“Someone stole stuff from one of the bags!” He called out, grabbing my attention fully.
“Where?” I shot back, standing up with a coffee cup.
“In the one area where you guys found Akira and Liam!” He announced, heading out of the cafetera, “I’m getting everyone else to go there, I’m checking the cell block and everywhere else!&rdq
…………How?How...did this happen for a third time?
With the Loudspeakers coming on, and my notebook at the ready, I prepared myself for the autopsy information that we were about to gain.“Alright everyone, it is time to give the autopsy report.” They announced, sounding just peachy about this murder, before continuing on to give us the file.“ContestantRisa Yutamoro, Status:
Thankfully, the tension that was building inside of me was broken once we made it to the hallway, and we all entered the trial room, with Liam holding the door like a gentleman. Once we entered the room, I noticed a new addition to the setting, making all of us gasp in disbelief.At each of the empty spots, where the deceased used to, or would have stood, there were signs placed, with the ends of them having portraits of every single one of the deceased, in a photograph with their family, or friends.
“Also, wouldn’t you guys have seen the wirehanging from somethingthat you could use to support that?”From the corner of my eye, I saw Mia’s eyes shoot open, leading me to think about what Urkstin just said. Pretty soon, my brain churned out an idea, although Mia took the initiative.“Nishinzu and I saw a wire
“Well, regarding those, and the bruised palms we had observed during the investigation… what is stopping us from assuming that sheescaped the trap?” Liam threw out, looking around at our varying reactions.“You mean-” Mia stammered.“She got herself out of the death trap, and accidentally
…No one knew what to make of this lack of information. If there werethree peopleplanned to meet at the courtyard including Risa, then there would have to be an innocent person, right?“What the hell.” Mia summed up our thoughts pretty well, “Why aren’t they revealing themselves?”…“Perhaps…” Liam muttered, not trying to
…“...None of the handwritings match.” I spoke, before turning my attention back to Liam and Poppy, “But that still doesn’t mean both of you are cleared.”“Why not?” Poppy shot back, seeming desperate to be innocent.“Either of you could have
“Why do you think she wrote a note detailing a meetup thatnever had a third person involved?” Mia asked, her head in her hands as he pushed herself onto the podium. Urkstin gasped, and his face went pale as well.“There’s no way…” He stammered, backing up against the wall, “Was...was she going to use the note tolure someone into the courtyard
With that, we all exited the cafeteria, with me leading the way as usual. Most of the team followed, while people like chefs and most of the cleaning crew stayed behind to clean up everything so that no evidence would be left behind. Amber was the only exception, following us as I needed her to clean up specific areas.As we neared the crossroads for the different hallways, I made sure to inquire about something important to her.“Yo, Amber, you made sure you guys cleaned all of thefingerprints
…The hallways were finally silent.The only thing I could hear were my own footsteps, as I made my way through his familiar prison, on my way to the cafeteria.I was trying to keep my composure, walking in stride, and proper composition, but occasionally a small snicker or bounce escaped me as I neared the room closer and closer, thinking back on everything that had happened. Turning the corner, I could see the door to the cafeteria, and felt my excitement growing exponentially.&n
“...Congratulations!” The Loudspeaker called out in celebration,“You voted incorrectly!”… …
“I think that I might have theone piece of evidencewe need to convictour culprit.” I responded, feeling a sudden boost in confidence as the words started to form in my head, and the face of a culprit started to come into view. All we needed was one more push, and I had it.“Please do tell then.” Liam allowed, sounding a bit worried and excited at th
“Are you saying that she…sacrificed herselfto let us progress?” Urkstin questioned, seeming to get increasingly upset at the idea. Personally I was feeling the same way, but for a much different reason.“That… would explain why the handwriting does not match.” Liam responded, solemnly. Everyone seemed to be getting on board with the idea, which just infuriated me more, to the point where I couldn’t hold back.“B
“That means that it must be one of the two who were out during that period, which would beyou two.” Liam spoke, pointing at bothMia and Akira.… …… …Once again, the room fell silent, with a new ominous aura looming ove
“However, this also brings with ittroubling news.” Liam spoke, readying himself for this next phase of the trial.“Troubling? How so?” Akira asked. I most likely knew where Liam was going with this, but let him speak in his own words first.“Well, the more uplifting news is that we now have a
"Akira and I discovered somethin’ a bitstrange.”“Strange how so?” Liam prompted me to answer, while Akira sat back and let me explain away.“Well, this might sound a little gross, but I noticed somethin’ strange inside of Aka’s mouth, so I had Akira put a finger in there to find out what it was.” I explained, getting some varied looks from everyone in the room.
"I was looking for aweapon.” Mia responded, getting some questionable glares from her answer as to why she went towards the bathrooms, “Alongside that, I saw Natsumi heading down the bathrooms’ hallway at10:15 PM, so I followed her at10:20 PMand after seeing her in the bathrooms, got myself a weapon from ther