Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

For the third time, those elevator doors at the end of the first-floor corridor open up at the end of the allotted investigation period; the ride down is, as ever, smooth and quick-moving. You're down by five. When the doors slide open, the podium circle still stands in stark contrast to that now-familiar black void of a courtroom, and once again, it's changed to reflect your losses – Caren and Mion have joined those with podiums draped in black, their framed greyscale profile portraits staring out at the rest of you. (The portrait of Pearl hasn't been removed from her room, but it seems the Kingmaker has replaced it with another; either way, her photograph is in the courtroom along with the rest.) As before, the Kingmaker waits until everyone is settled at their podiums before he speaks; he still isn't visible, but he can clearly be heard, his voice coming from everywhere and nowhere all at once. "Capable has been taken from you. I'll confirm one thing for you so no one will waste time asking – the killer wasn't me. Looks like the guilty decided to take a shot at Rule Seven after all – and whether they succeed or not is up to you." Twenty-two Survivors remain. We'll see how many the group has lost at the end of the day.

Comments

[ratingspoint]

[...You know, on the one hand he's right next to Yato and if no one stops you, he probably should.

On the other...nah, go ahead and punch him if you get that far.]

[capyper]

I... gave it to her because I consider her a friend.

... I assume she accepted it because she felt the same way.

[cherryblooded]

Why not?

[Just... tugging a little at Yosuke, but not hard.]

[sleepingkogoro]

[Yeah, what was Mouri expecting. For a moment he actually looks embarrassed because hey, this is a freaking pen. His intention may have been relatively understandable but intention doesn't lead anywhere]

Whatever. Somebody just do it!

[cherryblooded]

[You are one of his top two favorite sons.]

[capyper]

Like I said... I do try sometimes! Enjoy the entertainment, if you're the type to enjoy this kind of thing!!

[psychoh]

... It's not worth it.

[but y'know he's certainly not gonna stop him.]

[garudynamic]

You're better then that.

[Good Son and Evil Morally Gray Son]

[wokeupdead]

...So then. What happened after all that?

[Just say what actually happened before you get bloodletted. Stop being coy.]

[prismbloom]

The friendship bracelet came from the vending machine, too, didn't it?

Is it possible that both items--the pen and the bracelet--belong to the culprit?

[cherryblooded]

It's not as though he's going to be suffering the pain very long. Either he'll die because he's the culprit or he'll die because he's trying to get us all killed.

[And it would make him feel a lot better, personally.]

[captainobnoxious]

I've always wanted to cut a god.

[Sigrun's a little thrilled, yes, picking up the sword to go over to Yato.]

So what kind of god are you anyway? Just curious. My people believe in a lot of them ourselves. Arm, please.

[cherryblooded]

...It's just a punch in the face. I've done worse.

[ratingspoint]

Oh, you'd better believe I am, baby. Make it good.

[capyper]

You can let him go, Yosuke. You see... I highly doubt he'd even be able to touch me if he tried!

[garudynamic]

But being a shit isn't a crime. It's just annoying. Can't you see he's baiting you?

[prismbloom]

[ SHRIMPDAD, NO

aqua's going to have to help hold him back, too, even if she's shaking a bit ]

Yato...

[capyper]

Maybe I'll tell you... after you've done the deed. Keep it to a small cut, or else I'll fight back, seriously.

[amygdalae]

The possibility is there.

But we all have so many items from the machine by now it's hard to say who exactly has what.

[psychoh]

Still. I think he wants it. D-Don't give it to him.

[capyper]

[ ... ]

That's for you guys to figure out.

[captainobnoxious]

Don't worry, I know my cuts. I'll keep it nice and light.

[And she will! Very careful, since it's a bigger knife than she's used to. Just a light cut to the arm.]

[garudynamic]

What, because you're a god? Trust me, I've seen gods go down, don't get cocky or I will let him slug you.

[cherryblooded]

A child is dead and he's either responsible or willfully obstructing finding the killer in an attempt to get the rest of us killed along with her.

Of course I know he's baiting me. Until the voting begins there's not much else I can do about that.

[capyper]

[ He'll roll his left sleeve up as he holds it up to her. He... couldn't escape bloodletting...

... By the way, there's something that might look a little weird about the sleeve itself, if she wants to take a closer look. ]