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

[trustharder]

[The next one will give you a list of the living, set up similarly.]

[sleepingkogoro]

[That was to be expected. If one is for dead people and the other one is for those that are alive...

...could any buttons left show names? Will he unknowingly find Glory and Ambitious? The curiosity is slightly stronger. One button more!]

[trustharder]

[The next screen shows all 27 Survivors, listed by titles, along with a 28th selection for Kingmaker.

Underneath everyone's titles, the word ALIVE is listed.]

[sleepingkogoro]

What?!

[The word ALIVE caught him by surprise, and there is the Kingmaker too! What is this supposed to be all about?

If there are any buttons left he's going to press them, but if not he is going to...hesitantly tap the Kingmaker's name]

[trustharder]

[CONGRATULATIONS, YOU KILLED THE-

okay, no.

It looks like that one isn't going to do anything, actually; the ALIVE status isn't going to change, but neither is anything else in the room.

Try one of the others, maybe.]

[sleepingkogoro]

[Sure, let's do that. Deep breath, press, and hope it is not all horribly over]

[trustharder]

[Who'd you pick, Mouri?]

[sleepingkogoro]

Speedwagon-san, if anything happens to me, don't touch any other names in this podium.

[...his own name. That is his choice]

[trustharder]

[...That was very brave, Mouri, and you should be commended for it.

As it stands, nothing will happen to you! ...However, that circle in the center of the room will react, and a projected image will form after a moment.

...It'd look just like you if Speedwagon weren't, y'know, standing in the damn middle of it.]

[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?]

[isafraid]

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

...Something wrong?

[sleepingkogoro]

S-Step aside!

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

[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?!

[sleepingkogoro]

I think it is an hologram.

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

[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.]

[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- ]

[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.]

[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]

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.]

[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.]