FIFTH TRIAL

[umbralant]

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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HINT OFFER

[soulspice]

[Like usual, here's the Lady. She stands up]

Alright, keep going, everyone. As usual I offer you a vital clue, and although this time I'd love for it to be free, I have to stick with the precedent I already established. Tough luck for everyone here.

The hint... [She shows a rather thin cylindrical container wrapped with foam because hey, she's tossing that from the balcony if someone takes the hint. Doesn't seem to be more than a foot long] ...is inside this capsule.

Ninety minutes. That's all.

[inordertobelieve]

[ This is the first time that Mikami hardly pays any attention to the offer. For once, he is not considering. ]

[drydrown]

[he's still not sure how the fuck this reversal happened but good, you'd better not.]

[deadlygoals]

[ Reaching up to touch his forehead. hewwo you feeling okay? ]

[inordertobelieve]

[ Moving away, stop being touchy-feely! ]

What?

[baitless]

Hmm. You don't seem particularly happy with this turn of events, Lady. I wonder if this result could have been avoided if, say, you had made different choices in your life.

[moonfang]

[CACKLING]

[soulspice]

Oh, what's done is done. Dist is dead, that's a pity and it's pretty frustrating.

[She shrugs. She is upset, she can't deny that]

I'd have preferred him alive, but his death is barely a hindrance. I just liked having someone here to talk with about science.

[She will miss him]

[baitless]

A pity, as though this isn't entirely your fault. You really should lay in that bed you've made for yourself.

[bawcock]

[ Thoughtfully looking between Lady and Rembrandt. ]

If you'd love to give it to us for free, how about a deal? If we find a way to steal it from you without agreeing to take the hint, you don't grab one of us later.

[soulspice]

Denied.

[She sighs, due to the distance not noticing Erik was looking at Rembrandt too]

Only an idiot would ask a deal including 'if we find a way' without actually having a plan in mind. I don't think you're an idiot. I'm not giving the chance for that.

[bawcock]

That's too bad! It would've helped you too.

[ He'll leave it at that. Honestly, he was pretty sure his ideas weren't going to work anyway but it was worth a shot!!

He also, like, briefly considers doing it anyway but decides against it. ]

[moonfang]

[some time has passed, and no one is scrambling for the clue... He addresses the group at large]

... So. Do we need it?

[deadlygoals]

I hate to say it, but we might.

[ Since they aren't getting any where ]

[moonfang]

... Let's see how far we get before time runs out. But I'll do it.

[bawcock]

I don't know. Personally, I still think it's clothes and it's going to be as useless as last time, but it could be something else.

Let's go over who we suspect right now. I know Ango is the top choice for a few people here. Is there anyone else?

[notbymyside]

I have my suspicions, but I don't think I can voice them right now without being completely disregarded.

[moonfang]

Maybe, given the cleanliness of it all, Mikami? I really ain't got a clue, though...

[reanbeans]

...It looks like people have been discussing both Ango and Mikami.

[notbymyside]

We can wait a bit. There's plenty that hasn't been discussed yet. Let's revisit this 15 minutes before the cutoff.

[moonfang]

[he nods] Yeah.

[psychophant]

[Iago's still just sort of aggressively shaking, but he'll at least look up to answer that question.]

We need to know who killed him.

[I need to know is probably more accurate.]

We aren't sending an innocent person to die.

[just... ignore what he tried to do last trial... that was different.]

[moonfang]

We've gotten it every time before this... We're gonna get it this time, too.

[pr159]

[ fuuuuuck yoooouuuu ]

5 minutes to go...

[moonfang]

Eugh. Well, I ain't happy about it... I guess me an' the Bitch get to spend some quality time. Gimme that thing!