THIRD TRIAL

[despairection]

[Ashley Blair, the SHSL Witch-in-Training, is dead. She's had her life snuffed out, but how and why? It's a murder both mysterious and menacing.

Portraits of Betrayus and Ashley, depicted in monochrome coloring, stand at their podiums. But more importantly, the courtroom this time is an exact and functional replica of the Eggman Factory. If only for the evidence they'll never be able to move...

Will they be able to use this evidence to find the truth? Or will the culprit's confusing conundrum get the best of them?

10 students remain.]



[Let the class trial in the murder of Ashley Blair...begin.]

 

Comments

[tsungeonsanddragons]

It sounds obvious if you know who he is, but if you don't...well...let's just say you regret it.

[If Shadow happens to look closely at Clair's head, he might notice a subtle bump there.]

Anyway, you'll have to talk to Luigi about that.

[green_mario]

Um yeah, I found a binder this Monday that had the phrase "Eggman Inc" written on the cover. There might-a been some paper in it but it was ripped out before I got to it.

[superstylishschism]

I think that's something we'll need to discuss after the trial, since it's pretty clear the lab is somehow connected to this "Eggman" guy.

For now, we know that anyone who found both the binder and the secret room could've gotten in. Though, I'm pretty sure we can rule Clair out completely. I can't imagine her letting one of her Pokemon get hurt just to feign ignorance.

[tsungeonsanddragons]

That's correct. Even if I had any interest to murder someone, which I don't, I wouldn't injure my Pokémon or use them in my plan.

[She pauses for a moment.]

...though I will admit I do have a bit of knowledge when it comes to puzzles and the like. This Rube Goldberg machine is a bit confusing, even for me, but similar contraptions, though more efficient, are used in Gyms. It adds an extra layer of difficulty for the challenger to overcome.

[tsungeonsanddragons]

Luigi, where did you find that binder, anyway? I asked you once before, and you didn't tell me.

[green_mario]

Ah sorry! I just-a found it while I was looking around the computer room. It wasn't exactly hidden...

[tsungeonsanddragons]

I see. Then that makes it even more likely someone could find it and access that room.

[What a bother.]

After you found it, I assume you put it back?

[green_mario]

Y-yeah, I didn't-a think it was important enough information to take it with me for Thursday.

[Then suddenly a horrible guilt hits his stomach.]

S... sorry...

[tsungeonsanddragons]

[...?]

But weren't you the one who hosted that meeting? Even if it was small, you should have brought it with you or at least mentioned it. Though, I suppose it wouldn't have done much good. If everyone knew about it at the meeting, it wouldn't be much different than now.