☆ WEEK TWO ( TRIAL - DAY TWO )

[raisingproject]

Trial Day #2

Sunday, Week 2

Victim

Suspects

Today is decisively different from yesterday; while music wakes up everyone, they're not immediately brought to the trial area. Not yet.

"Today, we will start off with room searches, pon. All of the suspects' rooms are now open, pon. Today is the last day for the trial of Eliza Owens, pon. So make sure you vote carefully. Abstaining is not allowed this week."

Access to voting on their magical phones is now available, along with a warning for characters to vote, as it closes at 8 PM.

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Comments

[imitationsoul]

Either she attacked in the moment of confusion... or the culprit did. If they were actually set on killing Zack, then they must have believed their target to be behind them.

Maybe that was also the incident in which Eliza was thrown against the wall.

[perfectbeing]

I find it rather intriguing, myself. Either it is intended to be a distraction, or it was simply left there by Eliza herself. It couldn't hurt to view it from both angles.

[Ah yes, the alibi.]

Oh, that wasn't a recent thought of mine. I have had that view since Fav made the initial announcement about the inclusion of murder as a way to earn candy.

[perfectbeing]

Indeed, that could be the case.

[...]

Though considering the lack of blood on the walls itself, from what I have heard of the scene at least, I don't believe the killing blow would have come at that moment. The culprit may have used that moment to force the naginata from her hands.

[selfloving]

I find it hard to believe that she'd go out with a weapon but no phone. Sadly, it caused some controversy yesterday, too. If that's the case, then it must have been on when it was found, right? [No information was included with the evidence so she should probably be corrected on this at some point.

She tsks. It's harder than anticipated to both examine evidence and grill him at the same time.]

I guess I also find it hard to believe that the murder is what vexed you there. [This isn't said meanly--they're alike in this part, at least in some ways.] Was it the disparity between action and reward?

[crossingout]

What about this theory, then: the reason why there's no blood on the walls was because when Eliza-chan's neck was cut, the naginata acted as a plug to keep the blood from spilling.

[perfectbeing]

I obviously cannot speak for her as to why that could have happened. I do not know if she had a penchant for forgetfulness. However, it is difficult to believe that it would be left behind considering the overall importance of it.

[As for being grilled, he doesn't seem stressed that he's being pressured here. While he didn't intend for this to be brought up, he doesn't really have a choice when his life is on the line.]

It was. I asked Fav for further clarification on how much candy would be rewarded for a murder. I found the number to be unsatisfactory considering I also discovered that unsuccessfully avoiding detection would result in execution.

[hawthorned]

[Meanwhile, Dahlia will just go up to the table of evidence to examine the naginata itself.

How long is the blade and roughly speaking is it heavy enough that a girl of Eliza's frame (Dahlia's using herself as a rough estimate here since they're of similar build according to the profiles) would need to be transformed to use it effectively, or could you use it with one hand?]

[buylowsellhigh]

Okay... um... we kinda sorta know how it happened now, but... We don't really have a clear suspect yet.

[She fiddles her fingers together nervously.]

So, maybe we should try to start ruling people out? Or something? Like reasons that they couldn't have done it.

[buylowsellhigh]

Um! When I found the phone I had to turn it on. It didn't seem like much so...

[Is.. is it important?]

[theotherother]

You are really hung up on this, aren't you?

[raisingproject]

[ The blade itself is about 15 inches and the pole is six feet long. There's definitely a bit of weight - especially from the pole. The weapon isn't meant to be used with one hand to begin with, given that it's a naginata and is definitely doable with two hands but is on the slightly heavier side, showing that someone with no experience wouldn't be able to use this too well. ]

[perfectbeing]

Hm. That is a fair hypothesis. It is shaped in such a way to allow that. But it very obviously did end up spilling, what with that large pool of blood.

[crossingout]

But it spilled on Zack-kun's side of the hall, didn't it? Where she hit the wall was the opposite side, as that side of the wall had the dent in it.

[hawthorned]

Forgive me, Mr. Kaine... but it doesn't seem unreasonable to think.

But what are your thoughts then? If I recall correctly, you also have combat experience from your own world... do you have any professional opinions here?

[selfloving]

Yes, there are plenty of reasons why unsuccessfully avoiding detection would end poorly. Or successfully avoiding it.

Then it would take the promise of something more substantial than candy to motivate you to act.

[selfloving]

Someone would have had to turn it off, right? It wasn't dysfunctional; you turned it on yourself.

Maybe it's nothing...

[perfectbeing]

[Szayel's expression darkens a bit here, yet he's smirking at the same time. He sees where this is going.]

Don't beat around the bush, One. If you wish to implicate me of something, say it.

[theotherother]

I think it seems pretty unreasonable to think that a couple of beers is enough to implicate me of fucking murder.

[He's just saying.]

And I think I should probably clarify something here. I don't really have combat training, I know how to fight, but I wasn't really trained I uh...

[He has never hated his life more than he does right now. Not trying to survive against his genetic shit, not being turned into a spider monster (anytime), not the fucking rodeo, this, this right here is the worst.]

I fight crime....like a superhero.

[He just puts his face in his hands because...well, it was about time he came clean here.

And in Kaine's mind that really answered everything Dahlia asked because he's stupid and in his universe, that sort of answers everything.]

[buylowsellhigh]

[Recette very hesitantly brings the nagitana over from the evidence table and gulps as she looks at Eliza's dead body.]

S-sorry about this.

[She's going to take a closer look at the cut throat first. Does it look sloppy or neat?]

[raisingproject]

[ It's definitely not a clean cut, so it's more on the sloppy end. ]

[perfectbeing]

[Just.

The loudest snort here.]

[buylowsellhigh]

Okay, so it's sloppy. That's... okay.

[Eliza she is so so so sorry. Recette is going to try and see if the nagitana could act as a plug as was suggested earlier]

[hawthorned]

[Dahlia is not going to touch the question of whether it's reasonable or unreasonable right now because she has better things on her agenda that dealing with grumpy Kaine. But also she's just going to stare at him for a bit because wtf is this reaction... uh.]

....You don't seem like a superhero, Mr. Kaine.

[SHE'LL GET BACK TO MURDER DISCUSSIONS IN A SECOND, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE SAID FIRST OK. ....and is this why you don't transform????? Is your magical girl outfit a superhero outfit??? Is that it???]

[theotherother]

Fuck you.

[Mr. Personality, as always over here.]

[theotherother]

I didn't want to be one, it just sort of happened.

[His life is a mess.]