In the morning, the beach comes back to life. Birds are back to cawing, the fish splash in the ocean, and insects buzz cheerfully from the jungle. Crabs skitter across the sand and seagulls fight over food (possibly yours). It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Chief stands at the front of the longhouse and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the hut-like building behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, everyone. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to head in. The other Chief helpfully pipes up with a, "Make sure to bring a snack, and maybe some water. Hydration is key to catching murderers!"
The longhouse is set up like a meeting hall, with long benches on each wall, facing each other. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. Aside from that, the room is empty. It’s only when everyone has taken a seat that the doors close and the Chief speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
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They're partnered with Raven, Jinah, Erhard, Bellamy, Battler, Jaffar, and Newt.
Raven and Bellamy are from the same world and they're partnered with two of the people on that list. However, they're both pretty injured and could probably be ruled out entirely. Jaffar has Nino and would want to stay alive long enough to protect her.
Akira, Raven, Bellamy and Serph all have Magilou and each other as alibi witnesses so far. So we could take Akira and Serph off of the list.
That leaves...Vriska, Kyouko and the Jacks again. I'm going to tentatively rule out Kyouko just because after talking to her I really, really don't think she'd do it. She's clinical and systematic, I don't think she'd kill violently. So now we're down to Vriska and the three Jacks based on that list.
So what happens next?
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[Yona is not especially good at figuring out how to phrase things - especially not like this. But she'll try.]
Vriska and I argue a lot, but this kind of thing isn't... I mean... it's not really her style, either. If she did kill it might be violently, but... if she was going to kill someone, I don't think it would have been either of them. I mean, she's been kind of rude ever since we got here, but it seemed like she sort of got along with them.
There's no reason for her to kill people she found tolerable and get stuck with people who annoyed her, you know?
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[ his shoulders square as he says that. ]
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It's fine. I'm not offended or angry, Hiro. This is what we have to do. Pursue theories until the very end to determine as best we can who to vote for. You were doing the right thing.
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So now yeah, we come back to the Jacks. All three of them had their profiles featured, all three of them are here and accounted for, but it's a wildcard of what's going to happen.
Jack--the loud Jack--had a lot on his profile. "Embezzlement, inside trading, insubordination, corporate sabotage, inappropriate applications of technology, sins against the universe." His twin has "terrible life choices" and blonde Jack is just "questionable determination."
Is it wrong to think that the one with the most on his profile probably isn't our guy either? Seems way too obvious.
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Yeah, my partner. Prussia stayed the night in our hut. If he'd have tried to sneak out, at least one of us would've woken up.
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[WHICH SEEMS a little too obvious, as far as he's concerned.]
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And if it was defense, then he wouldn't be good for this anyway, because that means he wasn't a killer, he was just a dude defending himself from the actual killer.
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So a self defense kill wouldn't count, like any other kill that wasn't approved.
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Vriska will take a deep breath in and out before jumping in on this conversation. ]
Alright. I was keeping this quiet because I didn't want to freak anyone out, but if it will help me clear my name, I am willing to explain.
Before I got here, I used to have powers. Flight, psychic abilities, luck manipulation, all kinds of shit! That was how I fought. I've never actually fought an opponent in any kind of bare-handed fight. The one time I did get into a "fight" with one of my old friends, she kicked my ass so hard I died from blood loss! It is a long story how I came back to life, and it's not relevant right now. Again, this is just to make a point. I wouldn't be able to physically overpower pretty much anybody. Which I hate admitting, because it can make me a fucking target for some opportunist around here! But it is the truth.
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You could fly?
[why is this what yona is taking away from that, oh my god]
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I can't tell if you're messing with me or not.
[fairy wings? sounds fake but ok, wtf is a homestuck, etc]
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I know it sounds bizarre! But it's all true. The wings had something to do with my species, I think. A kind of pupation! But it was related to my powers, so when I got here, the wings went poof, too.