week 1 - trial

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week one trial



[At 9 AM precisely, the old grandfather clock chimes once again, and the doors to the drawing room are opened. They will remain open until everyone has come inside, after which they will shut behind them. It is not possible to leave on your own, although perhaps if you have a specific purpose the hostess will allow you to go. The room is set up comfortably, with several tables by the fireplace set out to assist with the trial. The Hostess will also remain in a seat near the fireplace, next to the scales on the mantle. At lunch, the doors will open to bring in a large meal on an automatically rolling buffet, and at 3 PM, tea and finger sandwiches will be served. You'll be able to enjoy the trial in comfort, of course, but the information cards set out on tables will not allow you to forget your true purpose here.]

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Comments

[roadroller]

I see! If she was suspended a little by the tape, then my theory of the water slowly rising enough to drown her makes sense again. [she's a little proud of that... so let's jump right into checking out those alibis.]

Most of the suspects were at lunch, weren't they? For this theory, the killer would have had to leave around 1-ish, I think... you and Bernkastel were the earliest to leave, but even Sharon was finished in there by 1. Marlow and Clyde stayed later. ♪

[inthebones]

I was in the courtyard. I don't know if anyone looked out the window, then, but I'm certain someone would have seen me. The windows face out that way, after all.

It's also possible that the tap wasn't at the absolute lowest power, leaving the killer free to work as late as 1:30 or even 1:45.

[roadroller]

But I thought it had been... Marlow's notes guessed it was quarter power or less. Then, would they have changed it back to a trickle later? How? ♪

[inthebones]

I'm indicating that Marlow may have guessed incorrectly.

[Susan says quite calmly.]

In the chaos of the moment, I don't know if her observation alone can be relied upon. Bernkastel has already testified that it seemed low-ish without knowing how low it was.

[roadroller]

Mm, fair enough. If it was 1:30, though, they'd all have left by then. ♪

[inthebones]

...Another fair point of consideration. In terms of committing the crime, really, prior to 1:00 would be ideal, when everyone was preoccupied elsewhere.

[roadroller]

If it was before 1, then that's only you and Bernkastel... I agree though. Creating the locked room with a chair from the victim's room would be a pretty risky thing to try when a lot of people were wandering around. ♪

[roadroller]

[though, saying that, something suddenly occurs to Rin.]

... I gotta ask though. When you're invisible, do things you're holding become invisible too? Because that would eliminate that problem for you. And you can unlock doors, so you'd have easy access to the victim's chair wouldn't you? ♪

[inthebones]

No.

...Not exactly. And the words on the card don't say 'invisible', exactly. When I go unseen, there's a bit more to it than that - it's as if you forget I exist. I could do whatever I liked, and you wouldn't pay it the slightest mind.

If I did it right now, most of you would start to wonder why it is that my picture is on that table when I had obviously already left some time ago.

[roadroller]

... Wow. That's pretty creepy! Are you sure you should have admitted that? We're not actually under oath, you know! ♪

[Rin laughs, though it's not actually because of nerves. Susan boldly admitting that... it somehow makes her suspect her less...]

[inthebones]

I feel quite safe about admitting it, actually. You see, if I used it, you would never actually know.

[Susan's smile is perhaps more amused than it should be.]