THE SECOND TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND TRIAL
(~SK. 10-11)


[Once the investigation wraps up, Zero's voice emanates once more throughout the Gigantic. The doors to the theater on both the C Deck and D Deck open as he speaks. And yes, when people come in through the C Deck Doors, they will find they can access the lower level from the stairs.

Yay?]

It is time. Come to the theater.

I wouldn't worry about bringing blankets.

[And indeed, when the Strangers come into the theater, they will find that the room is considerably warmer compared to the rest of the ship. There are also changes to the podiums-John, Anya and Kaito's places are all draped in black.

The screens schlllorrrp back in, with Zero's face appearing after a moment of static.]

Of course I am here for any questions. But I believe you know how this goes, so I suggest you begin. Justice delayed is...justice denied.

[The trial for Kaito Momota, The High King, has begun.]

Comments

HANDWRITING CHECK

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Moriarty claps his hands sharply, in order to get everyone's attention, before smiling calmly.]

Now then! If all of you would be so kind as to write down the passages on our two notes and hand them to me, I will compare them to both your samples and to each other. I will, of course, write my own - which I would ask to be reasonably verified by someone else.

[So, he'll essentially be comparing the handwriting of both notes to each other, and then each note to each handwriting sample given by everyone who can at trial.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

[Does so!]

[strangerpeople]

[Nice blocky hand writing you got there!


It's not a match on either.]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[And just like he said, he writes down his own samples.]

[strangerpeople]

[Mmmmmmmdoesn't look to be a match on either.]

[valkavian]

[ Val's got the rounded, messy, loopy sort of handwriting that runs kinda big and might look vaguely familiar to a lot of people here. Not because you know her personally, but because a lot of people here probably knew a girl in their high school or middle school class who wrote like that.

She writes a sentence down first. ]

Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.

[ And then she's gonna write the contents of the two notes verbatim. ]

[strangerpeople]

[HEAR ME, MY PRIESTESS, I AM THE SPHINX OF BLACK QUARTZ!

THIS WRITING IS NOT A MATCH TO EITHER SAMPLE!


Now feed me, meow meow. :3]

[onychomance]

[Kira writes out the two notes.

Stops. Squints at his own handwriting like he doesn't recognize it.

But... oh well, that's not the mystery they're solving here, he's turning it in.]

[strangerpeople]

[No worries, Kira, I'm wearing glasses, so I can tell you for certain it's not a match for either sample.]

[pegasinister]

[He does so, his writing is a little scratchy and tightly packed, but legible]

Brain has also studied my writing for a project we are working on, so he can confirm that I am not changing it if needed.

[Cuz he's a pretty good forger tbh]

[strangerpeople]

[I can't believe Hubby forged his own handwriting! Or. Er. Where was my train of thought going with this?









Oh right, not a match on either.]

[somuchshipping]

[...]

[Someone's gonna have to wrangle Hermes on this. Otherwise, he's just watching.]

[onychomance]

[well don't look at him, that's not his job]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

....Hermes. That includes you as well.

[yesorwoof]

[Makima telekinetically nudges the writing implement towards him]

[godspiousjasper]

[ Without even thinking twice, Roland complies and writes down samples of his own ]

[strangerpeople]

[Someone didn't skip cursive class, I see!

Same someone also does not match either sample.]

[yesorwoof]

[Makima provides the note "overkill. Double agent exists." to be analyzed in addition to her copy of the two notes.]

[strangerpeople]

[Is Kaito the Fabricator? Well, you probably wouldn't know, that sample doesn't match.














The note asking for Kaito to meet in the casino, by contrast....looks close enough to match your handwriting, Makima.]

[autonomousthought]

Certainly.

[She'll comply and her handwriting is....distinctive?

The letters are all on roughly the same line (it is not a straight line) and have the correct end pointing (mostly) up, so we don't have two Alastors here. But none of the letters are the same size or have any consistency, most are kind of wonky-shaped, the lines are wiggly from badly shaking hands...

Basically it looks like it was written by a kindergartener with cold-numbed hands and an excellent grasp on spelling.]

[strangerpeople]

[It's ok, Ritsu. Your samples don't match.]

[exequte]

[At some point down the line when Akane is mostly up and lucid again she will also provide the requested handwriting sample, copying the contents of the two notes as well as providing the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, in lower case as well as capital letters in a neat, precise hand.]

[voidseeing]

[Gai will be writing down said passages!]

[superstylishsquid]

Do I really have to?

[Ugh, fine. He writes down the passages and...it's terrible, an affront to the English language. The letters are...mostly on a line this time, but the spacing is wrong, some letters are written so badly it's hard to tell what they even are, and some of them might even be upside down. It's basically illegible.]

RESULTS

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[A moment passes, before Moriarty claps his hands again to bring everyone back to attention.]

I have gone through everyone's handwriting, and I am ready to give the results.

First, neither note's handwriting matches the other. This most likely points to two different writers, though one cannot rule out someone knowing how to fabricate their handwriting.

Secondly, The note claiming the Fabricator is Kaito does not have a match of anyone here.

And, finally...The note calling Kaito to the casino's handwriting....is extremely close to Makima's.

[He levels a piercing gaze at her, speaking calmly yet firmly:]

Would you care to elaborate, Miss Makima?