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

[wrongtiming]

[He glances Akira's way.]

What does your gut say?

[purrtagonist]

Cinque.

[not looking at him as he says this]

[latebluemer]

... I don't think I agree with your gut or your reasonings, Akira-kun. Have you thought about the sword?

[purrtagonist]

What about it?

[latebluemer]

Owain-kun said that it needed experience with swords to wield, and that it operates based on someone's magical power. Cinque uses a mace, and more than that she's able to use magic. There would be no reason for her to stab Shirou-kun like that.

[justfists]

Wasn't the sword used by someone who didn't know how to use it, though?

[maskarang]

The primary use of the sword is magic—as you can see, the blade is in the shape of a lightning bolt. The jagged edges and sharp angles make it awkward to wield any other way.

[justfists]

Yes. But someone used it the way you you typically use a sword: physically.

[latebluemer]

They didn't know how to use it as a magic sword, right? Which is why they had to wield it physically. What I'm saying is that with her magic ability, Cinque could have used the sword's lightning powers instead.

[dolleyed]

And the Barghest clearly shared Flat's knowledge, so even if the doppelganger killed in Cinque's stead, they'd know the same.

[purrtagonist]

[shakes his head]

Bear in mind that Cinque-san wouldn't have been the one doing the killing, Aoi. It would've been whatever monster was possessing her.

Just because Cinque has no reason doesn't mean the monster would not.

[latebluemer]

We could say that for just about anything. Are you saying that any evidence we have is useless, and we should just vote at random? Do you remember what happened in the first week, Akira-kun?

[She's gritting her teeth at this point.]

And what are your reasons for suspecting her, besides your gut feeling? Do you have any?

[wrongtiming]

...Dude, really?

[He's trying not to sound critical, but!!]

[purrtagonist]

[he shakes his head]

I don't have any extra-special Seeker knowledge this week.

Just. . . a gut feeling.

[wrongtiming]

I just don’t really think... I mean, I know it wouldn’t have been her even she was possessed, but still.

[purrtagonist]

I know.

[boy, does he know]

[wrongtiming]

What if your gut feeling is wrong?

[moonlightbeast]

[...]

I trust you, but do you think we could spend another hour trying to find the other two as well? Even if you're right, the Doppelganger isn't the most dangerous one here.

[purrtagonist]

[he nods, jaw set]

I agree.

If anything, it's the Barghest.

[moonlightbeast]

And we should spare people from the kind of deaths he inflicts, too.

[justfists]

Agreed.

[purrtagonist]

[especially if it's targeting people close to me]

[. . .]

[curls his hands into fists and nods]

Right.

[rosebridled]

Cinque-san was with us all night, though...

[purrtagonist]

You can't know that if you fell asleep at midnight, Himemiya-san.

Just like no one in my room heard Iwai leave, whether he went willingly or was dragged against his will.

[theycallhimmrpchan]

I don't believe it's her, It doesn't make sense to me.