week 1 - trial; day 2

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 1 trial, day 2 ♫ sunday At 9AM, every television will go off, loud enough to wake anyone sleeping. The calm, apathetic voice will advise everyone to gather in the chapel for the trial. Static will continue to blare in the head of anyone dillydallying. Once all of the guests have gathered in the chapel, the doors will lock. Most of the pews have been moved aside to allow for more space, and a few tables have been set up on the altar. On the first, there is an additional copy of the rulebook, and the information cards of the victim and suspects laid out, with space for the suspects to provide their whereabouts, as well as an autopsy report. There is also a large wheeled chalkboard upon which you may write theories. On the second table is a pitcher of water and some glasses, as well as very simple sandwiches and pastries. The door behind the altar has finally been unlocked. It's a rather plain room with an area set off by a folding screen. Inside, you will find a table on which the victim's body has been laid out. Next to the table, two black and white photographs have been hung on the screen. they are close ups of the victim's body, as it was found when the body discovery announcement chimed. A few sticks of incense burn in the corner to avoid any smells. At 5PM, the trial will close, after which everyone is expected to have cast their votes. >Discuss? victim suspects   VOTING cast setting rulebook

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Autopsy Report

[vicedirector]

On the table, the following has been laid out carefully next to the rulebook:

Autopsy Report - Kazunari Takao

Cause of Death - Appears to be either broken neck or blunt force trauma wound to skull

Body Discovery - Approximately 9:00AM

Time of Death - Between 11:00PM and 3:00AM

Condition of Body - Broken neck, multiple broken bones including ribs/arms/legs, blunt force trauma wound to skull

Condition of Scene - Victim found laying on his stomach in the snow behind the hotel. Blood from wound frozen into the ground. Footprints in the surrounding snow.

Suspects

[vicedirector]

On the table next to the autopsy report, the information cards of all suspects have been laid out. Below the cards is a blank sheet of paper, labeled:

Whereabouts - Thursday Evening to Friday Morning, Week 1
Previous alibis here

Findings

[vicedirector]

The rest of the table is empty. There are boxes labeled Exhibit A through Exhibit J, and pens and paper for writing.

All evidence and other information found during the course of investigation should be listed here.

Previous evidence here

Body

[vicedirector]

Behind a discrete folding screen, in the room behind the altar, Takao's body has been laid out on a simple white table. His body is covered with a white sheet, but the sheet can be removed. Other than the position and the sheet, the body has not been changed from how it was found.

Near the body are two black and white photographs of the scene as it was when the body discovery chimes rang at 9:00AM Friday morning. The photographs are close ups - they portray Takao's body, but no more of the scene than is necessary to do so. Still, if you want to check his position, it makes it fairly easy.

(You may thread in this subheading to investigate the body)

Previous findings here

Talk to Miata

[vicedirector]

[ Still here, and still working on a crossword puzzle book. ]

[smileleftbehind]

Did anyone search their persons yesterday? Because if not we might want to do that... and check the rooms again.

[sobowtor]

You're really gung-ho about patting everyone down, aren't you?

[Poland is not. For so many reasons.]

RECAP...............

[minogame]

Urashima Kotetsu, reporting!

( He seems a little nervous about being one of the first to speak up right now but he make up for it with spirit. )

I was thinking… it might help to review what happened yesterday in case anyone forgot.

Miss Lituania found Takao-kun’s body behind the hotel. The cause of death on the report says it appears to be a broken neck or an injury to the head but we found some evidence that suggests maybe the killer did other things to him too before he died. There were needle marks on his body and some of his hair was burned.

There were some footprints at the scene! I think we proved they belonged to Takao.

He may have been drugged with morphine and “Benadryl.” Separately, they can be used to subdue someone by making them tired. They might be deadly together? Speaking of medicine, there were cough drops in Takao-kun’s pockets! I don’t think anyone knows why he would have them, though… But it might be related to why he killed when he was! Maybe he was sick and went to get them? But why would he go get them late at night alone and meet his killer? Or did he leave with them…?

Like I said, some of his hair was burned! That might be related to the things found by the bonfire.There was some blue polyester that was torn and something plastic. The polyester isn’t from Takao’s body. There were also some scissors! Did anyone talk about that? Maybe he was near the bonfire which was how his hair got burned! But why was only his hair burned?

Uhh… we also talked a little bit about how what happens to human bodies when they die. The cold can preserve a body some which may explain why the time of death in the report isn’t very specific.

Oh, and our suspects…! ( He goes quiet for a second. He doesn’t really like calling them that. ) They’re Hanyuu, Yoite, Youko, Kaguya, and Vegeta. Some people think that powers may be involved since it looks like someone was on the roof. Vegeta, Hanyuu, and Kaguya can fly according to their profiles so maybe that helps?

I think that’s everything as far as evidence goes… there were a couple of other theories, though.

… Miss Poland tried to blame Mr. Vegeta but I don’t think we should be blaming people for no reason; at least, not without proof.

And Mr. Rhys wondered if the sins on our cards may be relevant to everything. I don’t know if that’s right or not but I think it would help to look at the motive some and see if any of the suspects had a special reason to act this week! Uhh… but I guess they could lie if we asked.

I think we found out a lot yesterday but there are still a lot of questions! Like why was Takao-kun’s hair burned? And how did someone get on the roof? And maybe we should look at where the suspects were. Yoite-san may have been the last person to see Takao-kun. How was Takao-kun killed exactly? And what was he doing outside that late? Did we find a syringe? Someone is lying… or at least, not telling the whole truth so we should find them before we get another innocent person killed.

I think… that’s it! Heh heh… sorry if I made any mistakes or forgot something… I don’t normally give reports back home. But I practiced last night! If anyone has anything else to report, I think we should go ahead and say those things now.

( Ah… and he’s done. Don’t mind Urashima as he bows his head some like, thanks for your time guys. Sorry… he’ll do better next time. He’ll keep practicing giving reports if he has to…! )

[herbgrace]

We haven't searched their persons, as far as I'm aware. But that is still going to be done somewhere besides here. [Lithuania is still not allowing stripping in this chapel.]

[smileleftbehind]

We don't know if they're hiding something on them.

[keepshispride]

None of you idiots are going into my room again.

[Seething over here. UNDYNE, WHY.]

[muties]

No, I think we ran out of time. So we better get that done, I guess. I don't think checking the rooms a second time'd help, tho.

Youko's room search - RESULTS

[symbologic]

Searched by Astrid, Dhaos, and Faize

Youko's room was impeccably tidy, and we found nothing matching the blue polyester cloth scrap. Nor did we find the still unaccounted for latex gloves or syringe. Or anything else out of place or suspicious, for that matter.

[smileleftbehind]

[Geeze, he doesn't mean stripping.] Where else?

[herbgrace]

[Urashima gets a pat on the head! Since Lithuania has definitely noticed that he responds well to that.] Good job.

[smileleftbehind]

I don't think you did it anyway.

[smileleftbehind]

What if they hid it over night?

[aeterna_filia]

[Kaguya is far less bothered by all this than anyone should be, but that's really nothing out of the ordinary.]

Can I have one of those?

[Because as a suspect, there obviously isn't much else for her to do. At least a puzzle would be something.]

[herbgrace]

Split into a group of men and a group of women, and one group can go to the clinic while the other goes to the hotel lobby.

[hopefragment]

Nice work, Urashima.

[Hinata was scribbling down a couple notes while the sword was speaking, though he does point as if he has an objection. It's not an objection for once, but an addition.]

I spoke with Miata yesterday about the autopsy. Even with the other things that were done to his body, it was definitely either the broken neck or the head trauma that killed him.

[sobowtor]

I've heard better.

[Poland you have not.]

[keepshispride]

So stay out of my room! Those morons completely destroyed it yesterday!

[muties]

[ CLAPS ]

Good job, bravo!

[symbologic]

[Look at you go, little turtle sword.]

An excellent summation, Urashima.

[smileleftbehind]

[He gently bumps into Urashima's shoulder with a quiet and short purr. Good job kid.]


Yoite probably would not mention talking to him if he was the killer, but... What were they talking about? Did Takao seem strange?