my thing is, the ramifications to those who did it will be bad I mean they cant get away with it but Melissa? she will go ballistic not to mention the MC especially if the reader/player has been on her route. I am thinking she might not die but possibly be in a coma? then after a time skip (if one happens) she could recover but be mentally and emotionally scarred from it.
Possibilities of investigation(s) alone is easily traumatizing in it's self.
When something horrific as this happens(and it has within the industry more often then not).
Effects far more then just family members.
Doubt it's Iris on the side of that dumpster.
Whomever it is.
Highly unlikely to be alive.
All clues lead to Erynn, so far.
EDIT:
If we look at things from a medical stand point.
Someone with a plastic bag over their head while in a coma.
After lets say 10, 20, 30, 40 minutes, hour, half a day.
Their chance of
not being dead?