WEEK 3 - TRIAL

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TRIAL

The morning seemed so far away yesterday - yet, it also seems too soon when morning comes and you are all yet again ushered to the third floor by The Lady. The Captain is there, in all of his....wait, no, he's asleep.

The doors close, and...nothing happens. There's still the box labeled 'VOTES' in his lap on the couch, but...

On the table is a letter, that reads 'Only one person may be voted for execution this week. Please figure out who that will be during the time limit.'

As you finish reading that, music begins to play in the room...


VICTIM: SHIROU EMIYA, HIMEKO INABA, AND MUNEHISA IWAI

23 GUESTS REMAIN.

Comments

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake folds his arms with a grunt.]

We found Shirou in the courtyard. He was wrapped up in silk, but it didn't look like Jorogumo got him. No bite marks, and he had all his fluids...save for some of his blood that came out of the cocoon. Seems he was killed by a sword wound to the heart. There was another to the abdomen, and some scars on his back. Looked like lightning was responsible.

Couldn't figure out footprints in the snow. Too scuffed up.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Just gives a nod. That all checks out to him, apparently. ]

[moonlightbeast]

[That's...odd.]

Why would it change how it kills? It's pretty hard to beat spider powers already, I would have expected them to go with what works.

[tacticalespionageaction]

Could be a way to set up someone else, or maybe he was a tough customer.

[He didn't know Shirou well, but if he made it through this kind of thing before, then maybe.]

Or maybe Jorogumo only arrived after. Don't know why it wouldn't eat him, though.

[moonlightbeast]

Mmm, that's a good question too. I thought it was just about needing food, but...

[tacticalespionageaction]

[hnrnrhghghhh he's thinking]

Could be it wasn't hungry.

[Was that too simple?]

Doesn't explain wrapping him up though. With the blood in there, it couldn't have been long after he died.

[latebluemer]

We don’t know who the third mafia is, do we? The Jorogumo could be covering for a third killer.

[moonlightbeast]

[Oh, he hadn't thought about that.]

We did get that puzzle this week, so you could be right. Maybe not knowing the kind of spirit they are will hinder us in some way.

[latebluemer]

It was a big deal when they said the Barghest's name, right? The role names are all pretty hush-hush. [on top of all the roles being hush-hush, but you know] And if we know who is killing, then we can choose execution methods and exorcism methods.

[xenoqueen]

...Shirou and Inaba.

[And Iwai somehow fits into this Ripley rubs the back of her neck, frowning.]

Is there anyone we know who is proficient in using swords?

[tacticalespionageaction]

There's Rean.

[and, perhaps, to explain:]

I was with him when he was practicing this week. He's not half bad.

[xenoqueen]

[Glances over towards Rean.]

You think he could be responsible for this?

[tacticalespionageaction]

Not sure.

[He doesn't want to think so, but...]

We can't rule anyone out. He's as good a suspect as any, right now.

[swordhandled]

I am, I even offered sword lessons for those interested on Monday.

[xenoqueen]

At least you're being honest about it.

[Hmm.] Did you have your sword on you Thursday evening?

[swordhandled]

Not the one used to kill Shirou, I kept that in my room. I only kept these with me. [ looks down at the two swords strapped to his waist ]

[relentlesslyonwards]

Like Snake mentioned, I'm a swordsman.

[In fact, he does have his tachi sheathed at his hip right now, as if to punctuate that point. People may have also seen him up early in the mornings practising in the courtyard throughout their stay.]

If you have any questions for me, I'll do my best to answer them.

[xenoqueen]

[Ripley inclines her head towards Rean.]

Thank you. If we think of anything, we'll be sure to ask you.

[She trusts his expertise.]

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He nods back to her.]

[moonlightbeast]

[Tentatively raises hand.]

I'm rusty, but I do know a little bit. But, um, I usually fight with my fists.

[Or claws.]

[xenoqueen]

[Ripley nods.]

Any knowledge is valuable. It can help us eliminate discrepancies among the theories that pop up about the sword.

[moonlightbeast]

[He nods in agreement, and then-]

But it looks like the Jorogumo killed Inaba and helped kill Shirou. I wouldn't have killed Inaba, and I wouldn't have worked with her killer.

[He wants to say he wouldn't have killed anyone, but. Well. Blanket statements like that won't do any good. Might as well stick with what can be proven.]

[purrtagonist]

Lightning?

Who here has lightning abilities? That's difficult to replicate, isn't it?

[justfists]

... [she frowns.]

I know for certain Owain does. He showed me the sword that was used.

[then she beat him up]

But this feels... weirdly obvious, compared to the other two. Would the Jorogumo get sloppy like this?

[purrtagonist]

[blinks a few times, brows furrowing]

Was Owain's sword used to kill Shirou?