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[strangerpeople]

8 AM
(MOCK WEEK TRIAL)


[After some time has passed, guess who comes onto the intercom.]

All right, kids, wrap it up. We're gonna do our little "trial" now to figure out who killed the devil brat. Get your asses to the blinking dot on your map. You can go back and forth to the rest of the plane from there if you need to, but I expect to see everyone gathered there so you know where to vote and shit.

[What had been investigation point H blinks. Ah-ha. No wonder it was electrified. It's not anymore. When people arrive there, the door is unelectrified. Inside, it appears to be where all the jumpseats for the stewards are, seatbelts and all. There are, naturally, fifteen of them.

It's first come, first serve this time. Once everyone has gathered there, the Captain comes back on to the intercom.]

So! You wanna catch Satan girl's killer, right? But we don't got all fuckin' day to waste, so here's a narrowed-down list of options for you!! That's right - one of these fuckers is the one who dun it. See, I can be nice.

THE TECHNO

THE DAWN & DUSK

THE DESTROYER

THE FUTURE

THE URSA

You're going to be picking from one of them... Well, unless you just wanna vote for Jonathan's suspicious-lookin' mug. No one would blame you, ahaha!

Anyway, I expect you to figure it out for yourselves, but I'll be watching.

[In other words, you could probably get him to answer your yelling this time. Not that he's sorry towards anyone who tried to talk to him during the investigation portion. Because of course not.

It's now 8 am.

The trial for Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa, The Shining. has begun. ]

((OOC: As ofr this, evidence can also be called up on the phones!))

Comments

[beguiledcard]

[ They're much like the kinds of bites everyone should be familiar with! Snake bites.... ]

[champion_link]

... These aren't from a dog, they're from a snake.

When did you get bitten, and how did you cure it?

[beguiledcard]

[ His brow tenses a bit. ]

I don't remember the time. [ looking to the floor ] After what happened to Ace, I wasn't thinking to pay attention to it...

[ As for the latter question... ]

There was some antivenom in a first aid kit.

[champion_link]

So it was after he died, but before she did...

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods. ]

Yeah.

[champion_link]

... Yeah. It's... it doesn't... make you look too good...

[beguiledcard]

[ His smile is wry. ]

I know it doesn't.

[ There's a sigh. ]

But it- doesn't change the fact that I didn't kill anyone.

[mementodagger]

Ren, did... did you agree to interfere in exchange for your hostages' safety?

[Asked by a former saboteur to a potential one....]

[mementodagger]

Please tell me you took anti-venom.

[Because snake bites are less suspicious than dog bites, but... no, he has to believe in Ren. He can't handle what happened with Akira happening again.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods, expression tense. ]

[mementodagger]

Where were you when you were bitten?

[The black hair, the fear he felt when he got rid of it, Akira's confession, the execution... it's all rushing up, choking his voice.]

[beguiledcard]

Coach Class.

[ His jawline tightens, hand tightening into a fist. ]

It wasn't long after seeing Ace's body, in fact...

[stingyshima]

Ren... [Kei has been out of it this whole trial, but seeing this? Suddenly, he's more alert— and worried.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He blinks over to Kei, his expression tensing. ]

I'll be okay.

[stingyshima]

[His own expression tenses a bit, and he nods, before looking away...]

For what it's worth, I don't think you're guilty.

[beguiledcard]

[ His expression softens... and then he gives an exhausted kind of smile. ]

Thanks... I don't think you are, either.

[illusionarymelody]

So how did you even get bit?

[beguiledcard]

[ He looks to the floor for a moment. Ren already knows how this is going to sound, clearly. ]

While throwing a lei. A snake came flying and I couldn't dodge it in time.

[illusionarymelody]

Why did you have a need to throw a lei? Also when and where was this?

[beguiledcard]

Coach class. The snakes are drawn to the leis. I was trying to keep a clear path.

[ He shakes his head. ]

I can't give you an exact time. Like I said earlier... [ hard swallow ] After what happened to Ace, I wasn't paying attention to the time.

[illusionarymelody]

I'm aware they are attracted to the leis. That's how Jonathan and I got out of the cargo hold without being bitten. I'm just a bit surprised you didn't use your teleporting power to move away even unconsciously.

[stingyshima]

[And Kei snaps.]

Well, you'll forgive us if some of us aren't exactly used to suddenly having magic! Some of us actually come from normal worlds!

[champion_link]

[Link just... casually steps forward between Kei and Vita's lines of sight.]

We've... already had two deaths. We don't need to cause another between ourselves.

[Actually... he looks around.]

Kei, have you... eaten anything?

[illusionarymelody]

That's exactly why I asked him. Some only can use magic unconsciously until trained, a life threatening situation is a very common cause of someone exhibiting powers for the first time. People tend to fear snakes greatly. See where I am going with this?

[beguiledcard]

[ SO, UH... AFTER THE SUDDEN EXPLOSION... His brow tenses and he gives her a weak, wry smile and a nod. ]

Pretty much... what they said.

[ JUST MAYBE IN A SLIGHTLY NICER WAY??? ]

The only reason I've been hesitant to use my power, is because I don't want to wind up outside of this plane, all over again.