RECORDING 15: THE FIFTH TRIAL.

[foundationmods]

The worst has happened... and now you're all here, in the living room where all the trials so far have taken place. As all of you enter, the Vessel is there - Ango, standing as firm and unyielding as ever, waiting for the time when the trial is scheduled to begin.

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.



VICTIMS: Battler Ushiromiya and Giovanni Potage
PEOPLE TO VOTE OUT: 2

WEEK 5 VOTING

Comments

[onemolife]

He would be seen as powerful with his ability, right?

[cw_suicide]

... mm. Moreso than someone like me, anyway.

[haha, he's trying hard not to take it all personally but uh. hard not to.]

[onemolife]

[ Just going to put a hand on his back and lean into him a little ]

What are we going to do with you, hmm?

[cw_suicide]

[thank you for comforts but trying to get back into Objective Logic mindset.]

... that's my bias, however.

The other option for the white king... would be Tages.

[finalring]

Tages? Why?

[cw_suicide]

I may be overthinking it... but. Consider the fact that we found out this week that someone among our number is a Foundation agent sent to watch us as we go through this hell. The notes we found indicate that this person is clearly still thinking about containing or destroying this entity but hasn't made any moves to assist in that endeavor--speaks to a king-type, doesn't it?

But in that case, the strongest pieces on the board would be people who are resistant to the influence of the miasma and the entity. Battler-kun objectively has a very powerful ability but when it comes to anything poking holes into what he understands to be reality, he collapses--fitting for a bishop, isn't it? A limited though far-reaching kind of ability.

But this concept alarms me because there is a black king putting the white king into check.

[finalring]

...I see. It makes sense when you put it that way.

[ he does not sound pleased by this at all. actually, he's anxious-- but when hasn't he been? ]

But the question is now 'what does the black side represent'? Beyond any dislike that people may have towards the Foundation, wouldn't going against the Foundation be like acting as an agent of the Spider and the miasma right now?

[cw_suicide]

Essentially, if it's this kind of scenario.

But this is speculation.

However, you can understand why I'm wary of this being the reality of it, right?

Especially considering my history with friends being gunned down.

[finalring]

Speculation is the most we can do right now, Dazai. Figuring out the whydunnit may get us a step closer to finding out the whodunnit.

[ hee hee tori's lem2 days are coming back to bite 'em in the ass. ]

But this only proves that Giovanni's murder was caused by a separate person. If our killer wanted to take down two people, then he probably should have taken down the other bishop which, following Battler's example, would have probably been you.

[cw_suicide]

No, the other Bishop would have likely been someone like Gilgamesh--he was immune for a while and is able to read into magics. Powerful but ultimately restricted.

I'm someone the miasma cannot touch and someone magic does not effect. In this sort of scenario... if there is a piece to get the king out of check...

But the trouble is, that means that piece is very much in danger of falling into a trap.

[finalring]

I suppose you'd be a pawn, then. [ a pause. ] Ah, I don't mean that in a bad way, but I mean that you'd be someone that's restricted to a very small space but, if they manage to reach the other side, you could be promoted to something more dangerous.

[cw_suicide]

Mm... it's a bit like that.

And so far, the evidence is point to someone standing at 5'11" to 6'0" and a note from the murdered saying he was awoken around the time of his murder by "D".

[it's a lovely frame-up job, he's gotta say.]

[finalring]

[ he sighs. ]

This doesn't make things any simpler.

[onemolife]

[ The comforts are for selfish reasons as always. ]

Wouldn't Tages be the player instead? The one who set up the pieces on the board. I think the King and Queen might be Romani and Gil.

I don't know enough about the other pieces to guess who is what.

[cw_suicide]

Frequently in chess metaphors, the kings are the players themselves.

[ask him how he knows--spoilers: Dostoyevsky]

[onemolife]

True, but we might be getting carried away here. I don't think Tages has a place on the board. We just learned about him and we don't know anything about him.

[cw_suicide]

We know he's been here among us watching. That's enough to put him on the board, albeit in a limited capacity.

But you're right that it won't help us find the culprit.

[onemolife]

We can talk more about him later if you want.

What we do know is that it's someone who likes or knows chess. Was anyone playing it this week?

[cw_suicide]

... that's a good question.

Though ultimately one that can be lied about. I know I wasn't near the conservatory and obviously I have chess knowledge.

[onemolife]

True, anyone could lie about their knowledge or where they have been.