap their arms and fly. We are exploring the possibility that hallucinogens were involved.”
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