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

[captainobnoxious]

Oh, yeah, sure. Nothing too interesting though.

[There's three on her left side and none on her right, and she sets the sword aside to empty them. There's bandages for a quick fix, some food from the machine, and the last is empty; she even shakes each one to show there's nothing else in there.]

[cherryblooded]

That's interesting. Your key's not in there.

[capyper]

I guess it could also have been for Mion, huh? Unless whatever happened in the games room is completely separate from what happened in the art room, that is.

[prismbloom]

Not in her room. But when Cherryvlod and I entered the art room, it looked like there had been some sort of fight.

[pokexplorer]

Since there were signs of a large amount of blood cleaned up in the art room, it wouldn't be a stretch to say it could have been used for cleaning.

[captainobnoxious]

[Ah, is that what he's looking for. She shuffles through the front of her jacket and pulls it out from her chest.]

I keep putting it in here 'cause otherwise I'll forget. Things like this are not the keys I'm used to, I'd usually keep them on a ring on my belt here.

[notjustawriter]

I don't think it's separate-- there was blood on the floor. Mion only had the one injury, so that means it's likely someone else was attacked.

[cherryblooded]

I see. Makes sense.

I'm sorry, could you take that jacket off and let someone look at it? Not that I expect anyone to have two keys on them, but if they turn out to later and I didn't try to find out, I'll regret that.

[prismbloom]

Sigrun did say the incinerator took too long to start--the culprit may have known that, too.

[capyper]

Oooh, are we gonna do a strip search now?

[goodforsomething]

So they didn't have time to take care of everything, probably. Not too surprising - it must've taken a while to get her up there like that.

[isafraid]

[Why would he ever judge anyone for their candies??]

Not unless it has something to do with the murder. [He shakes his head.] Your stock should be safe otherwise.

[capyper]

Good! Because I work hard, you know, picking the best of the best and all that!

[ ... no he doesn't, he just takes a bunch and shoves them up his sleeves ]

[captainobnoxious]

You're thorough as ever, Cherry. No problem.

[She's got no issue with it. Sigrun sets her phone down, shrugging off her jacket and handing it off to literally whoever wants a cool jacket today. Because she has on a snug black turtleneck, if there was any outline of another key, it'd be seen.

There is no such lining. She's free.]

[notjustawriter]

[.......]

I think just removing shirts would be enough.

The ladies here can inspect each other. Unless someone has a better idea in which case I'm all ears.

[penduli]

Do we have to? [ THERE ARE WEENIES STILL ALIVE IN THIS COURTROOM, YATO... ]

[cherryblooded]

I see. Thank you for your assistance.

[He's definitely relieved to see that.]

[capyper]

Yes! Especially you, now that you've gone all shy about it!!

[prismbloom]

Exactly. Or, since the blanket Yosuke found was covered in fresh blood, and the evidence of the card game in the game room wasn't taken care of, they may have thought they were running out of time. They either got flustered or knew they would be found when we all woke up.

[garudynamic]

Yeah, the blood is all over it and soaked right through. If it was to catch blood I'd think it'd be heavier in one spot, right?

[goodforsomething]

Hard to think of someone who'd bleed her out and hang her up like that gettin' flustered.

[capyper]

[ ...... awwww yeeeeaaaaaaaa he's looking at you, speedwagon... also tarrlok, while he's at it... ]

I have some nominations as to who should go first!

[captainobnoxious]

[Did someone say strip search?

'Cause Sigrun's already got her jacket off and all, she'll starting pulling up her turtleneck too. Look at that nicely toned belly.]

[cherryblooded]

Since I have an alibi, may I pass this time?

[prismbloom]

[ She'll accept that! ]

If she had lost enough blood to die... why the bruise on her head?