THE FINAL INVESTIGATION

[monoguests]

[...well, that was a thing.

It doesn't matter much now, because Monobear appears to have died. Whether or not he'll be gone long, however, is another matter of debate. It's time to act - and it's time to act fast.

When the group exits the courtroom, they will find themselves in a lush island landscape. The fifth world. If they look back at the door, they'll see they've left out of A GIANT STONE MONOBEAR HEAD...if he thinks hard enough, Luigi will get familiar vibes.

Regardless, the group of campers doesn't appear to be out of the fire yet. While the ocean hangs all around them, there's certainly no way off the island...is there?

All-Too-Tranquil-Music blasts from a speaker above the stone Monobear. It's time to move, Smashers.]

Comments

[lavenza]

...May we ask you some things? The truth behind what really went with you and Goombriel back then?

And also why Monobear would chose to not release you even though you "won" his game? At least, if I am understanding the sequence of events correctly...

It feels a little strange to continue to tell us we can only escape through murder and then openly show us that even that is a faslehood.

[monoguests]

...I mean, I jumped on him. His profile said he didn't like that. So that's kind of what I did.

[lavenza]

And so that's also why you chose him?

[she was kind of lost during that trial so forgive her]

[monoguests]

Have you seen the guy? He's a mushroom. What were my other options? There were giant crocodiles and polar bears and you know, there was a gremlin-looking guy! How am I supposed to kill some kinda gremlin?

Oh, um, part of it I guess was that he was a really prominent figure in the camp? Like...it's hard to describe, but that dude was everywhere.

[lavenza]

Prominent? Would you say... like a leader perhaps? Or just someone very involved?

[monoguests]

Okay. Let's say that you made this place into, I dunno, a book or something. He'd be the main dude. There's like...a word for that. It starts with a 'p', don't really remember it.

[superstylishschism]

Protagonist.

[lavenza]

Oh!

A protagonist! Much like you could call my guest in fact.

[monoguests]

Yeah! That thing.

[lavenza]

I see.

...Did that bother you then?

[monoguests]

...I guess. Whatever. Like I said, easy target.

[lavenza]

[a simple nod. that's enough for her.]

Moving on then. You and Monobear.

Could you please elaborate. I am still puzzled as to why you didn't escape and why he would put on that whole farce of a trial.

[monoguests]

Well, he locked me in the Pokemon Center, for one thing. I saw everyone get executed and then...you know, just has to dampen the mood even more. Like, wow, dude.

He offered me a chance to graduate for real, but...I think that was only because he was frustrated.

[lavenza]

And what chance was that?

...What had he grown frustrated with?

[monoguests]

...uh, that kind of was my chance. You know, like a retrial. But you guys actually thought to find some stuff that the last group never did.

Also, like I said, it's...probably because none of you guys offed each other. He's been acting kinda weird.

[lavenza]

...I think I am starting to understand.

Still, bringing out an old body is a very ill-conceived plan. It may have worked better if we weren't already aware of your existence.

[monoguests]

Yeah. Maybe. I dunno, he's...I don't think he's very bright.

[lavenza]

Oh, he most certainly isn't. One look at who he collected for this game is enough to prove that.

Aside from his own frustration, there wouldn't happen to be any other reason he might hope you die, would there?

[because as far as she sees it, even if it was possible for Clarice to graduate for real, it still feels more to her like an attempt to get rid of her]

[monoguests]

What? I don't know the guy's...line of thought. It seems weird he wouldn't have killed me back when the first game ended if he was super-intent on doing it.