first trial

[airlockedmods]

[When the announcement sounds and the evidence gathered it’s time for a trial. When the remaining champions are all gathered by the repaired docking bay doors they slide slowly slide open.

There are two lines of robots, silent as sentries, creating a border path from the docking bay doors to the circle of metal podiums. The podiums themselves were made of strange metals in red and gold and orange and black, each one etched with the name of one of the Champions. There are flood lights - like spot lights - in front of each podium, but the lights in front of Shirou, Hamilton, and Albel are dark, and hung on the front of their podiums are greyscale portraits, printed from their profiles.

Blaze Dudely stands on a repair deck on top of his ship, which looms over the proceedings ominously. Rather than the glee the Champions may think he would take in this kind of display, he merely stands there with his arms crossed, expression unreadable and his cyborg eye scanning the Champions with a piercing scrutiny, like he's searching for one of them to act out of line.]

Mornin’, Champions. Here’s how this is goin’ to go: take the evidence ya found, piece together what happened and find who took out the Champion Swordsman. If ya find them, they’ll be dealt with. If ya don’t, they’ll be free to go and the rest of ya will face punishment. Take the time ya need but don’t bore me.

Comments

[rickdiculous]

If I wanted to kill you guys, I...I would have killed all of you day one.

This motive isn't exactly one that affects me.

[tenimuho]

It doesn't have to be for the motive. It could just be to escape. That's reason enough.

[rickdiculous]

Like I said. I would've killed all of you and gotten away with it.

Or - or killed someone who I gave no shits about. Like the doctor guy.

[tenimuho]

I didn't know you gave shits about Albel...?

[rickdiculous]

I don't. I would've killed someone I actively dislike.

[tenimuho]

That's fair.

But it's also possible that this was self-defense. I don't think a premeditated murder would be carried out using a beer bottle.

[rickdiculous]

If I killed someone, I would've also admitted it like - immediately. I hate this bullshit.

[tenimuho]

Even though you'd die if you were caught?

[rickdiculous]

Yeah.

[tenimuho]

I can respect that.

I don't really have anything else to back this up with. If I'm wrong, I sincerely apologize.

[rickdiculous]

Whatever.

[tuskenlancer]

What about the robotics book, then?

And it's not like anyone has any better weapons than a beer bottle.

[tenimuho]

Albel also has a robotic arm.

[jerkassic]

[Let him make sure he has this right.]

Are you suggesting Albel was the one looking through the book?

[tenimuho]

I can't prove who looked through a book by the fact that it's misplaced and has bent pages, but he would also have had reason to read it.

[tuskenlancer]

If it was self-defense, you think he really would have smashed him over the head with a bottle, dragged him into the laundry room, then broken his neck?

Why not just run away and yell for help after hitting him with the bottle?

[tenimuho]

The doors are soundproof and his roommate was out like a light. It's also possible that he was concerned that Albel would get up again and keep trying. He did seem to recover from the head injury, given the defensive wounds.

[helladoptera]

... Um, Rick's already a scientist, right? Would he need a book?

[tuskenlancer]

[ CT shrugs. How should she know? ]

[tuskenlancer]

If you wanted to be an obvious suspect.

[rickdiculous]

Yeah. Because I wouldn't abide by this.

[pr159]

[ fuck off, old man ]