A bit late on the comment for this one, but this is still coming along nicely! There are still some spelling/grammar issues, but playing again from the beginning it's gotten a lot better, so that effort is appreciated.
Still in the early stages of the story, but you're definitely building a good foundation for the mystery. There are a lot of different ways this could go, especially with the size of the cast you're developing, and I like the process of interviewing people in town and expanding your network to get to the bottom of it. It feels a bit like the first half of Blair Witch while being much more, like, actively engaging.
I also like that characters' actions and reactions feel realistic - I appreciate details like Jane believing the MC despite a lack of evidence because she knows him well enough that something had to cause him to react the way he did, even when Inara is understandably much less convinced.
New characters are good as well and have a lot of room to be expanded on, though I think there's an error in the update post? You say there are three new characters, but there are four by my count (Liam, Wyatt, Bork, and Iris). Not a big deal, but don't want you to accidentally sell yourself short. Also, love the punky opossum and boy do I hope we get to see a lot more of her :D