FIFTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

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. ]

Comments

[emberserker]

Like I told you, I had nothing to do with the tea or the sword! Do you people not get it? If you were trying to frame me, why should I absolve you?

[blackmass]

Oh? And here I almost thought you were trying to frame me. What an amusing circumstance.

[emberserker]

How would I be trying to frame you if I didn't even know those things were there? That entire wing was clear when I went to the supply closet last night. If anyone was trying to indicate that it was me or you, it would have been --

[blackmass]

Oh, do finish your thought. I would love to hear it.

[emberserker]

...well, it would have been someone who knew, wouldn't it?

[blackmass]

Knew what? I have made no secret of my preference for deadly flowers, so this narrows it down very little.

[emberserker]

But only one person knew it about me. And as for what might connect me to a knife or sword, only one person knew that, too.

It isn't surprising, is it? That someone else would betray me. Someone who hates you.

[blackmass]

Anna Fugo, I can not impress upon you how long a list of names that is.

...But I do believe I know what you're implying.

[hardnosed]

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[blackmass]

Jasper--you had a fair idea of Rose Quartz's capability, did you not?

Do you think someone particularly skilled with a sword might stand a chance against her? Perhaps someone more than mortal?

[hardnosed]

With her powers? Not a chance.

[ All the more if that's true, which it isn't, because it can't be. ]

But the way we are now... it's possible. And there's only one person left, besides you, who I know has the strength to manage it.

[blackmass]

Thank you. That information is very helpful to me.