WEEK 1 - TRIAL DAY TWO

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (1)

saturday TRIAL DAY TWO (40) survivors At 9 AM, a klaxon alarm begins blaring in every area of the ship. The alarm will continue to go off until everyone has gathered in the conference room. Should anyone be running late or avoiding the trial for whatever reason, a robot guide will appear wherever they are and gently but firmly escort them into the room. Once all the living players are present, the conference room doors will lock shut; anyone who wishes to leave for whatever reason will need to ask AL-2955 or one of the robots. Anyone leaving for non-investigative purposes, such as bathroom breaks, will be accompanied by a robot escort. The large round table in the center of the conference room has been set up to help the trial run as smoothly as possible. Three holographic screens hover above the center hollow of the table, visible from every angle. The first screen displays the pictures and profiles of the suspects and victim; the second displays the autopsy report; the third displays a blank word processor. Each of the chairs comes equipped with a virtual keyboard which can be used to type information directly into the third screen, such as theories and updated information; they can also be set into privacy mode, which will transfer whatever notes someone writes directly into their datapad instead of on screen. There's also a tablet function for those who wish to draw charts or pictures on screen. The keyboards will detect the DNA of whoever's using them and record who's typed what - simply press an area of text and the name of whoever wrote it will pop up. The area to the right of the table has been temporarily sectioned off with a glass partition and sliding door for hygienic issues. Inside, the victim's body has been laid out on a metal autopsy table, covered by a plastic sheet. Above it is a holographic screen that displays a close-up color photograph of the body when it was found. A hand sanitizer dispenser has been considerately attached to the wall nearby for anyone getting up close and personal to the body. To the left of the conference table is a display case. Any evidence found during the investigation will be carefully collected by the robots at some point the previous day and placed here before the trial starts. Beneath each piece of evidence is a small tablet where players can type up information, such as a short description or where it was found. There are also empty areas left over for any evidence that may be found during the trial. The shelf at the very bottom of the case has been reserved for an extra rulebook in case anyone needs it. Food will be served throughout the day by the robots, who will take individual orders whenever you're feeling hungry. The trial will end at 9:00 PM, at which point all players will have been expected to cast their vote.

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Comments

[tevinteriscoming]

How odd.

Would it have been possible for the killer to return to tidy up? I was under the impression the doors were locked.

[bloodbiter]

I suppose they could have found a method to keep the door from closing before they could return... One would think that would run the risk of attracting attention if someone were to notice. That being said, they could have been counting on the fact that nobody would be around to notice the door propped open at such a late hour. I'm not sure.

[tevinteriscoming]

Oh, interesting.

Is it possible that's how the scratch came to be in the first place? Something used to prop open the door?

[bloodbiter]

The mark was on the inside of the door frame, so it's certainly possible. If that is the case... I wonder how to determine who she may have let into her room willingly in the first place.

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, it does seem strange.

And it also doesn't answer the question of how the killer knew to operate the key.

[bloodbiter]

...Are we absolutely certain that the key was used? It does seem to fit the wound, but we haven't examined whether other weapons might fit those wounds too - Jason's dagger or Kazuma's knives, for example. What if the killer didn't use the key, and instead put it in the cafeteria in order to mislead us further?

[tevinteriscoming]

Ah, but to expect the key to mislead us, the killer had to have known it would be taken for a blade. Otherwise, what conclusions would we have drawn from the mere fact that Calypso hid a simple key?

[bloodbiter]

...That's true. Perhaps if it was someone who had spoken to her previously, she happened to mention that her key could transform into a knife?

[tevinteriscoming]

It's possible. My impression was that Calypso hadn't been particularly chatty. And that seems like quite the lapse in judgement, considering it is a tool clearly intended to allow the carrier to conceal a weapon.

[bloodbiter]

Yes, that's true as well. Perhaps she sensed their ill intent and drew her weapon, but was rendered unconscious before she had a chance to use it? That does seem strange, though, not being able to even lay a hand on them if she was a martial artist...

[a pause]

It was said that the healing serum could be used for cuts and scrapes. I wonder if it would erase something like a bruise as well.

[qundercover]

I'm down for more testing on that - for consistency. We just gotta get a hold of the other weapons.

[mnasthai]

You can look at my knives if you want.

[bloodbiter]

If you don't mind, I would certainly appreciate that.

[mnasthai]

[A nod.]

Just please give them back to me when you're done. [ And he'll hand over his butterfly knives from within a pocket in his cloak.]