Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

The elevator doors slide open at the end of the allotted time for investigating, and the ride down is quick-paced and smooth; there's a lot more space in here than there was at the start of the game, that much is obvious. But then, perhaps that's to be expected with almost a third of your original number dead. The doors slide open when the courtroom is reached, the podium circle waiting as always in the middle of what still seems to be an endless dark void; Yato, Taichi and Megumi have joined the ranks of the dead, their podiums draped in black, greyscale portraits set upon them. Watching the proceedings. And as always, they aren't the only ones watching. The Kingmaker waits until everyone is settled at their podiums to begin speaking; it's still impossible to tell where his voice is coming from – other than, perhaps, 'everywhere.' "Protective has been taken from you. Looks like the guilty thought their secret was worth more than her life... Or maybe they just wanted out and decided to be the one to succeed at Rule Seven where everyone else has failed. Whether they succeed or not is up to you." Nineteen Survivors remain. How many are still alive at the end of the day is your decision.

Comments

[sleepingkogoro]

[Mouri stands behind Speedwagon and stares at his mane of hair. Boy is that a thing to behold, but it is impossible.

This was completely not a waste of time!

So the detective returns to his podium and takes a deep breath]

Okay, this was a failure.

I found hairs in Sakura-san's fist. The chances they are the culprit's hair is pretty high, and to find out who the culprit could be I have examined some people here's hair - trying not to alert the culprit there was vital evidence of their identity around, of course-

Unfortunately Black-kun is the only one who could be, because everyone else doesn't completely fit:

[He has the hairs to show if anyone wants to take a better look]

These hairs are of a certain length and of light color. Colress-san, Black-kun, Speedwagon-san, Misa-chan and, if we stretch the definition of 'light', Knight-san and Hanamura-kun would be the suspects.

None of them fit. Colress-san's hair seems too short, while Speedwagon-san and Misa-chan's hair is too long. Knight-san is highly unlikely to be correct, and Hanamura-kun... [AHEM] his color is too intense, too.

Black-kun...I compared, but it doesn't seem to be a match.

Sorry for not announcing it earlier, everyone.

[cherryblooded]

...If it's not any of ours, then maybe it's a wig?

[sleepingkogoro]

It could be a wig. The other possibility is that someone here dyes their hair, but that is unlikely. Dyed hair would leave dye traces on the hair, and it doesn't seem to me there is any of that here.

[It is almost colorless, like gray hair]

[cherryblooded]

Hm...

As we've been discussing, plenty of us have distinctive hair colors. If someone were to pull off a chunk of my hair, for example, you'd know immediately that it was me because no one else's hair comes close.

[garudynamic]

Dude yeah, not only would it be REALLY easy to frame someone, but hiding your hair would be a really good idea if you were planning to take someone out.

[cherryblooded]

Right. So, aside from me [thank goodness for alibis] which of us have colors that would stick out?

[isafraid]

It depends on the color you're searching for.

[garudynamic]

Uhm... Aqua, obviously. Sigrun's and Shirazu is pretty bright too. Mine is kinda two tone now. Black, Speedwagon, Misa and Colress all have blondish hair, but different shades. Stan's is gray. I think everyone else is black or brown?

[pokexplorer]

Does anyone here actually wear a wig, though? I haven't come across any in the rooms we've explored or the vending machine.

[sleepingkogoro]

[*Unfortunately Black-kun was the only one who could fit, but after examination it doesn't match. Everyone else doesn't completely fit, eitheR.

my bad]

[psychoh]

What color is it? Exactly?

[sleepingkogoro]

...it is hard to say for sure but...

I think it could be gray. Either that or it is a very light blond color, and from my comparison with Black-kun I don't think it is blond.

[psychoh]

-- Y'know. S-Someone here does have grey hair. [just sayin']

[notjustawriter]

[He has a point.]

How long is that hair you found, Mouri?

[sleepingkogoro]

Around as long as yours, I'd say. Take a look if you want.

[There you go, if you want to take a better look. Be careful not to spill them around]

[amygdalae]

[Bruce is taking a moment here to glance up at his own hair.

Sure his is mostly dark brown for the most part, but there's definite greys peeking out at the same time.]

[goodforsomething]

...you got somethin' you wanna say?

[psychoh]

N-No, it's, just... We wanna explore every possibility, right?

[amygdalae]

--are we certain that this hair is actually hair? It could be something else entirely, like a material of sorts.

[garudynamic]

We could see if it has a root? I mean, that's not a for SURE sign it's real but it could help?

[amygdalae]

[A nod of agreement here, then to whoever has the hairs now...]

Would you mind?

[garudynamic]

If it was yanked out they SHOULD have skin tags. It's not 100% but-

[Kanye shrug]

[wokeupdead]

Wouldn't that be hard to see without a magnifying glass or something?

[Guys... how big do you think hair roots are?]

[notjustawriter]

[Does Gabriel still have them?

Let's assume he does.]

BEEP BOOP MOD PAGING

[amygdalae]

[Thank you, Gabriel.

With the hairs in his hand Bruce will take one and try to examine them closely enough. Is there anyway that he can see any visible hair roots at the ends of the hairs?]