Week 2 - Trial

[cartesio]

Week 2: Trial

The day still is April 13th. It's now the afternoon

Just like he said he would, the Sergeant went to everyone and told them to go to the courthouse. It wasn't difficult to find -- three of the tourists already knew where it was. What nobody, not even these three thought, was that the courtroom would be so much populated this time.

All of the visitors went into the only trial room in the courthouse. In the center there were several podiums, formed into a circle. Each podium had a small notepad and a pen, and a slot on the top part of its surface, presumably to insert your vote in it. Each podium has a small placard showing who it belongs to -- except for Moloch von Zinzer's podium. That one is draped with black velvet.

The tribunes at the sides of the courtroom are higher than where your podiums are. During the trial Sakura, Wayne and Millium attended those tribunes had been empty, but this time they're not. Quite a lot of the townspeople are sitting there, talking with each other and observing all of the tourists with different expressions. Confusion, disdain, shock, all kinds of emotions, all united by the feeling of morbid curiosity. What did the tourists do? What will happen? That's what they're wondering.

And above all of them, on the judge's seat...the Sergeant. None of the townspeople's paying attention to him, he's sitting on his chair and twirling the gavel in his hand. He still is very pleased a murder happened, and once it's time to start, he says:

"We have gathered today for the trial to find the culprit for the death of Moloch von Zinzer. It's your task to discuss, find the truth of this murder and bring it to light. For the sake of not letting you bunch run in circles, I have decided to lend you a hand and give you the five most likely suspects -- the culprit being one of them"

And indeed, five small photos appear on your podium.

            

"When it's time, you shall cast your vote. Write it on paper or put the photo inside the slot, I don't really care about how you do it. What matters is that you actually do it. With no further ado, I wish you good luck!"

The trial room went completely silent, all the visitors can feel the attentive stares of the townspeople gathered to watch. It's up to you now to find the culprit.

Let the trial begin.

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Comments

[silvertongueheir]

Azura uses polearms, as well. Though it does seem less likely she could move the body.

[pecker]

Well, she uses lances. The shape is... um... less replicable by a knife on a mop. I don't think she'd bother. And Moloch-san could overpower her more easily if it went badly...

[merirut]

If it's that obvious, then how about we get this over with already? [He wants to go back to scowling at everyone and everything in peace...!]

[pecker]

Welp!

[She's already moved by that scowl!! That is, her shoulders jump up a little, tense.]

I-If someone would like to formally accuse who they think is the culprit...

[Don't make her do it. She's "shy."]

[unfashionably]

... I guess I'll do it. [ A sigh, then, a little awkwardly. ]

I think it might be Nine.

[clearities]

... why Nine-san?

[unfashionably]

A couple of reasons, no idea if I'm right though. I don't really want it to be him either, or anyone else here.

[ He's only not spoken to one person on that list and while he didn't have a long conversation with Nine, he seemed cool? ] The guestbook makes it a point to say he has a lot of stamina. Runnin' around the town and dropping knives and mops and picking up stuff would take a lot out of someone. Sure, they could've taken breaks, but... I don't know. Makes sense to me if the person who did had a lot of stamina.

Then the idea that the mop had a knife taped to it and it was used as a makeshift spear... I'm not sure how flimsy the tape would be, but I'd bet it could at least get two stabs in. [ Pause. ] Maybe someone should tape it together, then stab the ground to see how sturdy it is.

Then some other stuff. The tape had blood on it, if I remember right, but only on the outside. I remember the blade of the knife had blood on it. I don't remember if someone said the handle did at all, but they didn't say the handle was sticky either. [ So YMMV. ] That's off the top of my head.

[pecker]

Nine-san held the murder weapon, so I'm afraid his testimony on what it was like might not be applicable anymore... I'm very sorry I didn't do it myself. I'll try to find some gloves for next time.

So um, I think that testing the spear is a good idea. I have some doubts about it myself... especially since the mop head was apparently left alone. We'd be able to compare the mark on the ground as well.

[unfashionably]

No, don't worry about it. It's not your fault—and it isn't like any of us could have known this would happen.

But... sorry, I think I'll have to leave testing the spear idea to everyone else. I don't know anything about using weapons.

[linearcrash]

[ Nine was mopped in the face for a bit there so he was distracted for some of it. But he's here now and offering a hand over for the mop. ]

Let me.

[pecker]

[She's the one who had the mop last after Bakugou gave it to her, so she's just. Gonna smile at him.]

You don't want me to clear your name, Nine-san?

[pecker]

Um... okay, I understand. Thank you, Sting-san.

[is she going to have to do this herself, jfc.]

[unfashionably]

[ probably. go live your spear dreams, niwa! ]

[relieable]

You don't know anything about using weapons? But... You're a dragon slayer, aren't you?

[this isn't relevant to the case at all]

[integratedsoul]

Nine-kun....

[ She just goes a little paler here which basically makes her sheet white. ]

But wait... He has a lightning ability, he wouldn't need matches!

[carbide]

There may have been some reason he couldn't use it. Maybe he wanted to avoid damaging the radio, for example.

[robitussin]

...He could have been trying to throw us off.

[kingbomber]

But isn't he kind of an idiot?

[ Bakugou -- ]

[carbide]

[Olympia looks at the matchbox.]

A trap.

[linearcrash]

I have lightning, blizzard, and fire, yo.

[unfashionably]

I think I might've been wrong about the matches pointin' to someone who doesn't use fire. Actually, now I'm not so sure motor oil will light with matches alone.

Maybe we should test that, too.

[linearcrash]

Hey, I can only use one of 'em once a day though. I haven't used it yet.

[clearities]

Do we know if the culprit-san ran, though? I don't like thinking about this as much as anyone else, but Sandalphon-san and Hawks-san can fly, right? They wouldn't have to worry about running in that case...

[unfashionably]

You're not wrong, we really don't know if the culprit ran or not. It might be worth askin' them how much they can carry and how far they can fly, just in case.

[clearities]

I can ask, then. It might not help much, but... at least it'll be something.