Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

And once the allotted time for investigating comes to a close, those elevator doors at the end of the first-floor corridor open up; the ride down is fast, smooth, and understandably tense as far as atmosphere goes. You're down to less than half of your original number. The doors slide open and the podium circle comes into view, standing stark against the black-walled courtroom and encircling that pit in the center; Misa and Aqua have joined the ranks of the deceased, photographs in greyscale watching the proceedings from their podiums draped in black. Of course and as always, the deceased aren't the only ones watching; the Kingmaker will make his presence known once everyone has settled at their podium, his voice sounding out through the room for all to hear. "Resilient has been taken from you. Maybe this time the guilty party will actually succeed at fulfilling Rule Seven, seeing as this is the sixth try and all. Whether they manage it is up to the rest of you." Thirteen Survivors remain. However many will be down by the end of the day is up to you.

Comments

[cherryblooded]

Well. Can't say no to my captain.

[Time for a sniff test!

Any of you guys smell like peroxide? Besides Sigrun.]

[sleepingkogoro]

[This really is getting kind of awkward. At least Mouri isn't the one doing this, it seems kind of humilliating.

But no, no peroxide over here]

[amygdalae]

[Nothing here either. But probably lots of blood since Bruce was hovering over Aqua's head injury for a very long while.]

[goodforsomething]

[No, but I'm so pleased that this is happening]

[penduli]

[ Nope, but also, why is he suffering so many humiliating injustices today? Is this karma coming back to bite him in the ass? ]

[notjustawriter]

[No, not here.

This is really awkward.]

[pokexplorer]

[Nothing here!

...We sure are doing this.]

[isafraid]

[I... actually don't know how to answer this.

No? Probably not. I mean he was handling Aqua's device so there might be the barest scent of it?]

...Ah! This reminds me. [Once more, Speedwagon produces the toolbox.]

Found this under the piano, not a spec of blood on it. Might be worth a smell?

paging mods

[cherryblooded]

Might as well.

[At least sniffing toolboxes is not as awkward as smelling people!

Any peroxide scent?]

[trustharder]

[Nope, the box is clear.]

[cherryblooded]

Nothing on this.

[isafraid]

Damn. Strange it was underneath the piano though.

[amygdalae]

Aqua's device was nearby--perhaps the toolkit was used to try and open it up?

[isafraid]

I can hardly piece together what someone would get from doing that!

[garudynamic]

Makes sense- I managed it with the earrings, but honestly you need a small screwdriver to really do it.

[ratingspoint]

[Smells like Mettaton.

...Also peroxide, incidentally. Not strongly or anything, but.]

[cherryblooded]

[Stops where he is with a very blank look on his face.]

Sigrun, did Mettaton investigate the bathroom with you?

[captainobnoxious]

Nope.

[...]

Why?

[cherryblooded]

That's definitely peroxide.

Not a lot of it, but...

...Mettaton?

[ratingspoint]

Yes, sweetheart?

[cherryblooded]

Why do you smell like peroxide right now?

[ratingspoint]

Oh, that - I got something on my gloves. Hydrogen peroxide lifts stains if it's applied quickly enough, and I would prefer not to ruin them.

[ratingspoint]

I'm right here, you know.

[amygdalae]

[What is going on here.]

[garudynamic]

[Nope, other then maybe a very faint transfer from the phone]