//------------------------------// // Class Trial 3: Chapter 1 // Story: Dangan RomPonya // by Serenade-Stereo //------------------------------// The elevator stopped and they stepped out. The carpet that Monokuma seemed to cherish so much was one half black the other white, the walls were orange and pink, to represent the victims probably. The three new additions to the portraits were visible. Lock and Zoom with regular red Xs on theirs and Wild with three claw marks going both right-up and left-up. Plus there was now a seventeenth stand for Grimdark that was stationed between Lock's portrait and Tickery. "So, uh...can someone explain to me how this works?" Grimdark asks "Alright, well I was gonna recap it anyway!" Monokuma cleared his throat. "Alright! Now I shall briefly explain how this Class Trial works. You all pick a subject to discuss and then you try and find a killer through it. By then choosing a 'culprit' that 'culprit' will be seen as the 'villain'. At this point, you may start to vote for who you believe the true 'villain' is. If you are correct the 'villain' will be punished...but get it wrong. Everyone ASIDE from the villain shall be punished! Now get debatin'!" "Wait...did one of us really kill those two?" Grimdark asks "Well, it was like that the last two times" Hammer answers "....you guys are so fucked up" "Hey!" Punch says suddenly "What do you mean we are?! You aren't in the clear either!" "...I suppose I'm not due to me hiding most of the time" "Yeah! What if he's the one that killed Lock and Zoom?!" Olive accused "Tickery votes for him!" Those two are really serious about this trial...so the question is...did Grimdark kill Lock and Zoom? Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -Rope -Tickery's Testimony -Olive's Testimony -B's Examination Results -Pool Cart Grimdark- You honestly think...I killed those two?...This early in the trial? Olive- I'm saying you did! There's a possibility! Agreed! "Whilst I don't jump to conclusions...Grimdark could be the killer" "W-what?" Grimdark stuttered "Or at least someone like him...B, your examination results said that Lock's killer had to be really burly...I think we can just look at Grimdark and say he's a possible suspect" "Y-yes, I s-suppose Hammer told you m-my results...?" B asked "You bet I did!" "Well at least right away we can narrow down our suspects" Beau says "Wait...no, we should be able to yet" Olive says "Why not?" Nimbus asks "Because...why did it have to be someone strong?" Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -Rope -Lock's Boots -Missing Shovel -Neck marks Olive- You're saying that he was strangled...but why does it have to be by someone that was strong? Hammer- I'm confused... Olive- Well....If he was tied up with a rope...Couldn't that be used to kill him? You got that wrong! "Sorry, but this time I have to disagree with you Olive. Beau pointed out the neck marks on Lock, they weren't from a rope so the only other alternative was their hands" "O-oh...I guess that would be right..." "Tickery has a question!" "What would that be?" Nimbus asks "If Locky died from bare hands...what did Zoom die from?" "You mean the murder weapon?" Orion confirms "Yep!" The murder weapon...actually, that's a pretty easy question Non-Stop Debate Evidence bullets -Missing Shovel -Rope -Pool Cart Tickery- Tickery never did learn what the weapon that killed Zoom was Orion- The weapon caused blunt force trauma...but also rather thin Grimdark- Maybe it was the blunt edge of a knife You got that wrong! "A blunt edge of a knife...that wouldn't be it...it's more likely to be the missing shovel from the garden shed" "A missing shovel?" Grimdark repeats "Oh yeah. There are supposed to be three shovels but now there are only two..." Hammer explains "So now the question arises...what happened to that shovel?" Nimbus asks "The culprit must have disposed of it somewhere, right?" Punch says "Of course, but we don't know where" Beau answers "It could have been buried somewhere" Olive suggests. "No, there would have been an obvious out of place dirt patch in the garden" Beau retorts "Well..." Serenade starts "What if it isn't on the third floor?" "Hmm...?" Beau seemed interested There is another room that a shovel wouldn't seem out of place in... Of course! "What about the storage closet on the second floor? If the culprit hid the shovel there, there would be no problem since a shovel wouldn't seem out of place" "That sounds about right...now" Beau folds her arms "We've only just begun talking about Zoom's murder when we still don't know everything about Lock's" "We don't?" Hammer scratched the back of his head "Care to explain?" Samurai invites her theory "...well...the time of death was 3:45am...but what was Lock doing at that time?" "That...that's a good question" Tickery admits "So it seems we are faced with a new objective...discover why Lock was out of his room so late at night" Orion says Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -Olive's Testimony -Mysterious Note -Tickery's Testimony Beau- We can't proceed in this trial...without knowing why Lock was out of his room at so late... Samurai- He must have had a very good reason Hammer- M-maybe...The culprit dragged him out? B- M-maybe...h-he went of his o-own free will...? Agreed! "Yes, Lock must have went out of his room from his own free will" "Why is that?" Beau asks "This note I found in the laundry room...'I need to talk to you about something really important, come to the pool at 3:30 during Night-Time, please don't be late'. If this isn't a clear indication that Lock went to the pool, I don't know what is!" You should learn to shut up! Everyone turned to Punch "Now, hold up! Just because that note exists, that doesn't mean Lock went to the pool! For all we know, that could have been forged and Lock could have been killed elsewhere!" "U-uh..." "What's up? Don't have a counterargument?" Cross-Swords Evidence Blades -Lock's hair -Rope -Pool Cart -Mysterious Note Punch- Just because that note exists...doesn't mean that Lock went to the pool! He could have stayed in his room the whole time, and strangled in there! Serenade: W-well...do you have any proof that Lock didn't go? Punch- Oh, that is weak. What about you? I don't think that there is anything that says Lock went I'll cut that claim into pieces! "Actually, Punch there is something. Lock's hair was damp which suggests he did in fact go to the pool before he was killed" "His hair...?" Punch seemed confused. "Yes, if he didn't come into recent contact with water then it would question his hair even more" Beau states "Wait...that might suggest was in the pool...but it doesn't mean he actually went" Samurai objected. "What are you talking about?" Beau asks "Umm...something seemed out of place when I went to the pool during the investigation that wasn't like that when I was there this morning..." Oh, that's right...Samurai's talking about Of course! "Samurai, you must be talking about the pool cart right?" "That's it! I was trying to remember, it was toppled over when we went during the investigation, but when we went in the morning...it was perfectly fine..." "Hey...now that you guys are bringing it up..." Tickery injected herself into the discussion "Tickery smelled something strange in the pool this morning..." "It's called chlorine, Tickery" Olive said but Tickery didn't seem convinced. "Tickery doesn't think it was chlorine..." I can't listen to both of them...but I have to try! Double Point Shootout Evidence Bullets -Pool Cart -Lock's Hair -Punch's Testimony Samurai- Why was the pool cart toppled over after we discovered the body? Tickery- Tickery would like to know what the smell was Samurai- I mean, there must have been some reason for it, right? Tickery- It most certainly wasn't chlorine Samurai- There must have been a reason for it to fall over Tickery- It was really familiar Samurai and Tickery- What if...There was something there? I can connect those thoughts!