Week 3, Saturday

[foundationmods]

This time, when everyone files into the studio, they aren't escorted to their seats. Instead, they are sent to podiums up on the stage arrange in a semi-circle. Everyone can see each other, and everyone is also visible to the cameras. Off to stage right is a jury box with 12 prinnies in it, all in various states of 'fancy dress'. One is wearing a suit top, another a blouse, one a huge Colonial-era wig. To stage left at box 0 is Dazai's seat, where he will be spending most of the trial, but he will get up to move around at times. And in the very center is a picture of Aqua. Once everyone is in their spots, one of the prinnies will hit a gavel against the podium in front of it, signaling the start of the trial.

It's time to find Aqua's killer.


EDIT: voting link

Comments

[darkremnants]

It sounds like the cube is letting people believe what they want.

[odasaku]

That’s what usually happens when they talk in riddles.

[ he doesn’t like it one bit. ]

[dereban]

Even if it's not necessarily the truth. Doesn't Alcor float practically all the time to begin with?

If he has that sort of ability, there would be no reason for the bloody drag marks.

[darkremnants]

He didn't do the kill. He's just letting people jump to that conclusion all on their own.

[dereban]

That's what I've been thinking from the beginning.

What I'm guessing is that. . . he tampered with the crime scene after the fact.

[darkova]

Exactly- why would he use a sword? And Alcor can barely WALK let alone drag anyone.

[dereban]

Precisely.

[ YOU GET IT, INGWAY ]

[darkova]

Here is my theory: Sandalphon is our actual killer. He had no intention of hiding the body, or if he did, he was interrupted- if he had, surely he would have disposed of the drinks and cleaned the blood? As he dragged the body away he placed her on the porch. This is why there was a second puddle. Long enough to talk to someone. Her heart by then would have stopped, so the flow would be sluggish.

Everything else from there was to confuse. Not to hide the crime, but to test our ability.

[dereban]

I think that theory makes sense to me unless either one of those two want to refute it.

[iblistriggered]

... makes sense to me.

[visionem]

I am a sword. [ Okay metaphysically but here:

Did you want to have Dr. Octopus tentacles join the fray? because that's exactly what's happening. ]

I don't need to walk to be capable of dragging something.

[darkova]

Is that so?

[He's legit just gonna walk up and examine them. lolol what is self-preservation]

[visionem]

[ Yeah how about no, he's going to curl inward and turn into his full box form with them wrapped about him protectively in a frame shape. ]

Yes, the sword of Polaris.

[darkova]

Funny, if you want to prove you are the killer, surely you would let me examine you more fully?

Polaris, that is a star in this world, is it not?

[oceanicbutterfly]

The North Star. It's located almost directly above Earth's north pole, so it's useful for navigation.

[darkova]

Ah, the navigation star. We had a similar one in Erion. The shining light, guiding the way home.

[visionem]

The north star.

[ In response to the first he's going to contract again to four starred form. That's an answer???????

No it's not Alcor. ]

[darkova]

I don't want to fight you, Alcor. But I will.

... and don't expect me to think you bounced on her with your... spike... things. The image a bit too much.

[visionem]

You may go ahead.

[ I mean at least you asked first Ingway. Also ignoring the last bit he's got a lot going on here. ]

[darkova]

...

Or I could just turn you into a frog and keep you chained up for a bit until you are more agreeable? We have over an hour until we must vote.

[odasaku]

He stays on the roof, too.

[ ?????? ]

Maybe he’s covering up for him?

[dereban]

. . . maybe, yeah.

[odasaku]

... I see.

[shortstacked]

Wait, so maybe he was the accomplice then?

[dereban]

I think so.

Based on the conversation, though. . . he was a willing accomplice but it doesn't sound like the culprit wanted that.