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

[prismbloom]

I thought so, too. There was absolutely no blood in her room, either. Just a huge mess.

[cherryblooded]

[Similar question - does Sigrun have any pockets visible?]

[capyper]

That's... sort of a weird set-up, isn't it? I mean, doesn't that mean she was in there before she died?

[capyper]

[ !!! ]

Blue ones are the best! [ Just look at his bright baby blues, of course he thinks the blue candies are the best. ] I was going to say no, but you have good taste.

[ He'll toss that one across for her!! ]

[prismbloom]

How fresh was the blood when you found the blanket, Yosuke?

[capyper]

Red it is! But don't expect me to share all the time!

[ ... He was thinking about tossing it, but he'll just coerce people into handing it down around the perimeter of the circle. ]

[captainobnoxious]

[Pockets, no.

Little bags on her belt, yes.]

[cherryblooded]

[Probably a better idea.]

Just this once, I promise.

[cherryblooded]

Excuse me, Miss Sigrun. Do you think you could empty the contents of your bags for us?

[notjustawriter]

I think it also means she considered her killer a friend.

[captainobnoxious]

[YES!!! SHE GETS TO HAVE A CANDY!!!

She is eating this right now.]

You're good people, fancy toes! Thanks!

[garudynamic]

Still wet. See?

[He steps out from his podium a bit so she can see his whole body. There's smears of blood on his hips, as if he wiped his hands on himself. With his red jumpsuit they are only now starting to show as the blood dries out.]

[capyper]

Even if they did take something, they might not even have it on them anyway, so why don't we save the pat-downs for when we know we have something we're looking for?

[goodforsomething]

Maybe, maybe not! We've only got so many things to bet.

[prismbloom]

If they weren't planning on killing her... Who exactly would carry a sword around? It's not inconspicuous.

[sleepingkogoro]

That is despicable. The culprit, taking advantage of that...

[Yeah, Mouri isn't happy to hear that theory, but it does make some sense]

Has anyone noticed who Mion got along with?

[capyper]

[ WINK AND A PEACE SIGN... ]

There are a ton of 'em on the back of the highest shelves in the kitchen. Just, you know. For future reference!

[goodforsomething]

I'm just sayin' they probably didn't get the sword from her room.

But you got a point - she must've seen it comin' if they were luggin' that thing around. But it doesn't look like there was a big fight, right?

[isafraid]

[Speedwagon's just kind of... watching all of this. You guys]

That's a good bit of persuasion, isn't it? Probably not enough to catch a murderer mind...

[capyper]

That doesn't really make sense to me, actually. Because then why wouldn't the killer put the bracelet on?

[prismbloom]

...

I'm not too familiar with anatomy, but would the cut to her thigh be enough to draw that much blood?

[sleepingkogoro]

Definitely. It's an artery, there would be enough loss of blood for death in matter of minutes.

[In other words: yep]

[capyper]

[ .... are you judging him for his candies?! ]

You're not coming after my sweets stock too, are you?

[notjustawriter]

I never said the bracelet was for the killer. We don't know who it was for.

[garudynamic]

If the vein was hit just right, I think? Like how it would if you get the artery on the neck? I couldn't tell you where it is other then 'leg' though. Heh... I'm a strong C average, ya know?