THE SECOND TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND TRIAL

[Soon after the failed attempt to contact the dead, the tell-tale alarm suddenly rings out, rattling everyone's teeth alongside Marie's voice.]

ATTENTION! EMERGENCY ALERT! PLEASE GO TO THE ELEVATORS IMMEDIATELY!! HMHMHMMM! I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF SAYING THAT...!

[And so, once again, the elevators bring everyone back down to the trial room, where the table has been...altered, slightly, color-wise, to reflect those who are no longer among you. And once more, upon entering the force field, weapons disappear - and powers fail to work.

Bottson hops up onto the center of the table, transmitting the evidence found.]

heRe yOU Are eVerYBOdy! THe sUsPECt lISt!



YoU cAN Do THiS!


[Above everyone once more is Marie, floating around in her hover platform.]

WELL, WELL! FANCY MEETING YOU ALL HERE AGAIN! I GUESS YOU ALL FAILED TO KEEP THAT GUY ALIVE, HUH?? AHAHAHA!!

WELL, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN GET WHO DID IT THIS TIME, HMM??

Comments

[theserpentsmiles]

So far my best guess at the order of events is.... Either Rosenkreuz-san or our killer was preparing the electricity trap when the other walked in. A fight broke out, during which Rosenkreuz-san fought with knives and the killer mainly dodged. The killer was grazed once, then kicked Rosenkreuz-san into the water and immediately fled the scene wearing the robe, which was ditched on the way to the bathroom, where he cleaned up and waited out the initial discovery. It's possible he chose the ladies' room specifically to hide better, or he just wasn't paying attention.

Depending on the details, we may be looking at another self-defense case, or even conceivably an unintentional murder.

The saboteur wouldn't have had much time to work, given the speed of everything. It's possible all they could do was move the knives and add a few...though I'm not sure how they would be able to take them from Rosenkreuz-san without being there for at least the end of the fight.

[commandurr]

BOTTSON'S DIFFERENT! HE'S NOT PART OF THAT RULE!

SO WHY NOT KICK HIM HMMM???

[losergod]

... Miss Napoli, all the suspects are just as likely at this point. And you don't see me harshly interrogating them.

If we want to find some kind of proof, we're better off checking him for wounds. Stop letting your dislike of people cloud your vision.

[crouching_sin]

Look, I'm not here to kinkshame anyone, but I don't want to be responsible for damaging someone like that.

[strangerpeople]

[BECAUSE it is pathetic??]

[crouching_sin]

Why not come down here so I can kick you?

[theserpentsmiles]

How agile are you? It's easy enough to tell you have muscles, but despite being roommates I don't think I've seen you in action much.

[It....wasn't his roommate. Right?]

[earietale]

[Well that's very weird. Something to think about later, though.]

Because he did nothing wrong and it probably wouldn't prove anything anyway.

[losergod]

Can we NOT bring fetish into this?! Why is it always that with you people?!

[commandurr]

WHAT??

U G H!!

FINE, KICK YOURSELF FOR ALL I CARE!!!

[fashionfever]

[EXHAUSTED]

There are pretty young people who have to listen to this???

Keep it safe, sane, and consensual, kids.

[leftthelighton]

[ Pass looks quite appalled. ]

I merely suggested it for the sake of the case. What I am into is none of anyone's business!!!!!!!!!!!

[ So many exclamation points. ]

[commandurr]

IT'S JUST A STUPID ROBOT! IT HAS TO FOLLOW ORDERS!!

WHY DO YOU CARE HOW IT FEELS??

[theserpentsmiles]

He did seem to make a point of investigating highly academic things. He was a smart man, I wouldn't be surprised if he could learn enough...

[leftthelighton]

It is far from a stupid robot, Commander. These things have far more feelings than you think.

[ He has experience with this! ]

[tiefleaf]

[ are you saying the illiterate purple boy is dumb

I mean... he has 11 INT so he's not dumb but he's not smart either]

time for a wound check

[losergod]

[ Clearing his throat to get attention. ]

... All right, look. We know the killer was injured very recently and bled. Which means someone among us must have an injury to match.

... We should check the suspects for wounds that might match the knife with blood on it. And that might mean removing clothes... I'm sorry.

[earietale]

Why do you not care about him? He's one of your robots, but he's not protected by the rules? Why is that?

[commandurr]

HMPH! JUST LIKE...UGH!

FINE! GET YOUR FACE KICKED IN, THEN!!

[vividsins]

[ Baku's clear. No wounds here! You know, like he said. So basically ya'll got the handsome young man demon to strip. Way to go. ]

[fashionfever]

Yeah, just in case SOME people think I only diss character defense when I already don't like someone much, Molly not knowing about this stuff just means we have to consider Molly defending himself from Rosenkreuz.

[leftthelighton]

I agree on all counts. [ Pass still doesn't seem to have realized he's volunteered to be kicked five times, not just once. ]

[commandurr]

BECAUSE IT'S STUPID! AND IT'S NOT MINE, I DIDN'T BUILD IT!!

[crouching_sin]

[He's just laughing, sorry.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[Nope, only that every Kaiba ever is extra af.]