unknownseas | FIFTH TRIAL

Quite the spread of evidence, isn't it? You have all you need, make your way to the vault door at once.

[ Once you're all at the door, Angel lets you through and into the elevator as always. And speaking of that elevator... your space to roam inside has grown again as you head down. Four is a heavy number to lose in one week, isn't it, between Nova and the three bodies you've just found? Though the number of things to discuss might be weighing heavier on your mind, if you're one of the investigators. The elevator might seem bigger or smaller than usual, despite the increase in space.

The trial room is as it is most weeks, apart from the newly-red podiums, so at least that's not a surprise by now. The screens are lowered, the familiar spiral displayed as ever. ]

That's three down this week. Up to three parties can be found responsible, when all is said and done - so go forth and find whoever did this, won't you? And to whoever did this... as always, best of luck to you as well.

[ The screens raise.

Welcome to your fifth trial. ]

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It was just a contingency plan in case that Brian did not show up. Is that not right?

I don't know what happened in the rest of the new wing. It was completely clear the last time I saw it. I didn't poison anybody.

...But what about Brian? Poison aside. We don't have anything connecting Brian and the other scene, after all. But, Anna, your hair, your height...

What about him? We don't even have a clear indication of what happened in there.

Don't we? Someone lured him out, under the assumption...that they were the ghosts, meeting him. He's got a vested interest in that, after all, more than some of us. Someone also set a trap using the weights.

[ To those who were on the scene: ] How'd that look again? Some brackets and a trip-wire?

[She nods in confirmation.]

By the door and in the ceiling.

How can we be sure of that?

You're the only one I told about the flowers in the first place! You know I'm not going to -- and besides, I'd have no reason to do both!

What, are you saying I framed you?

I'm not saying that. Why would you? But it's --

[She hesitates, shaking her head.]

Well, it's a ridiculous sort of coincidence, and a worse thing to jump on.

Why would you point out that I am the other one who knew that if you did not think so? I was not the one who brought up your knowledge of it.

[She shrugs.]

Besides, there are more reasons to think you were involved in these murders.

Like what? What would link me to a poisoning or a knife and sword? Sure, I've gotten plenty of both from the machine, but so have the lot of you.

You know what it is.

As do I, Rhea. I would sooner link Anna to the other incident over the poisoning and confrontation with Rose--aconite is a commonly known toxic plant, much as I hate to consider it mere coincidence.

There are, perhaps, clues that could focus on a different person who would benefit from Anna's downfall.

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You think I went behind your back to --

[Wait.]

You too, then...

Yes. There is someone who is quite fond of poison among us.

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...But you set the trap in the gym, didn't you.

How? Tell me how even half of that would have worked if I'd done it.

Most of it's simple enough to do, if not to think up. You write the letter. We all saw how he took Damien's death, we know he's an easy target. Slip it under his door. I don't know about everyone, but I don't go out the day before one of the Professor's deadlines, so I imagine there might be fewer eyes around that night for you to attach the brackets and rope for your trap. You set the strange lighting to make it easier to mistake who you are in the dark.

What really points to you, Anna, besides your hair, is... I saw you making all those clothes. Easy enough to hide a shirt in that pile, wouldn't it have been?

I did make them. You're right. And I could do all those things, but just like you said, anyone --

Could anyone?

Because I'd really rather it wasn't you.

Could anyone rig up a trap like that, Anna? The rest of it, sure, but...

[ bruh she gave you an out any everything? ]

[ she's not actually vocally joining in on this pile-on, but she's glaring! have fun with that. ]

[well you suck too]