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15strangers2023-06-23 09:18 pm
strangerpeople) wrote in 15strangers2023-06-23 09:18 pm
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THE FIRST TRIAL
(~SK. 3-4)
[When the investigation wraps up, there is a low, rumbling <D O N G, which vibrates throughout the ship. This is followed by the sound of creaking doors opening on the D Deck-the locked doors at the end of the hall.
Zero's voice speaks through the ship once this happens.]
The Investigation has ended. It is time for the Trial. Please proceed into the theater.
I suggest you be quick about it.
[And when you do...you will find a completely empty theater. There is a higher level, but this is currently blocked off by ropes, as is the stage itself. Anyone who attempts to jump the ropes will find themselves knocked on their butts; it seems there's no choice but to go to the podiums, located in the orchestra area of the theater. Notably, the podiums for bunks 6 and 7 are empty, draped with black crinoline and adorned with a photo of the deceased. And in the center of the podiums is...a birthday cake with some confetti surrounding it, along with some drinks. No indication whose birthday it is, but that's pretty much all you'll see in this otherwise very bare, quiet place.
Unless, of course, you're the Eye. If you're the Eye, you will see every seat filled, if not by a root or vine, then by a...thing with glowing red eyes. One of these...things tries to move towards Anya-and immediately, after suddenly glowing red, thunks over sideways, it's head popping off with an almost comical P O P. The majority of the other...things stare at it before resuming their...whatever they're doing, while one of the things sitting next to it looks over, then towards the stage, then slowly hops off the seat and out the door.
Oh, and he doesn't even get his own podium. Aoi and Makima, good luck to you-Roland's been squeezed in between you, forced to take podium 3. You get to also see what he sees.
Once everyone's in place, A large wide screen....screen schlllorps from the stage, and Zero's face pops in once it turns on.]
Welcome to the Trial. Please, enjoy the refreshments. You will be here until you have either convicted the correct culprit-or, the culprit successfully gets away with it. If you have not familiarized yourself with the guidelines, I suggest you do so now.
All evidence is also available for review on your watches, if need be. Take your time, but...do not delay. Justice must be served.
[Well? No reason to delay. Power is dead. Very dead. And now it is time to figure out who would kill her with explogurt for a cheeseburger-if that's even what happened.
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[Kaito chips in, despite having been silent before. He, too, was waking up.]
Maybe someone else found the head earlier, freaked out, and tossed it in? Bystander syndrome is a thing.
Of course, that's like, assuming the killer didn't also put that there to disguise the victim's identity. Anything to waste vital time investigating, right?
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[Hmmmm...]
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Coulda been malice.
In the killing game I was in before - the mastermind was amongst all of us. So I ain't puttin' it outta the question.
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You were here before!? TellMeAllAboutIt!
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[it's kind of hard to talk about with someone so transparently excited about something traumatic that happened to you, anyway...]
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It's become clear that Zero is dealing with all of us as individuals. It's far from impossible that someone had an individual agreement of some sort.
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[Because, well, Zero's shown he's not above doing some nasty stuff.]
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It ain't any easier the second time.
[siiiiiiiigh now it's time to suspect other people]
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[That's HELLA rough, Kaito.]
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'Least there's no annoying teddy bear running the show this time.
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[Small blessings?]
No, I suppose we shouldn't get too into this for now. Though, if you feel like talking about it later...?
[He'd be willing to listen, basically.]
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[Thumbs up.]
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[ A pause. Then his brows narrow. ]
Unless it was to misdirect us into thinking it's a specific person by doing such a thing.
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So, this theory holds more water than that one, I suppose.
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