[Entrance Exam] Final Exam

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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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[covertizer]

This became more difficult than it needed to be the moment you started messing with us and attaching our lives as the cost of making everything better.

[ HELLO SOMEONE’S PISSED. ]

You started this so you fix it.

[recodified]

[ This seems to light a fire in her. ]

He's right. You want heroes so badly, Vivienne? You be one.

[escardos]

I agree. You have the chance to do something good, Viv! We can get through this together! For the sake of those that have died!

[robomin]

...you want me to say `if I must die to do it, then I will`... but... they'll just replace me.

My death... wouldn't change anything...

So I can't... I can't die here...

[itwasfeyt]

...So you're as trapped as we are.

[recodified]

And what else do you plan to do? Just let this go on? If you're living using our lives as stepping stones, what kind of life is that?!

[notsumereiko]

I don't anyone wants you to die either. [One death was already too much.] But if you can think of anything to stop this and if there's anything we can do to help, then please tell us.

[covertizer]

[ Hollyleaf. You’re a good independent cat that don’t need no human and he’s proud of you. ]

[robomin]

I didn't start this. But for my involvement... I'm just as much to blame.

But I don't have the power to do what you ask...

...I assure you... I would die just as fast...

[tiehard]

Isn't that part of being a hero, Viv? Doing the right thing when it's most difficult?

[robomin]

If I die, Oswald will take over again... he'll see that it's completed...

So if you want me to die... so be it... but... it won't... stop this...

[tiehard]

... Give me a minute, okay?

It's time for a motivational speech.

[tiehard]

... Viv.

You know it's wrong.

You're also doing exactly what Oswald would in this situation.

How's that much better? I don't want to die, but you and I both know that this is a complicated situation where it doesn't make sense that that kid dies.

Give him my naughty cap, and lock him in jail. But he deserves a real trial, not a death sentence.

[9laborsoflove]

While that's a nice, cozy sentiment and all, that would mean we're likely stuck with someone far worse than her, who affords us less freedom.

[ We're not in a shonen manga, guys. ]

[tiehard]

Saving! A! Teenager!!!

[9laborsoflove]

[ Wrong person to appeal to sentimentality to. ]

I'd quite rather live through this as smoothly as possible. I've no attachment to humanity, given their history of attempted genocide on birdkind.

[ We don't talk about Hiyoko. ]

Besides. He still murdered someone. Murder never doesn't have consequences. Unless you're implying Mister Mishima is that lacking in intelligence.

[covertizer]

As of right now we haven’t established anything other than theory, so I’d hold off on any condemnation right now.

[escardos]

What if someone besides Viv sacrifices themselves? Can that be done, Vivi?

[robomin]

No.

[IMMEDIATELY.]

[escardos]

I don't mind that much. I think it's important that you go meet the outside world, too!

[curseoclock]

Wow, does everyone here have a death wish?

[escardos]

Not really. [ he chuckles awkwardly ] I wanna go home as much as everyone here, but I think that, if it's true, then Mishima doesn't deserve to die. And I don't think Viv deserves to die either.

[heartcatcher]

Stop this! All of you!

[ ... ]

Please. Let's hear what Mishima has to say, first. We haven't given him a proper chance to present an alibi.

[covertizer]

[ dem singer lungs ]

[covertizer]

But sitting back and watching all of us pass judgement on someone else is fine, then.