fifth trial

[thecastle]

FIFTH TRIAL

Saturday, Week 5

UNCOVER THE GUILTY PARTY


Yesterday's events were quite shocking. None of you expected to find two victims, much less two who were so young and full of life. But, as always, there's a silver lining here. Their lives bought you release from the motive, and isn't that worth something? After all, it would be a lie to say that this thought hasn't passed through anyone's mind. But would it be right to thank whoever was involved for what they did? For some of you, the idea isn't all that outlandish.

Any further deliberations regarding whether or not the act was truly just will need to wait until later. For now, you have a trial to attend.

Once thirteen of you gather in the Great Hall, the large doors slam right open and prompt everyone to ascend the stairs into the trial room.

As those present takes their seats, it becomes apparent just how many lives have been lost over the course of this game. Half of the seats are now empty, which is staggering given how many of you there were when the challenge began. Beyond the room and the current occupants are the profiles lining the walls. They're hard to miss at this point, for obvious reasons.

The Sage's steady voice slips in through the pendants as soon as everyone's settled.

"It is time, my warriors, to meet the challenge head on. You have all managed to come this far and so I expect you to perform as admirably as you have in the past. How may vary, but every individual here is important and brings their own unique touch to these trials. ... Normally, that is. To my dismay, a number of you will be temporarily incapable of taking part in this challenge.

Let us hope this is a trend that does not continue into future weeks. That said... May all who remain be blessed with only the best of fortune. You will need it."

As soon as the Sage finishes speaking, five images flicker into sight as if brought to life by a projector. Seeing how there's no such device present, it may not be a stretch to consider magic is at work here.

15 REMAIN

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Comments

[browbeater]

But if Miyamura's clothes were easily available, why would the killer grab the clothes underneath them?

[irrationalities]

[...]

Wouldn't it just be simpler to think that the razor and case belonged to either Kurosaki or Miyamura?

[browbeater]

(ooc; whoops. ooc knowledge come to play. since it doesn't look like that got discussed this post.)

Yeah. I was just asking why she thought the killer grabbed the wrong clothes.

It doesn't make sense, post death, to dress Miyamura. Especially since what killed him is pretty obvious.

[fedorascout]

...maybe Miyamura was wearing something else when he was killed, something that was burned afterwards.

[At least the hem Kizakura found points at some clothing of some sort being burned]

[browbeater]

That's a lot of extra work to hide... what?

[irrationalities]

Yeah, and redressing a corpse would take too much damn time and effort either way. It'd be even harder if the clothes were too small.

[browbeater]

Exactly. More likely, Miyamura was already wearing those clothes.

[aumygoddess]

But then...why would he be wearing small clothes? His uniform was in his room.

I would say they might have shrunk in the wash, but...that is not possible with hand-washing, I am moderately sure.

[irrationalities]

...He was a fucking weirdo. I can see him wearing that shit just for kicks.

[you may be dead Miyamura but he can still shittalk you]