[Entrance Exam] Final Exam

[lockdownmods]

Final Exam.

[ It's all happened very suddenly, but regardless, you're here now. The evidence has been examined and collected. You've now been ushered into the classroom to discuss the murder of the great detective himself, Sherlock Holmes. The traditional set up has been disturbed-- all the desks are now arranged in a perfect circle; one desk for each person that's participating in the program. There are nameplates for everyone, and they have been bolted to each of the desks, facing the inside of the circle...

...including the names of the ones who are no longer with you, the Prospect of Elucidating and the Prospect of Murder. Their chairs have been placed on top of their desks, signifying that they will not be needed. Above of their desks are holograms of their portraits from their profiles, grayed out and bloodstained.

At the front of the classroom, Vivienne sits anxiously behind the teacher's desk. The projector shows Sherlock's portrait, along with five other portraits that are listed under an auspicious header. ]



Victim.






Suspects.



[ The physical evidence tray sits in the middle of the circle of desks; you all have the Evidence app on your tablets to access photo evidence. And although she appears reluctant, Vivienne gives some final instructions. ]

Your final test... is to find the culprit. Naturally... the person you find guilty will be... punished... so... make sure you look for an answer you're... confident in. An error in judgment would be... cruelly... fatal...

Examination START.

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[tiehard]

And allow me to continue. Whoever murdered him had to be big enough to kill him, so that rules out our furry and feathery friends.

And it had to be someone who wasn't used to murder.

[and that. is where his eyes turn to Mishima.]

Hey, kid. I know we didn't get off on the right foot.

[starswink]

Wha-?! Hey, wait a minute! I was with you until you said that!

[tiehard]

Trust me, I don't want it to be that way either. So I'm hoping he'll give me some answers.

[supportrole]

Huh?

[ He jumps as soon as he's addressed, his face somehow managing to go paler than it was already. ]

Y-yeah, I know.

[tiehard]

[he places a hand on his shoulder.]

Whatever's been bugging you all week, I'm sorry. That must have really, really sucked.

[covertizer]

[ Watching you, not!Dad. Poking at other people’s raw memories is no me gusta. ]

[supportrole]

[ He flinches from that touch, more than he probably should. ]

Well-- Yeah, it did, but...

What are you saying?

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[tiehard]

... Hey, doesn't hurt to ask, but if you want a hug, I'm here for that.

[he turns to the front of the class, where Viv is.]

Viv, take him off the suspect list and put me on it.

[supportrole]

What??

[tiehard]

You heard me.

I'm 99% certain you did it. But you wouldn't have, if Sherlock hadn't suggested it first, right?

[escardos]

Mister Peralta?!

[heartcatcher]

But--but what if Mishima is innocent? We...we shouldn't be so hasty about this...

[curseoclock]

Huh? You can do that?

[itwasfeyt]

I-I think he wants to find out!

[robomin]

...I can't do that.

[jAKE WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS.]

[tiehard]

Yes you can, you just don't want to.

Give the kid a break-- he didn't know what the stakes were, and someone, WHO SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS, put a stupid idea into his head.

[escardos]

Wait... you're not implying that he's the murderer!! He wouldn't!

[starswink]

I don't think he would either. Even if it was relatively nice!

[escardos]

Okay bu~t....

[ he's sliding his finger across the tablet, eyes scanning over something ]

Akira's profile says that he knows how to do knife work! And if King Bird says that it was done by someone skilled using a knife, then it probably can't be him either!

[tiehard]

We can do a physical evidence check, but Akira's reaction was defiant to the motive.

Maybe he snapped, but someone looked paler than ever when those memories started.

[9laborsoflove]

...

[ Face in wings. ]

Unskilled. Unskilled, Mister Escardos.

[escardos]

Oh, oops!

[9laborsoflove]

A skilled hand wouldn't have hesitated and made a mess.

[ Just. Gonna stay like this. What even is this trial anymore. ]

[covertizer]

... so am I under suspicion for knife skills, or...?

[9laborsoflove]

I have no idea anymore.

[ End him, please, this is all too painful. ]