antumbrac | THIRD TRIAL

Trial III

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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[ Shin himself just takes the pills out of Rideaux's hand and shoves them into his double's throat. ]

[After some waiting, the result...is nothing! The doppelganger stands there, staring at Shin without much of an expression. It doesn't seem like the poison had any effect

Science!]

[ WELP

GLAD HE WASTED THOSE ]

[Get fuckin' wrecked.]

And here I thought they might be a complete biological replica... I see, I see.

Then there is reason to believe that even if the replica had created the toxic fumes by mistake, it wouldn't have succumbed to them. But there is still the possibility that it might have been physically injured during the cleaning process.

Strangling. The damage wasn't during the cleaning process.

Edited 2020-01-25 21:15 (UTC)

And how do you know?

The substance on the hand of the one named Sirius.

We also have not tested the effects of Aufero on clones, I suppose.

I thought you were getting at it choking on fumes, but... that's a good point. I forgot that Sirius was dragged through the paint.

[ Hmm. ] Well, for now we can at least try testing Aufero on clones. Who has that one again?

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There's a chance it takes a while, too, right? It is a poison.

[ Not all poisons are gonna hit immediately. ]

It's intended to be fast-acting. That's why it's used as a euthanizing agent in the first place.

Damn, and here I was hoping it'd be as easy as waiting a little longer.

... [He turns to the others.]

Happy now?

[ not particularly ]

Why didn't ya just order it to do that itself?

What sane person would want to order it to poison itself?

I dunno! Seems easier than shovin' yer hands in its gob. Even if it looks like yer brother...

Edited 2020-01-25 21:28 (UTC)

And didn't he say something about it reminding him of his brother? I don't know. Maybe I'm biased, but something about this feels off. [ Thinking it over, thinking it over. ]

Why didn't he ask one of us to do it instead of poisoning someone who looked like family? I just don't get it.

Edited (im a fool) 2020-01-25 21:35 (UTC)

I dunno either. I ain't got a lotta family ties, so I can't say I get it.

...I'd really like ta see what happens when Pinky over there covers up his head and then makes a clone, ya know?

I have a name.

[Seriously?]

And it would not completely obscure the hair-colored sludge. It would simply be further down in the pile, based on my observations.

And now you have a nickname!

[he hums thoughtfully]

Even if you wrapped it up totally in a towel or somethin'?

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There's the issue I take with it! It only resembles my brother, but it's just a pale imitation! A lifeless doll that is nothing like the original! It's a terrible thing to see a family member die, but another to see a fake live!

... a fake, huh?

[ Anything he could say, he doesn't really feel like saying. Just gonna leave things like that. ]

How did your brother die?

... Is this something you have to talk about? My brother wasn't one of the victims in this trial.

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It's simply a tool, is it not? Though I suppose you and the others have a special hatred for these doppelgangers. Curious.