SECOND TRIAL

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Trial II

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From what you can see, all the lights in the opera house are turned on. Only when you enter and see the open doors that lead into the main theater, you can see that room's lights are currently turned off. It's very dark in there.

Like before, Rembrandt escorts everybody to the stage. In the dark you still can see the many blue-eyed things you may be getting used to. They're still very scared of Rembrandt, staying as far away from the assistant as possible. The stage is illuminated by the spotlights, the only light in this theater.

The Lady and Rembrandt are at their balcony. She stands up, addressing the group:

"This time we don't need any introductions, do we? Let's make this an interesting trial, just like last week. Give me a name! Who is the killer this time?"

Short and sweet. Will the Lady give you that offer later? Only time will tell.

Let the trial for the death of Lysithea von Ordelia 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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[youspinmeknightround]

Her name is written along with the log. That's... not a guarantee of anything, but if it happens to be true, it would save us time.

[especially when it seems fairly likely that someone here could confirm it...]

HANDWRITING CHECK

[baitless]

...Let me see it. Lysithea was a student at Garreg Mach, so I’ve seen her handwriting numerous times.

[youspinmeknightround]

[A student, huh... he had never actually learned how they were connected.]

Then, please.

[he'll pass it to him carefully, it's still a little damp.]

[umbralant]

[Take a good look, Seteth. Recall Lysithea's handwriting and you'll find out...this is a match!.]

[baitless]

[...sigh, he just looks kind of sad again...]

I can confirm that this is, indeed, Lysithea’s handwriting. She was a diligent student, so I’m not surprised to see that she was taking notes on this subject.

[pr159]

[ Huh... Well, okay then.

NOT GOING TO ADMIT HE WAS WRONG ABOUT THE FORMATTING THING UNLESS HE HAS TO THOUGH!! ]

[deadlygoals]

[ He'll pull out a piece of artist charcoal and offer it over to Seteth. ]

We may be able to see the contents of the missing page, but it means rubbing charcoal all over her notes. I'll leave the choice to you.

[baitless]

...

That will be fine, yes.

[he'll attempt the old charcoal rubbing trick, then! sorry to scribble all over your notes, Lysithea.........]

[umbralant]

[The charcoal on the page works. The result can be clearly read, nice job!

There are a few indentations that seem like Lysithea started to write but changed her mind about what to say, but after a few attempts she seems to have made up her mind. Her note says:

'My name is Lysithea von Ordelia, of the Leicester Alliance of Fódlan. If you are reading this, I am most likely dead. Whether that is by our hosts' hands or something else has happened, I can't say. I may be a mage, but soothsaying isn't something I have ever been capable of doing.

I'm writing this to urge all of you to keep going. Please don't let our hosts win this twisted game. Please bring them to justice for the crimes they've committed against all of us.

If Seteth is reading this, I have a specific request: when you go home, and I have every hope that you will, please help stop 'those who slither in the dark'. I don't want them to have the chance to hurt anyone ever again. Also, please say a prayer to Saint Seiros and Saint Cethleann to watch over me.

Thank you.

~ Lysithea von Ordelia'

What a thing for you to read, Seteth]

[raventhaw]

...Well that wasn't very helpful.

[reanbeans]

[ s i g h

Raven, plz ]

[deadlygoals]

[ ... ]

I don't know about that. It means she went out intentionally and knew there was a chance she would die. She might have been considering the motive.

[youspinmeknightround]

[well that's an interesting point.]

It does sound like she has some enemies. Who are "those who slither in the dark?"

[raventhaw]

Hm. Fair enough.

Then there's a possibility she instigated this.

[p_q]

Or perhaps these were simply the last ramblings of a girl afraid of a great deal of things here, including death.

[It could probably have been worse, all things considered, but Ulquiorra's standards are the Wrong Standards to judge by.]

[psychophant]

[but!!!! the formatting!!!!!!]

Well, at least we have that settled.

[even though he hates the idea of being WRONG!!!]

So it's possible that she came to the aquarium to study the use of her power on the fish - she possibly cut the first one up, then... used her power to force some of the others to explode. [gods what is this case.] Does that sound plausible, considering what you know of her?

[baitless]

Since it’s been confirmed that she drowned, I’m wondering if all the exploded fish are from attempts to try and get out of the tank.

[psychophant]

Do you know if she could swim?

...Speaking of, how exactly did you all get her body out of the tank?

[did... did one of you just... go in after her.......]

[pr159]

The tank was broken, and most of the water had escaped already.

[ WHO KNOWS HOW THAT HAPPENED!!! ]

[psychophant]

Was anyone able to determine how the tank was broken?

[baitless]

If Raven hadn’t broken the tank, it wouldn’t have been terribly difficult to pull her out. It was easy for me to reach down in and retrieve her.

[psychophant]

So it does seem likely that a power was used to keep her in place, though that doesn't explain whatever is going on with that burnt blood.

[youspinmeknightround]

[what a horrifying mental image...]

If that were it, wouldn't they be closer to the bottom? So she could kick the glass after it had been broken enough...

[p_q]

You expect too much from a drowning waif.

[youspinmeknightround]

But isn't it possible she held her breath, even if for a moment?