cartesianism | Week 4

Week 4: Trial

It's dawn when the Sergeant calls everyone to the courtroom. Despite the early hour, the tribunes of the room are as full as the last two times, sleepy townspeople glaring and looking at the visitors with distrust. The Sergeant told everyone to get to their spots. Anyone who looks behind them, will see the bailiffs carrying Sting Eucliffe away, who is trying to resist them but doesn't seem to have enough strength to do that well.

"Don't worry about him. That guy ate a lot of ice and frost for reasons I don't understand, and now he has a very bad cold. I don't want him making everyone in this room sick, so he's excused. No, that's not a hint all of you should get sick to avoid these trials."

There are more podiums draped in black now. Clarisse, Eric Lecarde, and Jughead Jones have joined the dead, and their podiums look lonely without their occupants.

With a twirl of the gavel, the Sergeant recites:

"Today the trial will focus on solving the murder of..."

He takes a PDA out of his pocket, and holds it in the air. The PDA's text-to-voice software says: 'Forsythe'

"...Pendleton Jones the Third. The circumstances need no introduction, we all are aware of them. Here are your suspects"

Once everyone had a moment to see the faces in the photos, the Sergeant adds:

"By the way, there are two separate culprits today. Yes, two of these five people directly caused Jughead's death. When it's time to vote, remember to vote for two different people."

Let the trial begin.

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...you will, in due time, see my obvious innocence prove itself.

Yeah, okay, wow, that's helping exactly nobody.

The others offered themselves up for questioning! It would be wrong of myself not to as well.

How is that an offer? That's just "well, obviously I'm innocent," which, uh. Don't know if you've noticed, but ain't nothin' obvious in this town at all.

Ah, well, perhaps it came off as a bit arrogant. Excuse me, then, but we really shouldn’t get bogged down by that.

Have you ever fired a persuader before?

[She means gun.]

A...persuader?

[despite his father being a cop, he has blue blood in his veins.]

Yes. A gun. The type of weapon used in this case.

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No, I can’t say I have. My father is the gun nut - I’m staunchly against them.

I see. Why is that?

He’s a former cop, and is fairly...I suppose he leans more towards the right wing side of things. I’m a bit more liberal, without getting into politics during a murder trial. I’ve decided to allow him to keep his sidearm in my apartment for his own comfort, however, I would make rather see the damn thing gone.

[Kino does not know this liberal vs conservatism thing but okay.]

So they make you uncomfortable. He never taught you how to use it anyway?

He has tried. On numerous occasions. He’s still annoyed that I refuse to go duck hunting with him. I believe he somehow managed to convince my brother, at one point.

Did you actually learn anything about it?

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You're a psychiatrist, right?

I see someone paid attention during Frasier Crane Trivia! I...apologize that we were not able to get into the group therapy, but I suppose we shall have to postpone that until another day.