Make an Accusation!
Jazz
Brawl
Mirage
Dead End
Bumblebee
Mixmaster
Blurr
Skywarp
Counterpunch
Bludgeon
Drift
Nautilator
Hoist
Blast Off
Rewind
Wildrider
Chromedome
Onslaught
Beachcomber
Swindle
Smokescreen
Knock Out
Ratchet
Scavenger
Perceptor
Shockwave
Hound
Vortex
Nightbeat
Soundwave
"The person who killed Mirage… is Nightbeat," Smokescreen announced to everyone and the room froze at that. Everyone turned their attention to the portrait of Nightbeat, the blue X crossed over his face. One of the people that died was a murderer? And it was Nightbeat, the one who has contributed the most, overall, in the trials? That made no sense.
"How is that even possible?" Beachcomber asked, shocked. "He's been the one helping us the most. He saved our lives at each trial. Why would he do this?"
"I don't know, but everything points to him. He was confirmed to be out, so he has no alibi for the night," Smokescreen told him.
"To go along with that, on the way to the repair bay, Nightbeat did exit the Medical Bay. He could've been in there, taking care of the wound that Mirage inflicted on him," Blast Off pointed out.
"Wait, wait, hold on, let us dissect this carefully," Perceptor told them, calming them down. "Let's go over this, bit by bit."
Nonstop Debate!
Ammo Available: Monobear File #4 (3), Spark Detector, Monobear File #4, Pipe, Wire, Dents in the Door, Tap in the Pipe
PERCEPTOR: You say that Nightbeat is the killer.
PERCEPTOR: What can we use to help prove that?
BUMBLEBEE: We've guessed that the killer had to make way to the Med-Bay…
BUMBLEBEE: …so as to use the energon there to cover their wound.
HOUND: Nightbeat does have blue in his paintjob.
RATCHET: But, we didn't find any wounds on Nightbeat except the one in his chest.
RATCHET: That was caused by the lever impaling him.
BLAST OFF: Yes, the missing knife wounds.
BLAST OFF: Where could they be?
BLURR: Who's to say they exist?
BLURR: Monobear file didn't mention them.
BLURR: That's not very suspicious.
REWIND: Yeah, the missing stab wounds…
REWIND: It really blows a hole in the whole thing.
NAUTILATOR: Then again, we haven't found stab wounds on anyone.
PERCEPTOR: Well, if there's :nothing additional: to say…
PERCEPTOR: …then we can reasonably assume that Nightbeat didn't kill Mirage.
Ammo Used: Nothing additional
SMOKESCREEN: That's wrong!
"Hold on, Blurr. Perceptor said something that has got me thinking…," Smokescreen told him, thinking things through.
"Huh?" Blurr asked.
"That particular Monobear file, Nightbeat's… there was something about it that was strange. It was…"
What was wrong bout Nightbeat's Monobear File?
The Time of Death
Cause of Death
Location
Not Shown
…
Not Shown
"…missing."
"What does that mean?" Blurr asked.
"Are you implying that something was missing from the file?" Skywarp asked.
"Yeah. Something was. That something was…"
Epiphany Anagram!
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A/D/D/I/T/I/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/
A/D/D/I/T/I/O/N/A/_/ _/_/_/_/_/
A/D/D/I/T/I/O/N/A/L/ N/O/_/_/_/
A/D/D/I/T/I/O/N/A/L/ N/O/T/E/S/
SMOKESCREEN: That's it!
"…the lack of additional notes," Smokescreen answered.
"Huh? Aren't those, like, only there if there's something to point out?" Skywarp asked, rubbing his head confused.
"They're always there. Even if there's nothing wrong with the body, it's always there," Smokescreen told them.
"Wait, that's right. I remember that every Monobear File had additional notes, even if it had nothing new to say," Knock Out agreed.
"So… why would they not list it?" Mixmaster asked. "I see no reason to do so."
"My guest, it would be spoiling something important," Dead End guessed. "If we're trying to reach the conclusion that Nightbeat murdered Mirage, there has to be something there to show that Nightbeat killed Mirage. Let's find out."
Nonstop Debate!
Ammo available: Broken Recorder, Monobear File #4 (2), Interconnecting Rooms, "Building Objects and Traps for Dummies' Datapad, Mirage's Note, Hoist's Present, Smokescreen and Hoist's Testimony, Pictures of Nightbeat's Corpse
SKYWARP: Alright, the additional notes are missing…
SKYWARP: …so what's on it that would spoil things?
KNOCK OUT: Well, the knife wound would be the obvious choice.
KNOCK OUT: Problem is, me and Ratchet couldn't find it.
HOUND: So, there's no proof the knife wounds are left out.
BEACHCOMBER: Well, then what was left out?
BEACHCOMBER: Does anybody have an idea?
NAUTILATOR: Well, maybe he was drinking something that night?
JAZZ: Counterpunch had that listed in his.
JAZZ: I see no reason to leave that out.
NAUTILATOR: Yeah, that's a good point.
DRIFT: A terminal illness perhaps?
BLUDGEON: I don't believe we've found any proof of that.
BUMBLEBEE: He didn't act particularly sickly either.
BLURR: He was only sick during the second motive.
WILDRIDER: Maybe you're all going insane…
WILDRIDER: …just like me.
SKYWARP: Nope.
SMOKESCREEN: Got you!
Ammo used: Pictures of Nightbeat's Corpse
"Ratchet, I must thank you for taking those pictures," Smokescreen thanked him.
"Of Nightbeat's corpse?" Ratchet asked.
"I thought Rewind was the only one to enjoy them," Skywarp muttered.
"No, I don't enjoy them like a sick fuck, but there's something in there that proves that Nightbeat was stabbed by Mirage," Smokescreen defended himself.
"Really now?" Onslaught asked. "Alright, is there a specific picture that helps or would either one work?"
Which picture is the one to prove Nightbeat was stabbed?
The one with the lever embedded in his body
The one without the lever embedded in his body
Either one works
…
The one without the lever embedded in his body
SMOKESCREEN: This one works!
"The one without the lever in his body," he answered Onslaught.
"Alright. Then what was it about the photo that proves he was stabbed? Because I didn't see anything there to prove it," Ratchet asked him.
"To be honest, I didn't notice it either, but now that we got this possible solution in front of us, something doesn't make sense about his body," Smokescreen told him.
"Really now?" "Knock Out questioned. "What did me and Ratchet missed about the body?
What was off about Nightbeat's body?
The fresh energon
The dried energon
The lack of knife wounds
The lever wound
…
The dried energon
"The dried energon," Smokescreen told them.
"Hmm?" Knock Out wondered. "The dried energon?"
"Yes. In case you remember, there was dried and wet energon coating the inside of his wound. Isn't that a bit odd, all things considering. I mean, he was just pierced by the lever. Why was there dried energon all over it as well as wet energon?" he told them. At that, both Ratchet and Knock Out looked at each other.
"The dried energon…?" Knock Out muttered.
"How did we not notice that?' Ratchet murmured.
"Uh, fill the one who doesn't know much about this in," Skywarp requested.
"The dried energon indicates that Nightbeat was wounded extremely recently when the pipe impaled him. Considering everything, it makes sense to say that the dried energon was from getting stabbed recently, or just suffering from a wound in general," Ratchet informed everyone.
"Okay, so Nightbeat was injured and energon was there and dried. So, considering the turn of events, it's most likely that he got that from Mirage," Jazz figured out.
"But, we still don't have the stab wounds," Blurr muttered, annoyed. "Until we figure out where those are, it's pointless to move forward."
"Oh yeah, we're still missing those," Rewind murmured. "If everything said is true, how come we haven't found it?"
"There is only one way to find that out: simple discussion. Prattle away until Smokescreen finds an answer," Dead End told everyone.
"Hey, don't you trust us?" Scavenger asked them.
"Not particularly," Dead End bluntly replied, causing Scavenger to give a sigh in disappointment.
"Fine…."
Nonstop Debate!
Ammo Available: Energon-Stained Cloth, Energon-Stained Scalpel, Lever, Mirage's Perferred Hand, Wire, Tap in the Pipe, Dents in the Door
SCAVENGER: So, the missing knife wound…
SCAVENGER: …where could it be?
BUMBLEBEE: Do we have any clues?
JAZZ: Not that I know of.
JAZZ: We know Nightbeat covered himself in energon…
JAZZ: …and his entire chest was colored blue by paint and energon…
JAZZ: …so the wound has to be there somewhere.
WILDRIDER: Could it have just disappeared?
DEAD END: Rational responses only, please.
SKYWARP: Well, then maybe it's right in front of us.
SKYWARP: The wounds are all the same…
SKYWARP: …and we're just being complete retards.
RATCHET: I wish we have an answer for this that makes sense…
RATCHET …instead of the words of morons.
SMOKESCREEN: I agree!
Ammo Used: Lever
"Skywarp, every now and then, you do say something that makes sense," Smokescreen complimented.
"Huh?" he grunted.
"I think… that you're right. The wounds are all the same."
"Really? I was speaking out of my aft with that statement," Skywarp told him, bemused.
"Uh, what are you on about?" Ratchet asked. "Please tell me I didn't mistake you for a moron, too."
"Well, it quite simple. What if the two stab wounds were made in the exact same spot?" Smokescreen asked everybody.
"What?"
"I'm saying, what if the lever impaled him through the exact same spot that the knife wound was?" Smokescreen asked everybody.
"Wait… what?" Ratchet asked. "Are you kidding me?"
"Can you think of anything else?" Smokescreen questioned him. "Someone was stabbed with the knife in Mirage's hand, that much is proven. Nobody here has a knife wound. We definitely would've notice it by now. We know it isn't Mirage. So who does that leave?" he rhetorical asked everyone.
"Nightbeat…," Scavenger muttered.
"Why is there dried energon in Nightbeat?" Smokescreen asked everyone again.
"Because he was stabbed by the knife before he was killed by the lever," Knock Out answered.
"So… is there any arguments against my reasoning?" he asked everyone with his hands outstretch and a cocky grin on his face. The resulting silence from them answered his question.
"Okay, so can we go over a couple of things real quick, just to make sure we got everything right? I don't want us to make a mistake here," Perceptor told them.
"What do you want to go over?" Smokescreen asked.
Nonstop Debate!
Ammo Available: State of the Repair Bay, Interconnecting Rooms, Lever, Broken Recorder, Monobear File #4, Mirage's Gift, Mirage's Note, 'Building Objects and Traps for Dummies' Datapad
PERCEPTOR: I'm not okay with this….
PERCEPTOR: Nightbeat saved our lives in the previous trials.
PERCEPTOR: But I can't deny the facts of the case.
PERCEPTOR: I just want to know…
PERCEPTOR: …what is his reason for killing Mirage?
REWIND: Yeah, that makes it so hard to believe.
REWIND: We've found nothing that could show a motive.
SKYWARP: He proved my innocence in the first trial when no one believed me.
SKYWARP: It sucks that it turned out he was secretly so selfish.
SKYWARP: Willing to sacrifice us for what?
SKYWARP: Freedom?
SKYWARP: A wish?
SKYWARP: I want it too, but I can hold out to get everyone out.
SKYWARP: …I can't believe I'm saying that.
SMOKESCREEN: That's wrong!
Ammo used: Broken Recorder
"Hey, wait a moment Rewind. We might've found something to help us figure out Nightbeat's motive in all this," Smokescreen told him.
"Eh? What might that be?" Rewind asked him.
"Oh, is it the recorder?" Scavenger asked.
"Exactly," Smokescreen agreed.
"Yes!"
"The recorder? You mean what Hoist is working on?" Rewind asked, turning his stare over to him, who looked up at them.
"Almost done. Just a little while longer. They broke it thoroughly," Hoist told them, getting back to work.
"Well, I guess we won't know until he fixes it, but we'll go ahead and consider that the thing we need for clarity on why Nightbeat did it," Perceptor told everyone.
"Okay, just to help finish off this part of the murder, let's talk about what he did after he fixed his wound," Blast Off told everyone.
Nonstop Debate!
Ammo Available: Interconnecting Rooms, Hoist's Present, Mirage's Note, Smokescreen and Hoist's Testimony, State of Repair Bay, Broken Recorder, Locked Safe
BLAST OFF: So, after Nightbeat weld the wound shut…
BLAST OFF: …what did he do?
ONSLAUGHT: I assume he came to meet us.
ONSLAUGHT: He was in the Med-Bay and he came to meet us.
ONSLAUGHT: It makes the most sense.
SCAVENGER: But, he destroyed the recorder and tossed it in the casino.
SCAVENGER: He had to enter it after impaling Mirage.
JAZZ: He's right.
JAZZ: Nightbeat had to break and tossed it in the trash there.
SCAVENGER: He also had to gather trash from somewhere to hide it under.
NAUTILATOR: So he had to use the atrium to get there.
NAUTILATOR: Then he went back to the Med-Bay to finish things off there.
SMOKESCREEN: Are you an idiot?!
Ammo Used: Interconnecting rooms.
"I swear you get something wrong every trial, Nautilator?" Smokescreen lamented, holding his head in frustration. "The rooms are all interconnected, so he has no reason to go into the atrium, which would be a bad idea anyway, because Blast Off and Onslaught were both walking around the area, so he might've been spotted if he used the atrium."
"Oh, uh, my bad," the Seacon apologized. "I got it wrong."
"No shit," Smokescreen muttered, holding his head in mental agony. "The only person who makes more wrong assumptions is Blurr."
"Hey, shut it," Blurr threaten, raising his fist at him.
"Well, why did he head back to the Med-Bay?" Nautilator asked the group.
"I have a good feeling why that will shed some light on it," Smokescreen answered.
"Oh, answer please."
Present evidence!
Monobear File #3
Red Group's Lack of Alibi
Onslaught and Blast Off's Secret Rendezvous
State of Repair Bay
Broken Recorder
Missing Lever
Welded doors of the Casino Backroom
Locked Safe
Energon-Stained Cloth
Energon-Stained Scalpel
Interconnecting Rooms
Communication Device
Mirage's Preferred Hand
Time of impalement
Hint to Safe password
Monobear File #4 (2)
Wire
Tap in the Pipe
Dents in the door.
Nightbeat's Note
Communications Device (2)
Spark Detector
'Building Objects and Traps for Dummies' Datapad
Jazz and Beachcomber's Testimony
Tarp and Knife
Mirage's Note
Hoist's Present
Smokescreen and Hoist's Testimony
"He was using and disposing of this cloth that has energon on it in the Med-Bay," he told them.
"Probably to spread it over himself" Jazz said, thinking things through.
"That's great, but we're still missing the trash that he got to hide the recorder," Scavenger told them.
"I think I know where that came from too," Smokescreen told them.
"Oh, you do?" he asked.
Monobear File #3
Red Group's Lack of Alibi
Onslaught and Blast Off's Secret Rendezvous
State of Repair Bay
Broken Recorder
Missing Lever
Welded doors of the Casino Backroom
Locked Safe
Energon-Stained cloth
Energon-Stained Scalpel
Interconnecting Rooms
Communication Device
Mirage's Preferred Hand
Time of impalement
Hint to Safe password
Monobear File #4 (2)
Wire
Tap in the Pipe
Dents in the door.
Nightbeat's Note
Communications Device (2)
Spark Detector
'Building Objects and Traps for Dummies' Datapad
Jazz and Beachcomber's Testimony
Tarp and Knife
Mirage's Note
Hoist's Present
Smokescreen and Hoist's Testimony
"He used the various stuff from the Repair Bay that were missing," he told him. "I sure if we look at the items in detail, all of it would come from the Repair Bay."
"So the reason why it looked so clean is because he grabbed stuff to throw in the trash can in the casino," Onslaught figured out.
"Alright, we've figured it out. That's… a complicated order of events," Rewind murmured, rubbing his head. "Exactly how does all this work? What's the order of events?"
"Yeah… he did so much in so little time, it's pretty hard to imagine him doing it," Hound murmured.
Logic Dive!
#1: What did Nightbeat do first after impaling Mirage?
A. Throw the trash in the casino garbage can.
B. Weld his wound.
C. Clean up the Repair-Bay
…
B. Weld His wound
...
#2: What did he do after that?
A. Throw the trash in the casino garbage can.
B. Cover his wound
C. Clean up the Repair-Bay
…
C. Clean up the Repair-Bay
…
#3: After that?
A. Throw the trash in the casino garbage can.
B. Meet Smokescreen and the others.
C. Cover his wound
…
A. Throw the trash in the casino garbage can.
…
#4: And then?
A. Cover his wound
B. Meet Smokescreen and the others.
…
A. Cover his wound
SMOKESCREEN: I got it all.
"Alright, I think I got it. He had to fix the wound first or else he would bleed out. Then he cleaned up the Repair Bay and took it to the trash can, along with the Recorder at the bottom so he could hide it. After that, he went back to the Med-Bay to cover his wound up and went out to meet us in the atrium," Smokescreen told everyone.
"That makes sense. Damn, he worked hard to get that all done," Rewind murmured.
"I'm glad we figured it out," Hoist said thankfully, getting back to work.
"Okay, we got that done," Jazz said, "but now we gotta figure out who set the trap to kill Nightbeat."
"Yeah. In the end, we still have to execute someone," Bludgeon murmured. "At least we proved that the trapper and the one who killed Mirage are different people."
"Alright, let's get this done!" Blurr shouted. "We've figured out how the trap works, we just need to find out who set it."
Nonstop Debate!
Ammo Available: Interconnecting Rooms, Hoist's Present, Mirage's Gift, Wire, Dents in the Door, 'Building Objects and Traps for Dummies' Datapad, Tap in the Pipe
BLURR: Alright, the person who set the trap.
BLURR: I haven't found anything around to indicate exactly who the killer is.
BLURR: Do we have anything?
WILDRIDER: What about traces?
WILDRIDER: Body fluids and stuff from bleeders.
RATCHET: We didn't have enough time to figure that out.
KNOCK OUT: I found blue paint at the door…
KNOCK OUT: …but I always assume it was from Nightbeat when he opened the door.
KNOCK OUT: I never assume it was important.
BEACHCOMBER: Maybe it is. Maybe it isn't.
BEACHCOMBER: Say, what about Hoist?
BEACHCOMBER: He's the only one with the skills.
HOIST: Huh?
HOIST: What are you talking about?
DEAD END: The complex roles we all play in life.
HOIST: Okay…
SMOKESCREEN: Got you!
Ammo Used: 'Building Objects and Traps for Dummies' Datapad
"We've found a datapad," he told everybody, looking over to Dead End, who gave a groan and showed it to everyone, "that teaches people how to make traps and objects. So to say that Hoist is the only one capable of doing it is flawed."
"Oh, damn it. I was hoping for an easy answer here," Beachcomber muttered.
"Nothing in life is easy," Dead End muttered, looking through the datapad. "We have to struggle hard to get through this bleak life and- huh?" he stopped, looking at what's in front of him. "Oh, wow."
"What did you found, Deady?" Wildrider asked with a grin, which was answered with a pain groan.
"This is what I get for not looking at a clue thoroughly," the pessimist replied rubbing his head in pain. "Smokescreen. Catch and feel the pain I'm in." He tossed it and Smokescreen catched it easily. Smokescreen glanced at him before looking at what he found and felt something lurched inside him.
'How to build a Newton's Cradle.'
"Oh shit."
Make an Accusation!
Jazz
Brawl
Mirage
Dead End
Bumblebee
Mixmaster
Blurr
Skywarp
Counterpunch
Bludgeon
Drift
Nautilator
Hoist
Blast Off
Rewind
Wildrider
Chromedome
Onslaught
Beachcomber
Swindle
Smokescreen
Knock Out
Ratchet
Scavenger
Perceptor
Shockwave
Hound
Vortex
Nightbeat
Soundwave