locked_down | EXAM 2

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EXAM 2

Exam 2.

[ Like last time, the exam begins with the desks 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 deceased. 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.

Han is at the front of the classroom again, looking noticeably neutral about the entire setup. His laptop is closed behind him. ]

You know the drill. [his voice sounds soft, tight.]

Be careful with who you pick, as they'll be answering for their crime with their life.

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. ]

Examination START.

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That's fine.

I was seeing monsters. Shadow creatures, to be more precise.

Shadow creatures? What kind? Wasn't this shit supposed to show us people from back home?

They're... from back home.

[ Not exactly people, but he's seen them before. ] They look like beasts, but other than that, nothing really too distinct.

Well, shit. That sucks.

[ Hank crosses his arms, considering. ]

Any chance you might've attacked Henry, thinking he was one of those shadow creatures?

...

[ He's quiet for a good moment or two and then-- ]

I think that would depend when he died.

Yeah, I didn't really get a look at the body, so I dunno. I'm just shooting the shit here.

[ Maybe you should review evidence before questioning suspects, Hank?? ]

How about this -- you mentioned the bathroom was clean, right? Who's been cleaning that? 'Cause I feel like sometimes when I go take a shower, it's a mess, and sometimes it's fucking spotless.

I mean... I would have done it myself, but the hallucinations were a bit too much on Thursday to even focus on cleaning.

[ Or just, like in general. ]

Sure, but if the hallucinations stopped once he was dead, that means you wouldn't have had to worry about that, would you?

[ He shrugs. ]

Not that I'm accusing you or anything, I'm just building a theory here.

Do you...remember much of Thursday night, Shirou? Where you were, who you talked with?

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... Oh.

[ And here's where his face turns red, just a little bit. ]

I-I... was with Kurusu in my room on Thursday night.

[SCANDALOUS GASP]

[ GOGOL PLS. ]

[ ...Eyebrow raise. ]

For...how long?

I was with him the whole night.

[ oh my god this is......the worst time, for this, ]

Shirou... [ Clears throat. ] You're a responsible boy, so I feel like I don't have to say this, but-- I would hope- if anything happened, you were, you know...safe.

[ there are better times to have this conversation ]