SIXTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ It's the same as the other weeks. Two bodies, some time to look, and then Davy Jones comes around to take those of you who are left into the theatre and into the elevator. His expression is dark, difficult to read.

The trip down feels slower than ever. The elevator has gotten so empty, don't you think?

As it reaches its usual destination, the crew of the Dutchman is performing once again. The clouds above have started to darken the once clear tropical waters.

The podiums await you. ]

At yer places! Find who is responsible for all of this!

[ Your numbers can't support many more weeks of this, can they?

Welcome to your sixth trial. ]

Comments

[leaveittomother]

[Reika has her knife (which she flashed earlier in the trial), some vending machine coins, a pen, some crumpled pieces of paper and a thick stack of folded fancy homemade paper from the vending machine. Also her device, obviously.]

This seems rather useless.

[ltcommandroid]

May I examine your knife more closely, Reika?

[leaveittomother]

[She shakes her head.]

I don't think that's needed.

[ltcommandroid]

I would like to check any weapons for potential damage from impact with the arcade machines.

[leaveittomother]

I've been cooperative; I think I have the right to refuse just this once.

[magycks]

[ REIKA... ]

[leaveittomother]

[WHAT]

[ltcommandroid]

You are aware that this makes you appear suspicious. Is it truly more important than that?

[leaveittomother]

Yes. I am fully aware of that. Besides... I think I was cleared before.

[She flashes her nails.]

If I did what we thought the killer did, would my nails be as clean as they are?

[scythegun]

You could have just touched them up afterwards, right? Does that prove anything at this point? Let him examine your knife.

[leaveittomother]

Yeager, are you listening to yourself? Are you suggesting I painted over grease? That I somehow removed the safety wheels on the roller coaster without sustaining a single chip?

Even if I did do a 'little touch up' on them, they wouldn't be this pristine. If you can't bring up more evidence against me, I will not show you my knife.

[scythegun]

This is ridiculous. If you truly have nothing to hide, you wouldn't be this obstinate. If you're going to be like this, Data can simply take it from you.

[guffawsungraciously]

I was about to suggest as much, or simply head on over there and take it myself. Just show us the knife and maintain some sense of dignity instead of acting like you have something over the rest of us.

[leaveittomother]

I have my reasons, Yeager. I honestly do. For example...

[She glances in the direction of Jones. Well, not at Jones himself but. She shakes her head.]

I cannot say why I can't give it up. If he just looks I'll let him but I swear I must keep it.

[scythegun]

What makes you think that he would take it? He has examined the majority of our weapons without stealing them. If this isn't you, then you're wasting our time.

[leaveittomother]

Use your brain.

[jibunwo]

[he has A Feeling about where this is going and he's not sure what to think about that]

...Just let her keep it, whatever may or may not be wrong.

[ltcommandroid]

If that is what is required, I am willing to examine it while you hold it.

[like, what are you gonna do, stab him


granted someone stabbed some other metal stuff earlier so maybe that's not exactly ironclad right now]

[leaveittomother]

Fine.

[She shows it...

As he probably guessed, while there's no blood or grease there's definite damage.]

I'll even step away from the others. Just let me keep it.

[ltcommandroid]

You could have replaced them after the fact, or simply worn gloves.

[leaveittomother]

You have nothing else on me. I refuse.

[ltcommandroid]

[......]

The spa event this week was your idea, was it not?

[leaveittomother]

[She shrugs.]

It was. Unless you can connect it to something else beyond my nails, I don't see why it's relevant.

[ltcommandroid]

It ensured that everyone could see you applying these nails publicly several days before the murder, and you are now very insistent upon using them as an alibi.

[leaveittomother]

Not just that, Data.