FIFTH TRIAL

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Trial V

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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:

"If you don't make this trial go like I want it, every single person in this room is getting vivisected!"

It has been a couple hours and she's still furious. It doesn't seem like her mood is going to improve anytime soon...if ever. Behind her, Rembrandt doesn't seem very impressed with her gratuitous threat. At least she probably won't get to make good on that threat, hm?

Let the trial for the death of Dist the Rose 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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[inordertobelieve]

Potentially they owned night vision goggles.

[deadlygoals]

Or they owned a source of light and Dist didn't think he was in any danger.

[psychophant]

[Iago is here (thanks to Cumore) and dressed in the usual suit and tie, looking just as you'd expect under any other circumstances. The mask and circlet are both on, his makeup's looking great, and if it weren't for how tight his posture is and how furious he looks, it might be easy to think that he's doing just fine.]

It's possible it was someone he trusted, then.

[And that's just making him angrier!!]

[inordertobelieve]

Who did he trust, while we're at that? You would know best.

[psychophant]

Me, Cumore, and anyone who would have expressed interest in helping him with his work.

[A sharp exhale.]

I returned to our room early; he said he would only be out for an hour longer, he was wrapped up in his work. I must have fallen asleep shortly after returning, I didn't wake up until the Lady's announcement—

[He cuts himself off there with a shake of his head.]

[inordertobelieve]

I can exclude one of those suspects right now. I was with Cumore all night. I don't have any reason to suspect he went out without my notice either.

[bawcock]

Any chance you who that might be? It might help us narrow things down.

[ name and shame, iago!! ]

[psychophant]

[He's. uh. not exactly the most useful right now.]

[deadlygoals]

It could also be possible he didn't think anyone would kill him because he was helping everyone out.

[ Again, why did someone kill our robot maker ]

[psychophant]

They'd be stupid to target him. He was right in that assumption.

[NOT!! LIKE HE'S ANGRY!!!! OR ANYTHING!!!!!!!]

Who in their right mind would kill the most useful person here!?

[inordertobelieve]

[ Honestly just nodding along here. ]

[deadlygoals]

[ That's what he wants to know tbh. ]

Let's just focus on what we do know. I'm assuming from his clothes he was working all night.

[moonfang]

[also nodding. ESPECIALLY when Cumore is right there!]

[notbymyside]

The number of possible light sources is far higher than the number of night vision goggles, yes? Just off-hand I can think of flashlights, the glow sticks, and the Lux ability.

[raventhaw]

And how many people own night vision goggles?

[notbymyside]

I don't know. I don't suppose anyone would own up to having a pair, would they?

[raventhaw]

May as well ask about who owns glow sticks, too.

[deadlygoals]

There's a gas lamp you can get at the post office.

[notbymyside]

That too. So four potential sources of light.

[bawcock]

Just in case, I'm going to say this now: I didn't kill Dist. I don't want things to get down to the wire again and watch you or anyone else gently floating the idea that I did it.

[notbymyside]

[He bristles a little at that comment.]

That was based on several clues and excluding those who did not fit the description. Simply having a certain power isn't proof of guilt.

[bawcock]

[ A light sigh... he didn't really mean to upset Ango, just. Y'know? Erik runs his hand through his hair. ]

Considering how lost we were last week, I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and leave it at that. All I really wanted to do was clear the air before it became a problem.

[moonfang]

I have some goggles. But they never leave my sight unless I know fer sure who’s borrowin’ em. And they were with me and Erik, at the arcade.

[ And he yawns gapingly, sinking into his chair. It is entirely too early for this ]

[notbymyside]

And that's pretty far away from the auto shop as well.

[But there's plenty of ways to see in a dark room so it might not be night vision goggles specifically.]

[moonfang]

Yeah. Plus, I'm pretty sure the cleanliness of the scene uh... knocks me out of the runnin' pretty much immediately.