Final Investigation.

[trustharder]

You've all done very well to make it this far, but it's not over yet. The klaxons blare out today, as they always do – there's no reason they should do any differently, not least of which because it's a Thursday; strange things usually don't happen around here until Fridays, and there's no reason to think that today will be any different. But as soon as you awaken and get a glimpse of what's happening down that first-floor corridor, it becomes very apparent that that's far from the case. The usual rooms on the eastern wing of the first floor are gone entirely, replaced by more of that glossy black that coats the courtroom; it's a little vertigo-inspiring at first, but it's not dangerous. Of more interest, then, is probably those three rooms that seem to be waiting for you – one to the north, two to the south. Choose where you're going to go. Look around for a while. What else are you going to do, after all? >Explore?

[OOC: Welcome to the final investigation! The areas blocked off in rooms 2 and 3 will require card keys to open; otherwise, you are free to investigate at your leisure!

Remember, we need 15 comments total from each of you on this log somewhere!]

Comments

AREA CLEAR

[trustharder]

[garudynamic]

The Kingmaker can't be running ALL of them, right...? At least one of them is still going on right now!

[amygdalae]

[HE LOOKS VERY INTENSE

that is all Bruce can see

And thanks for helping out, Stan. Bruce looks to see that it doesn't have anything extra to find too before compiling them all back together.]

That's all of them.

[cherryblooded]

Maybe he has friends. Business acquaintances. Something like that.

[sleepingkogoro]

[this is what we get for letting the 1800s gentleman examine the obviously technological stuff he ruined the holograph

Mouri is going to get off the podium, though, and approach the apparition. He is half-expecting it to turn tangible and start trying to kill them. Yeah, he is thinking this is what has been killing people in the pit of the courtroom.

Does that projected image do anything in concrete or can he return to the podium and see if there's anything left to discover about it?]

[amygdalae]

That's not exactly an outfit I would think appropriate for being out on the seas.

[isafraid]

[...you're kind of approaching speedwagon out of the blue, Mouri.]

...Something wrong?

17

[trustharder]

I'M IN THERE, TOO.
IT CAN LET YOU SEE YOUR FRIENDS AGAIN, IF YOU WANT.

[garudynamic]

That's terrifying... We gotta stop those games too!

[Yosuke you gotta SAVE YOURSELF first]

[sleepingkogoro]

S-Step aside!

[Quick, before the new Mouri pulls out a gun and shoots you or something!]

[amygdalae]

It seems to be the case.

[So this place... was used before??]

[pokexplorer]

It seems that way...

But to whom?

[That is the worrying part.]

[cherryblooded]

We will. We'll find out what's really going on and put an end to this.

[amygdalae]

Far too long, clearly.

[goodforsomething]

Nah, but it'd be great at parties.

Think I'll keep this stuff. We might need it later - if nothin' else we'll try and get it outside. [It may well be all that's left of these people.]

[cherryblooded]

...Wonder where the Kingmaker is right now.

[captainobnoxious]

[.........]

Even Mettaton?

[all the questions have been okayish and then there's this fucking one]

[isafraid]

G-gahh! [Geeze, Mouri no need o raise your voice, Speedwagon's just about to step aside aND WHAT THE WHAT]

Aaaah! W-what the hell is that?! [Oh god that was inside him oh god.] Why am I seeing double of you?!

[notjustawriter]

.....What kind of person would wear an anchor? That's weird.

[amygdalae]

[Let's not start, Stan. Let's not.]

It could very well be. [...] It might be the reason why we didn't have anybody young with us here.

[amygdalae]

[A nod.] Go ahead.

[Stan has a point - at the very least they can try and get them outside of this place instead of lying here forgotten.

And speaking of bringing things...]

We'll have to bring the folders and photos, too.

[sleepingkogoro]

I think it is an hologram.

[yeah speedwagon is going to know what a hologram is way to go detective]

[trustharder]

[Well, the double is kind of weird in the face; he's got a really severe expression going on, it's sort of creepy.

After a while, he'll shift his weight back and move like he's going to draw a weapon, so you might not be entirely wrong regarding what it's here to do, uh- ]

[pokexplorer]

Well said, both of you.

[isafraid]

A... a hologram?

[yeaaaaaaaah he has no idea. All he knows right now is that Mouri was inside him at some point. That's creepy.]