(Ah sheet, we got another Class Trial underway! Who will be the Blackened this time? Did you guess correctly or incorrectly? We will find out during this super awesome, high octane, totally not boring Class Trial! Did I ever mention I love writing these bad boys? Because I do.
The Reviews
Nan The Keyblade Master: Makeup or marker...will we find out the truth of those bruises in the trial? Yes.
ShadowYoshi442: Alright then, no shame in being secretive about it.
Siege25: I see, I see. Watch and see what happens next, I suppose.
Magami Kent: You wouldn't put it past me to pull a page out of Togami or Kokichi's books eventually, right? (BTW that scene in Chapter 3 of V3 was freaking hilarious. Everyone's reactions to it made it all the better.
JudaiKitsune: For all we know, she could be pulling a Byakuya Togami on us.)
Court is now in session!
ALL RISE!
Monokuma: Now then, let's begin with a simple explanation of the Class Trial! During the Class Trial, you will present your arguments and then vote on whodunnit! If you vote correctly, then only the Blackened will be punished. But if you pick the wrong person...I'll punish everyone besides the Blackened, and that person will earn the right to leave this academy!
Olivia: We heard you the first time, nobody cares!
Monokuma: Alright, fiiiiiiiiiine. Let's just get this trial underway!
Ronnie: Okay, let's get started with the most obvious thing right out of the gate. The most suspicious person is-
Street: Do we really have to start with you, Ferret?
Ronnie: Hey, don't interrupt me! I was just going to say who the most suspicious person was!
Street: And we all know what you're going to say. Right everyone?
Robert: Yeah, that would be Desmond.
Desmond:...I don't know how many times I have to maintain my innocence…
Michael: Desmond was the last person to see Chase alive, so it's only natural he's a suspect. I mean nothing by it man.
Melissa: That much is true, if many true crime shows and my own writings are any indication.
Maxwell: It's not that we want to suspect you, Desmond. We just don't have many other options at the moment.
Desmond: Oh don't worry. No offense taken.
Maddie: Do we really need to discuss anything else? Desmond killed Chase, attacked me, was found unconscious, and that's that.
Thomas: You make it sound so simple, darling…
David: As I thought. The suspicion is on Desmond due to him being the last person seen with the victim. But I don't believe it's as simple as that. I'll have to make the others see this as well!
Make Your Argument!
Maxwell: So, let's go over what we know so far…
Olivia: Chase got murdered, what else is there to know?
Maddie: And Desmond was the last person to see him alive.
Ronnie: So he took a blunt instrument and smacked Chase silly!
Desmond: Do you people have any idea how ridiculous that sounds!?
Brooke: Yeah, that's wrong! Desey's innocent!
David: That's where you're wrong.
Truth Bullet Used: David's Autopsy Report
Break!
David: On the contrary, Ronnie. I don't think it was possible for Desmond to 'smack Chase silly'.
Ronnie: What makes you say that? Chase died from blunt force.
David: Because I examined the body for more than five seconds. Something I think you can all at least attempt.
Maxwell: Ugh, no thanks...I'll pass.
Michael: What did you find, David?
David: It's true, the Monokuma File does match up with findings. Chase was indeed killed by blunt force...but the severity of his injury, well, it's just not possible for someone to generate that much force.
Street: Agreed...it takes a lot of brute strength to do that kind of damage.
David: Additionally, Chase would've fought back. There's nothing on his body that suggests there was a struggle.
Ronnie: Then...maybe Chase was taken by surprise?
Desmond: Seriously, stop it. I don't even like gym class!
Maddie: Okay, so what?
Desmond: Maddie, I can't even lift the damn bar meant for the girls. How could I possibly generate enough force to do that to Chase!?
Melissa: Might I suggest we focus on how the murder was committed instead? We're only wasting time by talking about currently trivial matters.
Desmond: Thank you.
David: Agreed. Focusing on how the murder was committed is the key here, not who committed the murder. Not yet, at any rate.
Make Your Argument!
Melissa: Let's start from how the fatal blow was dealt to Chase.
Thomas: We know a blunt object killed that bloke. What else?
Jonathan: For someone to generate that force...you'd have to be a machine!
Maddie: The murder weapon also couldn't have gone far from the crime scene.
Robert: Yeah. They probably dumped it somewhere in the gymnasium. That's the only place they could.
Melissa: Mhmhmhmhm...how interesting.
David: Agreed.
Truth Bullet Used: Shop Class Materials
Break!
David: Jonathan...your statement there was right on the money.
Jonathan: It was? How so?
David: There's no possible way for a human to naturally generate the force needed to deliver the blow that killed Chase. You'd need a contraption for that.
Brooke: And I pointed out to Davey a bunch of stuff from the shop class hidden in the weight room! I was super helpful, everyone!
David: Indeed you were. I assert the killer used these materials to create the contraption that killed Chase.
Ronnie: I see...but there's one question I have about that.
David: And what might that be?
Ronnie: Someone would've noticed an obvious trap lying in wait, David. How'd the killer even set it up?
Maddie: Yeah, anyone would've been able to see such a trap just sitting there.
Desmond: Please tell me you have an answer, David…
Brooke: We should, Desey. It was something we noticed earlier, Davey. It was pointed out to us, remember?
David: Yes, the killer was able to hide the trap from anyone who would try and peek in. And this is our evidence of that.
Truth Bullet Used: Ceiling Holes
David: Here.
David: There were holes in the weight room ceiling, right in front of the door.
Olivia: Oh yeah, I did point that out to you two...what about them?
David: The wooden boards had holes in them, about the size of screws. The holes in the ceiling matched the size of the holes in the boards.
Maxwell: So you're saying the culprit hung the trap from the ceiling? That's just...wow. I never would've thought about that!
Street:...Really?
Maxwell: I mean, if you'd want to set up a trap, you'd want to make it simple, right?
Olivia: But the killer went balls to the wall on this trap. They must've really wanted Chase dead!
Desmond:...Can we really say Chase was the intended victim?
Ronnie: What?
Desmond: Well, at least let me testify my side of the story, and we can get this trial moving along!
Michael: Very well. The floor is yours, Desmond.
Desmond: Okay...I got asked by Chase if he wanted to work out, so I agreed. I didn't think anything of it, so we're walking to the weight room, I go to open the door, then suddenly Chase shouts 'Get out of the way!', and shoves me hard enough to where I hit my head on the ground, and boom. I'm out cold. Next thing I know, Brooke is shaking me awake, and...I saw Chase's body…
Maxwell: I see...so that's your side of the story. Alright, good buddy.
Desmond: So yes, I was the last person to see Chase alive. That doesn't mean I'm the killer!
Thomas: So you're saying you were asked to go to the weight room by Chase, he saw something, shoved you out of the way, and then he was killed? Did I get that right?
Desmond: Yeah, that's about what happened.
Thomas: That might be the case, but it doesn't change the fact Chase was killed indirectly. This doesn't automatically make you innocent.
Desmond: W-What!?
Street: And we're right back where we started...lovely.
Brooke: Maybe we're just overthinking this, everyone. Let's calm down!
Maddie: How can we be calm, Brooke? Our necks are on the line here.
Brooke: I might not be able to do hard math, but I'm smart enough to know that!
Robert: Then let me ask something - if Desmond really is the killer, how'd he get the trap affixed in the first place?
Olivia: Didn't we just say it was the screws?
Robert: No, no. I'm talking about what he used to get the materials from shop class up there.
Ronnie: We all did get a toolkit from Monokuma...that came with a screwdriver, right? Couldn't he just use that?
Desmond: I've never opened my toolkit once ever since we got here.
Street: There'd be obvious evidence for us to find if Desmond used his toolkit. You can't possibly be that stupid, Ferret.
Ronnie: Not sure whether to be complimented or insulted...so I'll be both! I am very complinsulted by that, Street!
Brooke: Is that even a word?
Melissa: He just made it up on the spot, Brooke. Just ignore him.
David: There is one way to get the screws up there...and someone here knows how to.
Make Your Argument!
Ronnie: Who put the trap up there and how'd they do it? I'd answer myself, but I'll let you guys take this one.
Melissa: Well, they didn't use their toolkit…
Jonathan: Maybe they used something in the weight room to do it!
Michael: We don't have security camera access...no one saw someone go in or out of the gym.
Olivia: I bet it's Monokuma's doing! The killer just asked him and he did it for them!
Street: Whatever they used, we couldn't find it investigating…
David: That's where you're wrong.
Truth Bullet Used: Thomas' Testimony
Break!
David: Actually Michael, we do have an eyewitness. Right, Thomas?
Thomas: Yeah, I did see one of you Yanks go in the gymnasium last night!
Ronnie: You did? Why didn't you say anything earlier?
Thomas: Because you never asked me, you wanker!
David: Alright, let's….move on before Brooke starts repeating British insults. Thomas stated last night he saw someone go into the gymnasium with a portable power drill.
Thomas: I never did get a good look at 'em, all I saw was their hand and the drill. If anything the bloke used the drill to put the screws in place.
Maddie: That does make sense…
Desmond: And besides, if you did it without a power tool, you'd be working so long by the time your trap is place, someone might already see you walking out of the weight room, and the trap would be ruined.
Melissa: I see...so they used a power tool to speed things along and set the trap in motion before that became a problem.
Robert: Okay, so what became of the drill?
Olivia: We couldn't find that drill anywhere in the school...no doubt the killer dumped it somewhere we couldn't find it!
Brooke: We also couldn't find the screws they used, either...this killer was pretty good on cleaning up.
David: The time of death was 9:05 A.M., and we discovered the body around 9:20 A.M., therefore the killer only had 15 minutes to clean up, Brooke.
Brooke: I know, that's why they were good!
Jonathan: Don't compliment the killer!
Robert: So it's like I said earlier. The killer dumped the screws and drill somewhere in the gymnasium.
Olivia: Hmm...there's something on my mind…
Maxwell: Oh? And what would that be?
Olivia: Thomas. You were the only one to see the drill enter the gymnasium, right?
Thomas: Yeah...what're you suggesting?
Olivia: Well, it's just a thought but maybe...maybe you had something to do with this?
Thomas: Oh...I get it. You're accusin' me because I don't have a high opinion of you Yanks. Well lemme tell you something, pillock. I'm not the killer.
Maddie: But you're the only one who saw the drill go in the gymnasium, right?
Street: Weren't you just accusing Desmond earlier?
Maddie: I'm not accusing Thomas of anything. I'm only stating a fact.
Melissa: Yeah, an obvious fact…
David: It seems we've hit a snag...we need to clear up anything regarding this sudden accusation, now. Otherwise we're going to get nowhere on this case fast.
Make Your Argument!
Olivia: Because Thomas was the only one to see the drill...maybe he knows where it went.
Thomas: I only saw the drill, I never touched it.
Melissa: The drill wasn't the only thing that went missing. Thomas would know where those went as well.
Olivia: What do you mean by 'those'?
Melissa: We were just talking about them. You should know what I'm referring to.
Brooke: Um...hmm…
David: Agreed.
Truth Bullet Used: Screws
Break!
David: Let's assume that Thomas is indeed the killer. Melissa has a point about him knowing where 'those' went as well.
Brooke: What're you talking about with 'those'?
David: Remember how there were small holes in the trap's materials, but no screws?
Melissa: Precisely. The killer had only enough time to hide the smaller components of their crime - those being the portable drill, and the screws. The screws could be hidden inside their pockets, and no one would notice.
Desmond: And the drill would have to be hidden somewhere else inside the gymnasium, just like Robert was saying.
Maddie: But wouldn't the killer hide the screws with the drill? If the killer put the screws in their pocket, that would be the smoking gun we'd need.
David: Where could the drill and screws be hidden, if not on the killer's person…?
-The weight room
-The bleachers
-The locker rooms
David: Here.
David: The only possible location I can think of would be the locker rooms in the gymnasium.
Maddie: The locker room? Why?
David: The killer only had about 15 minutes to clean up after their crime. Time of death was 9:05 this morning according to the Monokuma File, and the body discovery announcement went off at around 9:20.
Michael: Additionally, the killer would have ran the risk of being caught if they tried to return the drill and screws to the shop class.
Melissa: Which leaves the logical conclusion that the drill and screws were hidden in the locker rooms.
Desmond: But without the drill and screws, we can't really narrow down our list of suspects…
Monokuma: By the way, I'm not letting you bastards have any recesses, so don't bother asking for any!
David: Once again, we have to figure out things on our own. Shouldn't be a problem for me. Now let's think here about how we can get a clearer image on this case…
Make Your Argument!
Jonathan: There's gotta be something we can use to help eliminate suspects.
Michael: Were there any other witnesses?
Ronnie: Any other evidence we don't have currently?
Robert: I think we're missing alibis, personally.
Brooke: Recess sounds like a fun idea! I wanna go on the swings!
Thomas: We don't have any swings here, Brooke...
David: Agreed.
Truth Bullet Used: Student Report Cards
Break!
David: There is some evidence we haven't considered yet, Ronnie. I found some during the investigation that might help us.
Ronnie: You did? That's great, David! Mind telling the others?
David: I went into the Administration Office just before the announcement for the investigation period ending. There's a computer which has our report cards on it.
Desmond: Oh yeah...I remember seeing that too. What about them?
David: For such a contraption to be made, you would need to have the knowledge to create such a thing, right?
Maxwell: I see. So whoever has that experience is a suspect, right?
David: Correct. Those who have taken shop class are Desmond, Thomas, Maddie, Jonathan, and Olivia.
Maddie: See? He does have the know-how to kill!
Desmond: Dammit...back to where we started again, eh David?
David:...
Brooke: But wait. Robey did have a point about missing evidence. There was something in Chasey's pocket, but it went missing too. Did the killer take it too?
David: I have it right here. In my duster pocket.
Robert: Why're you hiding evidence from us, David? Can you at least tell us what the thing is?
David: That something in Chase's pocket...well, it was obviously this.
Truth Bullet Used: Note
David: Here.
David: This scrap of paper was in Chase's pocket, which turned out to be a note.
Melissa: Mind reading it to the rest of us? If you could be so kind.
David: The note reads 'Hey Chase, I want to hang out with you tomorrow. Think we can make it happen? -Desmond'
Ronnie: So Desmond wanted to meet up with Chase today...how interesting.
Desmond: N-No way! It's not what it looks like!
Maddie: You wrote a note to Chase, had the knowledge to set up the trap...looks to me like the curtain's closing in on you, Desmond.
Desmond: Seriously! I didn't send him that note!
Brooke:...Mmph...
David:...Dammit! All of this is looking bad for Desmond...I gotta do something fast. If I don't, they'll convict him at this rate!
Make Your Argument!
Desmond: I didn't send Chase that note!
Maddie: But the name of the sender is perfectly legible.
Street: I have my doubts about this...could that have been planted?
Michael: Is there any way to know for sure? We shouldn't be jumping to conclusions like this.
Maddie: What else do we need to know? Desmond used that note to lure Chase to the crime scene!
Brooke: Stop...stop being so mean…
Maxwell: Oh Brooke...please don't cry...
David: That's where you're wrong.
Truth Bullet Used: Handwriting Sample
Break!
David: Can we really be sure that's what Desmond intended to do?
Maddie: Huh? But isn't it obvious? It's right there on the note.
David: I'm aware of that, but I have a way to know for sure.
Desmond: Wait a...David, what are you talking about?
David: Remember when I asked you for an autograph?
Thomas: What're you trying to pull here, bloke?
David: By comparing this autograph to the message on the note, we can determine if Desmond wrote this note or not. Melissa, would you mind doing that for me?
Melissa: Of course, David. One moment.
Desmond: David...that was your plan all along, wasn't it?
David: I needed to know for sure, Desmond. Street very well may be right on this, that note could've been planted in an effort to frame you.
Street: Even though Desmond is in no way a good fall guy for any crime. Just putting that out there. In fact...that might not be the full extent of it.
Maddie: What do you mean?
Street: I'll explain once Melissa is done comparing those two handwriting samples. Are you done yet?
Melissa: Just about, and...done!
Jonathan: Well Melissa? What's the verdict?
Melissa: If the killer was trying to frame Desmond with this...well, these handwriting samples don't match at all. I'm almost positive that the writer of the note to Chase is someone else.
Maddie: Huh!?
Olivia: So wait, that means...
David: Just as I thought.
Ronnie: Why do you say 'almost positive'? Was it a ploy used in one of your books?
Melissa: Pretty much, yes. One villain forged a note in an attempt to frame a suspect. But in that instance, it was planted on the suspect's person instead of the victim. Granted, the contents were different.
Robert: So as long as that possibility exists, we can't dismiss Desmond writing that note, yeah?
Melissa: That's right, but the possibility is so miniscule, I'd sooner dismiss it. This note indicates to me this was a frame-up job. By whom, I'm not sure.
Street: If I may continue my train of thought, Melissa?
Melissa: Oh, where are my manners? Go right ahead, Street.
Street: Answer me truthfully here Desmond, otherwise I'll beat it out of you. You were not aware of the trap placed in the weight room, right?
Desmond: Yeah. I wasn't aware of the note either. And...y-you don't have to threaten me with violence, either.
Street: Sorry about that...anyway, the reason I ask is because Chase pushed you out of the way of the trap. Unless you were aware of the trap...Chase wasn't the intended victim at all. You were.
Desmond: The killer was trying...to me!? But why!?
Olivia: Holy shit…!
Brooke: No...that can't be true! Desey didn't have any enemies!
Street: But in the end, the one thing that would ruin their plan got in the way. Chase shoved you out of the way, and died to protect you. That's what I think of this case, at any rate.
Desmond: I...I just don't understand…
Maddie: There's still questions we don't have the answers for. Desmond is still a suspect.
Michael: Look, I get that, but...is one fake note enough to prove that Desmond is innocent?
Ronnie: I know Melissa said the possibility was small, but as long as it exists...Desmond very well could've written differently to throw us off.
Jonathan: That is...admittedly true.
Melissa: And you're doubting my look at the handwriting? Any of you could look at this handwriting, and you can safely see that they're different!
Brooke: You guys...stop fighting…
David: Brooke looks like she's about to cry...I can't say I blame her. She's been so close to Desmond, the possibility of him being a suspect must be a bitter pill to swallow. I can say the same...but I promised myself something, when I first got here...no crying until the end.
Maxwell: Everyone, please calm down! Michael was right, we can't jump to conclusions here.
Desmond: Brooke, I promise you. Everything's going to be okay.
Maddie: We'll be the judges of that.
Brooke: S-Stop it! Stop being mean to Desey!
Desmond:...
Brooke: I...I've know Desey better than anyone else here. I know that Desey wouldn't do this to Chasey! He wouldn't do this to anyone! And here you all are...with your 'what if' things and 'probabilities'...it doesn't mean anything to me!
Maddie: But Brooke, Desmond very well could be the culprit. We can't hold on to these friendships in times like this.
Brooke: Forget that! Desey's my friend, and I know what kind of person he is! So, so that's why...as long I'm standing here, I'm not gonna stop believing in him!
Desmond:...Oh Brooke...I'm sorry things had to turn out this way. I should've said something earlier to Chase. This whole thing might have been avoided if I did that. But he gave his life for me, so...I have to step up and find who really murdered him. There's got to be something...anything that I can use to get out of the hot seat. But what?
Trial Suspended
(Monokuma: Upupupupu...I love the smell of despair in the morning!
Flash: You love it more than coffee- aaaaand you're in my room again.
Monokuma: Aw come on, don't act like you're not happy to see me. Everyone loves me!
Flash: Really. I beg to differ. Alicia likes kicking you as if you're a football.
Monokuma: And I should care why?
Flash: Because I'm going to do the same to you. Go the hell away, dammit! *kicks Monokuma out* Ugh, I don't know how he keeps showing up...anyway, that's Part 1 of this Class Trial. Next time, we'll see if this case goes anywhere from here. Bye for now!)
