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

[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.

[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.

[capyper]

Oooh, are we gonna do a strip search now?

[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.

[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!

[amygdalae]

[Gabriel.
Gabriel why.

...although this time Bruce really wants to get the killer so...

Bruce is wearing his usual horrible green neon jumpsuit that he quickly shrugs off at the top area, showing off some very lean body figure and a lot of body hair, but otherwise he's clean as a whistle.

Also he'll turn out his pockets to show he has his notebooks, the device from the kingmaker, his own mobile and a roll of bandages.]

[penduli]

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

[capyper]

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

[penduli]

[ ...for posterity's sake, Black's pockets contain a piece of red candy, his room key, and the phone provided by the Kingmaker.

That's all! phew. ]

[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.]

[ignorantly]

[ Shirazu shrugs off the top half of his shitty jumpsuit, and grabs onto the middle section so it won't drop and expose his undies.

He's got some decent-looking muscle on him, just saying. Also, he's clean. ]

[capyper]

[ ....... He's staring openly. ]

Whoa, that's better than I expected. [ Yato is now the time. ]

[goodforsomething]

[Stan's wearing his orange prison jumpsuit today, but he unzips the front and shrugs off the shoulders, rolling it down enough to see the white undershirt he's got on beneath. It's clean.]

[notjustawriter]

[Since he's the one who brought it up, Gabriel will strip off his shirt after a few people do it, too.

He's clean.]

[capyper]

Uh... so, not that I mind the eye candy, but can I entertain another possibility here? Maybe the blood is Mion's.

[capyper]

[ ... You know, he's the one who brought it up, so Yato supposes he can oblige too... it takes him a while, but once he has the top of his his robes suitably undone, he can go ahead and reveal... yep, nothing. ]

[sleepingkogoro]

[Sure, Gabriel's suggestion works. Mouri obeys and demonstrates he has nothing that could be useful for the trial]

[uro_cyon]

[ Well Aiden's not to shy about it, and he unbuttons his shirt. He's got plenty of old scars and he's surprisingly built, but nothing else to see here.]

[isafraid]

[So... we're doing this again, huh?

Speedwagon just sighs, and starts shrugging off clothes. He's got an overcoat on, and a vest and button up with tie-- this might take a bit!

Again, it is now obvious that Speedwagon is built like a brick wall, and also possessing a few old-looking scars. But besides those, he's clean.]

[prismbloom]

[ why does this always happen

anyway she's shrugging off the top part of her jumpsuit, and she's at least got a tank top on underneath because a strip search is always suggested. She rolls the hem of the tank top up, looking embarrassed the whole damn time.

She's clean--and just sayin she's pretty damn toned. especially her stomach and arms. some scars, too. ]

[wokeupdead]

[Lynne will always participate in the strip searches.

She shrugs off her jacket and blouse with little embarrassment. She's completely clean. And like a lot of people around here surprisingly toned. Detectives gotta stay fit and all.]

[garudynamic]

...do we gotta?

[devastation]

... Um, I'd like to decline from doing so, if you don't mind.

[Not because she has anything to hide, per-say, but... seriously look at her does she look like she would be the type of person to strip in front of people, let alone kill someone. (Also she's not ripped like the rest of you, damn.)

However, she does have the courtesy to turn out her pockets to show that she's not carrying anything on her except for her own room key.]

Maybe... ah, we should have everyone here empty their pockets? Just in case it's possible that someone took Sonozaki-san's room key but didn't have time to put it away somewhere before the trial?

[psychoh]

... [WELL IF EVERYONE ELSE IS... he doesn't wanna look suspicious or anything.

wow look at that impressive 0 pack and complete rib bone outline. but, significantly more importantly, no evidence whatsoever. this was totes worthwhile.]

[bloodisthicker]

...we're really doing this, huh.

[...does he have to... well, he'll clear out his pockets first, revealing that he has his room key, the Kingmaker-provided cell phone, and some of the chocolate chip jerky.

...the last one has not been eaten yet at all. He also... goes ahead and takes his coat off revealing that the shirt underneath is actually sleeveless, because Water Tribe. There are no suspicious wounds or anything, but I mean, he has nice arms, especially for a politician, so...]

Is that enough, then?