RECORDING 3: THE FIRST TRIAL

[foundationmods]

The worst has happened... and now you're all here, in the living room where you first met Todd. As all of you enter, the Vessel is there - glowering at all of you, still missing the arm Dazai shorn from him with his touch.

On one of the tables away from the center is a small enclosed box entitled 'VOTES', with slips of paper nearby and a pen. It's sufficiently away from what will be the 'main' action, but not enough to really give anyone complete privacy as they vote.

Once everyone is inside, the doors automatically shut and lock themselves, leaving you trapped in here with the Vessel...and each other.

One of you is a murderer...however, in this game, the guilty do not need to be voted out. As long as there are enough people voted out that matches the victims...then it will be accepted.

...But, can you really let someone get away with murder...?

The choice...is up to you.

VICTIM: OLYMPIA
PEOPLE TO VOTE OUT: 1

WEEK 1 VOTING

Comments

[golden_dream]

So, in other words, we can't eliminate someone as a suspect just because they would try to claim "I'm not capable of murder, I'm just too darned nice."

[nods]

[dreamdispersal]

We couldn't eliminate someone on those grounds anyway. How naive are you?

[golden_dream]

Of course we wouldn't, but do you know any nice people? They get away with murder, all the time.

...Figuratively.

[dreamdispersal]

Not just figuratively.

[golden_dream]

[okay, she can't help but chuckle at that.]

A-Anyway. No naivete here. Don't worry.

[cw_suicide]

Any real nice person wouldn't say that to start with.

[golden_dream]

Exactly. [Bit of a catch-22.]

Maybe we should watch for anyone who would try to claim they'd be too haunted by their conscience to commit murder.

[cw_suicide]

That's a bit too far. A genuine type would have a break down if pushed about that. That's only giving the game-show runners here what they want.

Are you really just that petty about it?

[golden_dream]

Petty? What are you talking about?

[definitely, yes]

[cw_suicide]

[lol nailed it.]

Suspecting people who wear masks is one thing, but not everyone here is that sort of person. Saying we should be wary of those kinds of people... are you trying to get them killed? I don't see how this is relevant to the evidence at hand. This was clearly premeditated to some degree. If it was a crime of passion, there'd be some merit, but your arguments are just derailing.

[golden_dream]

[s-shrinks away]

No, I'm just saying we shouldn't consider anyone 'above' suspicion... that's all. I'm sorry if it's merely stating the obvious.

[cw_suicide]

That's all right. We're all a little tense here. It's been a long week.

[golden_dream]

...Yes. Thank you.

[boardreversal]

[mmmmm don't like this]

...Yeah. Unfortunately, we'll have to get everyone's alibis.

[golden_dream]

You think so? Can we say for certain when it happened?

Was she at the party?

[boardreversal]

Yeah, she was - I remember talking to her during the two truths and a lie.

[golden_dream]

[sighs]

Well, there goes the easy alibi. We can't think she died during the party and therefore everyone there is safe.

...What were her truths and lies?

[boardreversal]

Ah, I don't remember - she talked to me about mine - she was able to figure out my lie pretty quickly.

[golden_dream]

I see...

What was your lie?

[boardreversal]

That I was an only child.

[He says it with a sad smile.]

[golden_dream]

Oh! That's cute, Battler.

...What were the truths?

[boardreversal]

C-Cute...?

[AUNT ROSA, PLEASE.]

Anyway, it was that I like reading mystery novels and that I've ridden on an airplane.

[golden_dream]

The airplane is easy.

[Battler didn't like vehicles, did he? She remembered Asumu's phobia easily enough.]

'Mystery novels'... does any of it give you any insight to what we're in for?