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

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[trustharder]

HE CAN BE SEEN AS WELL, YES.

[goodforsomething]

Yeah. Maybe someone else'll have somethin' to say.

[Maybe they know them. Stan gathers the ones he was looking at up, takes Ford's journal from an inner suit pocket, and sticks them in the middle. Perfect way to carry papers! Sorry for tainting the journal with murder business, Ford!]

[goodforsomething]

The same kinda guy who wears nets as skirts, apparently.

[pokexplorer]

[Oh...

Colress glances around the room on instinct as Cherryblod says that.]

Good question. This should be his base of operations, yet he is nowhere to be found.

...Though if he wanted us to search this room, perhaps he doesn't want us to face him just yet.

[...He did do this, didn't he? Who else could?]

[captainobnoxious]

[Well, she's hesitating for a moment, looking at the number of questions left and the text on the screen.]

... Black, I'm sure you've got more than enough questions for the both of us, and... I know you have your thoughts about Glory here, so maybe you're better off asking them anyway.

[A pause, though.]

One last question from me though, Glory -- what do you mean, you're in there too?

[cherryblooded]

He wants us dead. There's a very real possibility this is some kind of trap.

[Don't mind him just... coming close to Colress and Yosuke right now. He's worried.]

[isafraid]

Uh... I don't like the looks of this guy! Seems like he's looking to cause trouble! [This... thing. Mouri. Whatever.

Mouri what did you do. Uhhhh Speedwagon's stepping back.]

[garudynamic]

We gotta save ourselves first, but this isn't over by a long shot.

[This is horrific, but he's got this odd almost manic grin.

If the other vault was real, then maybe... good, he can't help but hope]

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[trustharder]

I'M IN THAT ROOM AS WELL AS HERE. IT REALLY ISN'T ANY MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.

[cherryblooded]

It's far from over. As long as they're alive, there's hope for them.

[There's hope for his daughter, and that means that Cherryblod can smile.]

[goodforsomething]

Hey, you seen somethin' like this before?

[Bruce is more up on modern technology than Stan - he hands over the Pokedex.]

[captainobnoxious]

I guess that just means you can see it then. Alright then, I'm... gonna go check on Speedy and Mouri, see how they're doing. If they've found out anything interesting. I'm counting on you, Black.

[A nice pat on the back. She's uh. She's gonna go check out the hologram room.]

[trustharder]

[Good move, because he does indeed have a gun.

One that he will be aiming and shooting at...a whole lot of nothing in front of him, and it doesn't look like the shot actually damages anything.

Huh.]

[isafraid]

[........ Okay but it's not going to stop him from fucking grabbing Mouri and throwing both of them out of the (fake) guns way.]

Watch out!

[captainobnoxious]

[Do do do what's in heeeeoooh

oh

that is two Mouris and a Speedwagon.

... The second Mouri is more useless than the first one though, because that sure is a lot of nothing being shot, and Sigrun breathes out, relaxing a little more.]

Looks like you boys are having fun playing with yourselves.

[isafraid]

....Don't tell me that's what passes for food where you're from.

[In which case he's sorry.]

[garudynamic]

N-not normally! The girls just REALLY can't cook.

[isafraid]

Sigrun! [Speedwagon is the most helpful, being on the floor right now.]

Look out! He's got a gun!

[That... isn't.... shooting at much. No impacts either.]

Return to podium

[sleepingkogoro]

[Mouri recovers after being shoved on the ground by Speedwagon. He appreciates the service, bro]

I think we'll be okay. He can't hurt us.

[But yeah, Mouri is going to return to the podium as fast as possible and touch his name/title again, hoping it'll make the new Mouri go away]

[trustharder]

[Not!Mouri has been vanquished! Good job.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Don't mind if Sigrun moves her way into here, Mouri, watching your actions for a moment before speaking.]

Glory's on the screen back in the other room, and they said that we can see all our friends here. Not really sure if they're all gonna look the way you apparently did though, Mouri.

[... So let's try it!!! She'll hit Mettaton's name, yes, and head over to the circle.]

[penduli]

[ ...this has been a very awakening experience, jesus. He nods when she pats him on the back and... frowns at the board.

Glory. All right. ]

It's nice to hear from you again. [ ...even after his fairly accusatory last time. And there's 15 questions left—he can't just ask them without thinking... but guesses don't count towards their questions.

God, he hopes Sigrun's not misplacing her faith right now. ]

You never actually answered my question last time we talked—you just asked me why I thought you were still helping the Kingmaker out. [ ... ] I don't really want to waste a question asking, but I don't want to assume anything, either.

[ look at this Issue. ]

[trustharder]

[He'll appear there after a while, though again, he's also looking kind of strange in the face - he's smiling, but the expression is manic and aggressive-seeming, and while it's different overall the sentiment is the same sort of determined gonna-fuck-you-up-so-bad that Mouri had.]

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[trustharder]

I CAN'T MAKE THE DECISION FOR YOU.

[isafraid]

[...This is confusing as all get out. But. Somehow something clicks with him.]

...You think these what we've been seeing down in that pit?