WEEK 8 - Trial Day Two

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (8)

saturday TRIAL DAY TWO (22) 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]

I think you're right. We have to presume Arumat used his magic in the archive. I'm just not sure why.

[antietam]

I'm going to go with the theory that there was some sort of trap there. I don't know how they would know Arumat would go down there but maybe... He touched some of the poison? That's such a specific place for it to be, though, that wouldn't make sense. Unless someone told him about it.

[tevinteriscoming]

Arumat was always interested in learning what he could about the ship, about Alice. I wonder if someone could have tricked him with information?

[erythristic]

You mean, something like "in this book is a hidden message and information for you", and that's why he went to take such a specific volume?

[huh. it does sound like Arumat.]

[parodeity]

That's way more believable than the dude reading mpreg shit of his own free will, lbr.

[tevinteriscoming]

It's not impossible, yes? But then why the fire, I wonder.

[erythristic]

Perhaps he removed something from the book and burned it himself deliberately, some note or message that sent him back to his room?

[there weren't ashes, but then again, the area had been disturbed with that new book.]

[todorable]

Then why take the book if he'd already decided he didn't need part of it?

[erythristic]

To prove to the writer that he'd found the note. There could have been instructions to take it with him.

[seeing him carrying a book would be a better signal than him saying anything to them.]

[todorable]

Then, meet in his room for a special surprise?

[which. is how it turned out in the end]

...If everyone's telling the truth, there aren't that many people who could've seen that happen. Much less come back and cover up where the stuff got burned.

[erythristic]

Exactly. Which is what makes this so difficult.

[of course, there's the "assuming everyone is telling the truth" part of it.]

[todorable]

Actually, according to alibis, there's only one person. One person in the archives at the right times, one person probably trusted enough for Arumat to listen to and let in his room, and could hold their own if things went sideways.

[his tone is flat, but his hands tremble a bit before he stuffs them in his pockets. yeah, he just went there]

[erythristic]

[her eyes snap to him, and then, in a soft voice that manages to be colder and more deadly than any other tone she's taken before, she speaks without blinking.]

Be careful what you say next, Todomatsu Matsuno. Be very careful.

[todorable]

[somehow he doesn't piss himself, but it's pretty fucking close. it's not until his second try that sound actually comes out when he speaks]

...You're the one who said to find the truth no matter what, right? If you have any better directions, I'm damned happy to follow them.

[tevinteriscoming]

I wonder. It's as good an explanation as any. But what would the killer have done if he'd sat there and skimmed through the book, realized it was nonsense.

[erythristic]

The contents might not have been as important at the presence of the book itself. He was seen carrying it - as some might wear a certain color to distinguish themselves in a crowd, he might have taken the book to imply he read the note and was willing to listen.

[because how else would he get that book. and Arumat replacing it with the first book on the table to be seen to cover the scorching...]