FIRST TRIAL

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Trial I

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The opera house doesn't seem to have gotten any changes. There are no lights on the windows, the lobby is dark. Only when everyone is gathered there something does happen: Rembrandt appears, opening the main stage doors, the large and heavy doors creaking when they open.

Rembrandt herds everything together, guiding them down the halls of the seating area. You better not stray from the hallway -- there's a very palpable sensation that something's deeply wrong about this place. You may perhaps see the form of something moving, blending with the darkness. Wait...it's several forms. A few pairs of intensely blue eyes, eyes that so far only Ango may have seen before, gaze at everybody. You really shouldn't try to approach. At least they don't try to come closer, cowed by Rembrandt's presence.

The main stage is the objective here. It's lit rather brightly, with the spotlights the Lady had used for her introduction a few days ago, illuminating the stage. In what's a rather ominous touch, the backdrop depicts hellfire. There aren't any props around, other than a few seats that seem to be spares for seats in one of the minor auditoriums, not even enough seats for everyone. Rembrandt blends into the darkness.

"Welcome!"

That's the Lady's voice, coming from high up. Looking up, you'll find a balcony to a side, large and with two seats. There's the Lady, wearing her dress, visible even in the darkness. She's standing up right now and leaning on the railing, shouting at them.

"Let's try to make this short and sweet. We figured it'd be fun if you all got to discuss who killed dear annoying Elliot. Give us a name, and we'll execute that person. Nice and simple, don't you think?"

"So, culprit who saved so many people from us...now you have to struggle for your own life. Oh, we never told you about this before? Don't feel bad, there's a lot we don't tell you all about. She sits down, adjusting her dress.

"I'm not going to pretend I care about you all catching the right person. Just give us a name and let the culprit go free, for all I care. Get started, we don't have all day to do this! You only have seven hours! Get moving!"

Here you are, all the actors in this impromptu play about justice, and the audience is...well there certainly is an audience larger than you were expecting. Everyone will hear the noises of those things moving around in the seating area, from time to time directing their eyes at the group, but they still make no attempt to approach. Looks like the audience that really matters is up there, in the balcony.

Let the trial for the death of Elliot Schafer begin.

[OOC NOTE: From the halfway point of the trial and onwards, you'll have the option to ask the masterminds for the chance to get a hint! Be warned, though: the price will involve some body horror for your character. Keep that in mind when deciding to use this option!]

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[tokihanate]

[ The serenade of the darkness echoes in the night. ]

[ If anyone was waiting for Hyoubu to make protests, they'll be disappointed. After he talks to Rean, he turns around and smiles. He claps his hands. ]

You did it! Congratulations. I thought Mikami-san was going to lose an arm or something there for a hot minute.

[twoasone]

. . . Well, we should thank you for sparing Mikami's body. Now, are you prepared for the consequences?

[inordertobelieve]

[ Stop discussing his body, everybody. That's weird! ]

[twoasone]

[ You were the one who considered! ]

[deadlygoals]

[ Maybe Shin like his body? ]

[tokihanate]

Of course. I'm in my funeral clothes and everything already.

[inordertobelieve]

Good.

[ Tossing his ballot in literally right now, there's no hesitation. Goodbye criminal scum. He doesn't care for your speech. ]

[deadlygoals]

Oh~ Are you going to share how it happened?

[tokihanate]

Do you really want to know~?

[reanbeans]

...Then, you really were still worried about your comrades, weren't you? Even after everything you said...

[ Rean couldn't help but be upset.

He hadn't thought it would've been Hyobu. He should've did more to make sure that everything was alright when he tracked him down that night. ]

[tokihanate]

It's not the first time they were in danger nor will it be the last. But I have to keep fighting for them, no matter what. They're the future. I'm just a ghost from the past.

... And I won't be the last to do something here either. I told you to be careful.

[raventhaw]

Are you going to tell us what happened?

[ a beat. ] Or is that something you'll be taking to the grave?

[tokihanate]

It's actually incredibly stupid, how embarrassing.

[p_q]

[He's basically just been leaning on the same wall the whole time. He didn't even bother to get off it for the checks. Not getting off for this either, y'all have fun.]

Is that the extent of your conviction?

[tokihanate]

My conviction failed already when I realized who fell in.

[baitless]

...

[sigh. he knew they'd find someone or just... go with their gut. but now that it's actually happening he can't really look at the guy who did it, knowing that he's probably going to vote to end this man's life.]

...

Why the bizarre setup?

[tokihanate]

Is it that bizarre? I think it's rather straight forward.

[moonfang]

Aww. I kinda wanted ta see what was gonna happen. Oh well.

So what was with the mud mural, huh?

[tokihanate]

Oh that was the illusio. I've been testing it out all week already, if you've notice.

[bawcock]

[ Unsurprisingly, this doesn't feel great. This is the only way any of this could end though, isn't it? And judging from some of the people here this is probably the easiest they'll have it.

That also doesn't feel great. ] So when you said you were drawing, you really did mean at the clock tower.

[tokihanate]

Yep, that's right.

[puperoni]

[ Blink, blink. ]

Ahaha... why are you playing such a bad prank on me, Kyousuke?

[tokihanate]

... Sorry.

I meant it. Be careful. And don't trust others.

[notbymyside]

[Ah. So this is it, huh?

And I just saw the mud got answered, so!]

I'm not sure if I should thank you or feel sorry for you.

[tokihanate]

I mean. Do you know long it takes to draw with such tiny pens? Not even a marker! Stingy!!