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]

[...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.]

[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?

[sleepingkogoro]

I think that is likely. We're lucky these aren't as deadly as those in the pit.

[Mouri killing three survivors by proxy would be a sucky way to reduce the survivors list, bleh]

[isafraid]

Yeah.... right on that.

[It's like watching ghosts. It's creeping him out quite a bit.]

Wouldn't want to face one of them in here, I'll say.

[captainobnoxious]

[It makes her hella uncomfortable, as nice as it is to actually see him again.

But she's also gonna wave her hand through him.]

You don't talk, do you? You just stand there and look like you wanna kill me. It'd be pretty hot if you looked like that when we were out troll hunting together though.

[trustharder]

[He doesn't talk, nor does he seem too aware of what's going on; he bounces a little in place before drawing one of his hands up to chest-level, sweeping upward in the next brief second and...when his hand comes down there are suddenly a fucklot of bombs raining down from on high.

They all detonate on contact with the ground, the explosions large and fiery, but the projection will go right through anyone in the blast radius, you're fine.]

[garudynamic]

[Look who came to investigate what's going on after finishing their own room-

-only to see this from the door way, scream like a girl, and run the other way Bye Yosuke]

[captainobnoxious]

[Even knowing it's not gonna hurt her she still jumps away, marveling a moment at her awesome dead boyfriend's abilities and pivoting away, giving the two men a command before she goes off.]

Go ahead and switch it off. It's nothing I was hoping for.

[Maybe you two might wanna see what the other touchpad screens do, just in case.]

Continue Investigation, Mouri

[sleepingkogoro]

The Kingmaker's name is here but it does nothing. Other than that I don't feel like depressing myself by seeing our dead friends right now.

[See you later, Sigrun. Sigh. Yes, deactivated. Mouri is going to try to see if he has missed anything in the podium touchpad and buttons. Is there anything left to see that aren't executions from people they know?

Is Glory or Ambitious available anywhere?]