Take Responsibility.

[andexecutioner]

As before, once the investigation is done the corridor at the northwestern edge of the foyer opens up; it wasn't open, and then it simply was, and the hallway is no less claustrophobic as you enter it. And the podium circle still stands in the middle of the courtroom at the end of those tightly enclosed walls – though the journey may be a bit less cramped, given that there are fewer of you than there were the last time you traversed it. Rideaux, Chitoge and William have joined those with podiums draped in black, their framed, greyed-out profile portraits keeping a watchful eye over the rest of you. Presumably, they're doing so along with Juri; he's nowhere to be seen, but judging from the feeling permeating the room, someone – or something – certainly does see you. Either way, you'll be addressed once you've all found your spots in the circle. "Unconventional is dead; whatever the reason was hardly matters by now. Clearly, whomever acted knew what they were doing; the completion of Rule Seven is possibly on the table for them, as is taking advantage of the incentive if they succeed. It's your job to hold them responsible. Good luck." Twenty-four Competitors remain. How many leave this place is up to you.

Comments

[onedrinkwithme]

[Well, there might be a possibility...the burnt doll he found in the furnace after all. Don't mind Aymeric putting that out there for everyone to see. If no one knows what it is, he brought his own just in case.]

I found this in the furnace. As well as a burnt matchbox. Seems like someone wished to get rid of this quickly.

[meanttobe]

[Thank god we're talking about the case]

There was a matchbox missing from the storage room, so I guess that's where that went.

[onedrinkwithme]

And since the furnace takes awhile, the matches seem to be the only logical way to get rid of this.

[Oh yeah, like he wants to hear about everyone's sex lives.]

[seventhprogenitor]

[just cause you got none from your honey before she died doesn't mean you can rain on their fun]

[onedrinkwithme]

[Excuse you but she wasn't his honey >:|]

[losthisflower]

Hmm, the furnace seems to be a rather inefficient way of getting rid of crucial evidence.

[Considering how much they've found from it...]

[onedrinkwithme]

Mayhap that is not what the culprit thought. If this is the weapon used, there are not many ways to get rid of such a thing quickly. More than likely panic.

[losthisflower]

If it was truly brought about by panic ten the murder was possibly not pre-mediated.

[notaccurate]

Perhaps whomever tried this isn't familiar with burning things? Though after three weeks here, you would think they would have learned a bit by now.

[losthisflower]

I do not think there are many that would use the incinerator that often, would you?

[didntgetdadslooks]

Um... what is it? Or... do we know?

[She's like the only person who hasn't gotten one yet, okay?]

[seventhprogenitor]

It's a toy, that's all.

[onedrinkwithme]

I do.

[Next to the burnt doll, he sets out a clean doll for comparison.]

Tis a strange doll; only because once a button on the bottom is pressed, it shakes.

[Demonstrating, unaware that some folks have much more dirtier thoughts.]

[innocentloveholic]

[ OH OH OH OH, ALIGULA'S RAISING HER HAND LIKE SHE'S IN CLASS. ]

That's totally a vibrator, isn't it?! I didn't know stuff like that was in there!

[onedrinkwithme]

...what's a vibrator?

[poultryfists]

It's something you use to spice up your life.

[He really has no clue, does he.]

[bluemeanie]

[pointing up at the ceiling again]

It's his.

[passional]

...A what?

[ ???? i am from the middle ages and what is this ]

[meanttobe]

[NOT EVEN THE TRIAL CAN SAVE THEM FROM THIS]

You haven't gotten one...? [he sounds vaguely mortified]

[losthisflower]

[....Does he want to know?]

[didntgetdadslooks]

... is our murder weapon a vibrator.

[DID SHE END UP AT HOME SOMEHOW Angel may not know about love but she lives on a planet full of sex jokes]

[middaymoon]

It's strangeness aside [ Though she still sounds plenty amused... ] killing someone with that can't have been easy, especially not against a man in as good shape as poor Flemming. I think we can safely assume our murderer to be quite strong.

[onedrinkwithme]

[THANK YOU, BACK TO TRIAL AND MURDER]

Strong enough not to break this.

[innocentloveholic]

Strong, unprofessional, big hands... It's probably one of the guys then, isn't it?

[hesperos]

[ Well, after the talk of vibrators.... ]

...Kinda wonder how it was used in the murder.

[ He's being sarcastic. He has a good idea of how, given...everything that's been said so far. ]