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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[notbymyside]

And were you asleep? Or did you stay awake the whole time?

[inordertobelieve]

I also fell asleep relatively quickly. As I said before, the Lady woke us both up.

[notbymyside]

...and are you a heavy sleeper?

[inordertobelieve]

I don't think I am, no. At home I live fairly quietly and I don't have any roommates, so I sleep through the night, but here I have been sleeping less quietly as a rule already.

So, you're bringing this back to Cumore, then?

[ jiii ]

[notbymyside]

If you both claim to be asleep, then one of you could have woken up and snuck out to do the murder.

[inordertobelieve]

He does not have a gun, nor does he have ability to use one. My own was locked into my room, he would not have had access.

While I can't exclude him with 100% certainty, I do not think there is any reason to paint him as a closer suspect right now.

As for myself... I didn't do it. You can ask me whatever to try and verify this.

[notbymyside]

There was a gun at the crime scene. A gun missing two bullets.

[inordertobelieve]

Are you assuming that Cumore would have received Dist's gun from him and then shot him with his own weapon? Even with trust between them, this seems like it would have roused Dists suspicions.

[notbymyside]

Are any of the other guns missing bullets though? Do any of them show signs of being fired? Unless that hint turns up another gun, it has to be his that was used.

[drydrown]

...Do you want me to fire one of the guns we have here so you can see that I have no idea what I'm doing...? I dislike looking like an amateur in front of people, but I think you and a few of the others here would know how hard it is to fake poor technique.

[notbymyside]

It's called "Center of Mass" for a reason. Human torsos are big and very easy to give a fatal gunshot wound to. If you were close enough, it would be practically impossible to miss.

[drydrown]

You're saying I...what. Fought the gun away from Dist?

[notbymyside]

I'm sure he wasn't hostile to you. If you walked in and asked to see the gun for a moment, he might have handed it over while continuing his work.

[drydrown]

If I'd shown any interest in guns or technology whatsoever the entire time I was here, that might be halfway believable. The most I've said to anyone regarding such things has been how much I hate it.

[inordertobelieve]

If it were you, it'd be easy for you to frame me... as framing you. You knew I had interest in guns and obtained one. You showed me you had Sonui and turned off the sound in your room.

If it were you, you'd be accusing me of making use of this knowledge now. You know my secret. You can make a more compelling case for me than anyone here.

[ But you're not, so..????? ]

[drydrown]

I could. But it wasn't me.

[inordertobelieve]

Yes, that's... that's what I'm getting at.

[moonfang]

Even someone who's never fired a gun can hit something at point blank range.