THIRD TRIAL

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Trial III

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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:

"After the fiasco somebody I won't name caused yesterday, I'm glad to see someone else had the courage to do what was needed. This time it's a valid murder. To the culprit: I wish you good luck, darling. Let's see you get away with this murder."

Someone seems to be pleased, unfortunately. Anything that makes the Lady pleased can't be good, can it?

Let the trial for the death of Olivert Reise Arnor and Sirius 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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[reanbeans]

Apparently enough to point in your direction as you being the possible killer.

[ortion]

Oh, it certainly does.

I take it you also did not know about the caveats I described, Shin?

[twoasone]

Oh, I figured them out already... But don't think you're not a suspect as well.

After all, you have the same powers as I and know how to use them.

[reanbeans]

Except for the part where Dist has different colored hair, and you have black.

So naturally, he can't fit.

[twoasone]

What of his clothes? You forget, we were given a surplus of black clergy outfits. He could have been wearing those when he summoned the copy that was sacrificed.

[inordertobelieve]

Your insistence to paint Dist as a subject seems to speak of nervousness.

I share the same ability and my hair is naturally black. Though I have not yet tested the melting of my doppelganger, so I can't say for sure what it looks like, I would be the more reasonable target for deflection.

[reanbeans]

...I imagine the killer could've been wearing a black outfit, given what shown up in the kiln. Though, they seem have been wearing a labcoat as well.

The secondary item would be convenient to have, if they needed a certain person to frame.

[ Staring right at the man in the eyes as he said this. ]

Not to mention, once again, his hair color isn't really an ivory color, and I'm certain his hair color would've shown up in that sludge if it were him.

[psychophant]

If he was responsible, why would he tell us all of this? Dist isn't an idiot.

Besides, we shared a room last night. I would have noticed if he left at any point.

[twoasone]

... Can Dist confirm that?

And if he can, who's to say there are not other Klados users we don't know about? We still have a few people who haven't shown us their powers.

[raventhaw]

On that note: Erik, Ignis, Iago, and Cumore are the only ones I have down as unconfirmed.

[bawcock]

With my hair? Even if I could make a double, there's no way I'd leave just two colors. Or at least, not those specific two.

[raventhaw]

Obviously not.

[ look. she's still bitter over having to reveal her powers last week and she's being petty ]

[bawcock]

[ very fair, raven!! keep on being you ]

[psychophant]

Why would I lie about something like that? But yes, of course he can confirm it.

[tell them dist!!!!]

You're right in that there are still a few people who haven't revealed their powers, but if I'm remembering correctly, that would be... Cumore, Erik, Ignis, and me. Out of all of them, I'm the only one who would come close to leaving behind colors like that.

So tell me, Shin, are you going to try to pin this on me now that you're running out of options?

[twoasone]

Tch... That would be a rather stupid move, considering you're the one offering.

Whoever did this must have not understood how cleaning chemicals work, though.

[psychophant]

...Is that really your best defense? If I recall correctly... your double doesn't do anything without being given orders. If you ordered it to clean, would it really recognize the danger in those chemicals?

[twoasone]

Of course it would. It knows everything I do.

Besides, how do I know you're not an accomplice in the murder or trying to protect that man?

[ortion]

I can confirm, yes.

[Why does he look a little embarrassed by that, though.]

[pr159]

[ if you guys are banging next door to him... ]

[ortion]

[Wow??? He takes offense to this!]

If that is replica sludge, then the colors of the sludge would make it rather obvious that it was mine.

[twoasone]

A killer wouldn't be trying to be obvious! You could have cleaned up most of it...

[ortion]

And I would have, had I done it! As Iago said, I am not an idiot!!

[twoasone]

I'm no idiot either! Or at least I'm not stupid enough to mix cleaning products like that! If I did, I would have at least used the fume hood so I don't pass out from the gas!

[pr159]

Is your double that smart?

[baitless]

If your double was taking care of things, it wouldn’t matter, though.

...furthermore, I do remember you mentioning something about vent hoods when we were investigating.