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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[moonfang]

Well. I can say without a doubt that the black shit on the paper towels is gunpowder residue. So whoever fired the gun went to the gym ta clean up. But... why the gym? Wouldn't there be bathrooms at the tram station and jazz bar? Both of those are closer.

[bawcock]

Suddenly, I'm starting to wonder if I should've went diving in the sewers to check if someone left clothes in there.

[ again ]

[moonfang]

Ugh... I bet that's what's in the Bitch's box this time, too.

[bawcock]

It's that or the missing bullet case. Sheesh, if she's going to nab something, she could make it harder to figure out what it is.

[moonfang]

Hopefully we can figure it out without her damn box.

[drydrown]

...At risk of asking an obvious question, why would someone bother either taking or concealing one of the bullet casings but not the other? I would think it would be because there's something telling about it, wouldn't that be right...?

[bawcock]

Obvious or not, we probably should've talked about it sooner. I have no idea why they would or what it means.

Maybe someone who knows about guns can clue us in.

[drydrown]

...I'd think the most obvious question is whether we're certain Dist wasn't shot with something else. We're all assuming that a certain gun did it due to the casing, aren't we?

[inordertobelieve]

Considering there was a bloody bullet in the wall that fit into the type of gun we all possess, I am struggling to think of an alternative weapon.

What do you suggest?

[drydrown]

I don't have a suggestion. I don't use guns, and even if I did, they wouldn't be the sort that use bullets, so I actually am not sure how this works. The idea of taking one casing and not the other bothers me, however, especially if they didn't bother taking the gun.

[reanbeans]

[ .... Oh really. The gym. ]

That's strange, yeah. Though maybe it could be because they might've had to change too? Or the killer was panicking because they had not so much time left to head back?

[moonfang]

Yeah, that's where Raven said she found 'em. Hmmm... so ya think the killer changed clothes, too? Makes sense.

[inordertobelieve]

[ .... and he's just here wearing gym clothes... ]

I've been sleeping in these for weeks.

[ Which, nobody can confirm. ]

[moonfang]

[they can if they do something weird.]

I apologize in advance.

[what he's apologizing for becomes clear when Zan gets close to Mikami and smells his clothes]

[inordertobelieve]

[ Steps away?????? ]

What are you doing??

[moonfang]

Smell test! Hold still.

[inordertobelieve]

This is digusting.

[ He'll hold still but like. in the tensest possible way. He HATES this.

His clothes smell of laundry detergent and minimal amounts of sweat. ]

[moonfang]

[SNEEF SNEEF. Hmmmm....]

Well... I ain't sure what I expected. But all data is data, right? Thanks fer bein' a good sport.

[inordertobelieve]

[ Breathes out and steps away. ]

So, does this corroborate my claim in any way?

[drydrown]

...For what it's worth, he was wearing that when he came in last night, well before the murder.

[reanbeans]

Yeah, I think so. It'd be a convenient place to do that.

[ ... ]

Then they head back with their new change of clothes in the limited time, looking just fine.

[moonfang]

Seems reasonable ta me.

[deadlygoals]

The gym has showers and clothes.

[notbymyside]

Is there even time to shower in all of this? Their hair would still be wet, I would think.

[deadlygoals]

Yeah, there wouldn't be. Their hair would probably be a mess if they switched clothes or sleeping. Can't really go off of that.

[ He's le tired ]