WEEK 5 - Trial

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (5)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (32) 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

[antietam]

Well, I would imagine they held her head under the water until she was unconscious, shot her, then dropped her into the pool so we wouldn't know exactly how she lost consciousness.

[bloodbiter]

If that's correct, the question becomes what they would gain from us not knowing how she lost consciousness. Her injuries are obvious regardless.

[antietam]

Yeah. I think we should figure out why exactly they went through the trouble of getting the weights and a resistance band if the shot killed her. The band wasn't found, right?

[bloodbiter]

Would it not make more sense if they had the weights and band prior to killing her, not that they went back to fetch them afterwards? If her death occurred between 7:30 and 8:55, it's hard to imagine nobody would be awake at the time. Going to find that equipment and then coming back to the scene would be very risky.

[antietam]

Sure, that just implies premeditation. Maybe something went wrong with the plan. If not, though, I mean the pool and gym are right next to each other so I think it would just be a quick run.

[bloodbiter]

That's true. If that were the case, putting her in the pool afterwards must have been important to hiding their guilt for some reason.

[antietam]

I don't know much about drowning, but I think it'd have some pretty severe effects on the body. She'd absorb the water, but I can't imagine what it'd hide.

Other than that, maybe hiding her in the pool just gave them more time from the point of discovery? But it'd probably take more time than it'd save.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

The pool is cleaned every Friday at noon. Alice said the robots wouldn't have done it until after the trial because it's a crime scene, but it could be possible the killer assumed otherwise and they were just trying to get rid of it.

[that's been his theory since they found it at the pool anyway]