"Hey guys, something just came to me." Dane said.

"What's on your mind, Dane?" Rory replied.

"Adding to what RK mentioned about the bathrooms being an odd place to commit a murder, the killer's entire murder plan does seem quite rushed if you think about it."

"What do you mean, you stupid bitch?" Harvey asked.

"This murder was rushed." Bridget clarified. "Pretty much like how Raj rushed his murder and didn't think things through, but unlike Dana, who did."

"Yeah, I see what you're saying." Henry agreed.

"The killer's a fucking idiot, agreed." Simon added.

"They most likely didn't have a victim in mind, just whoever the first person that came to the bathrooms!" Sam exclaimed.

"Miranda was just in the wrong place at the wrong time." RK added.

"Miranda..." Dane said quite sadly.

"Where do we go from this?" Sapphire asked. "What else do we have to talk about for this murder?"

"With this crime happening in the middle of the night, and nobody having an alibi, it will be hard." Irene replied.

"As well as the fact that you all forgot your tablets, which could of crossed a lot more people off the suspect list." Ellen add. "Bunch of idiots."

"Insulting everyone who made a simple mistake isn't at all artistic, Ellen." Bridget shot back.

"Shut up, idiot girl."

"Hey!" Irene growled.

"Come on, guys!" Gavin cheered. "We can do this!"

"We gotta!" Rory agreed.

"I agree." I thought to myself. "But what else do we have to talk about?"

"What about our meeting?" Sam proposed. "Let's go back to that. Did anyone notice anything suspicious, or anyone acting suspicious?"

Nobody had anything.

"That meeting won't help with the case, but the reason it happened just might." Ellen stated.

"What are you talking about?" Harvey asked.

"Ellen, are you talking about the motive?" Henry asked.

"Yes, she is." I confirmed. "We had that meeting right after Aqua Tail forced us to watch that horrible video."

"It was not at all artistic." Bridget commented on.

"We all watched the video, then we had the meeting, and while we were suppose to be in bed, the killer killed Miranda!" Gavin exclaimed.

"Oh shit!" Rory added.

"If I'm correct, we're all thinking the killer planned a rush murder right after watching the video?" Irene asked.

"Yeah!" Sapphire agreed. "That's gotta be it!"

"Somebody's reaction to the motive was too much and it made them kill right away!" Sam exclaimed.

"But who had the worst reaction to the motive?" Harvey asked.

"I don't think we'll be able to narrow down the suspect list." Bridger replied. "Everyone had a bad reaction to the video."

"It's important to point out, but it won't help us come closer to finding the killer." RK stated.

"Damn it!" Harvey cried.

"And that was such a good lead!" Sam added.

"Indeed it was." I thought to myself. "So where do we go next with this class trial?... Wait!"

"I think I know." I stated.

"What do you have in mind, Natalie?" Irene asked.

"Gavin and Rory, what did you two mention to me during the investigation?"

"Right!" Gavin exclaimed.

"How the killer stabbed Miranda!" Rory added.

"What do you mean, how did the killer stab Miranda, you fricking morons?" Sapphire asked.

"With the glass shards from the mirror!" Harvey added.

"No, we mean how did the killer end up stabbing with her with glass shards." Gavin corrected.

"I think I see." Bridget replied. "Those glass shards are obviously sharpe."

"And if the killer picked them up with their bare hands, they would of gotten cut." Dane added.

"Oh shit, now we're getting somewhere!" Sam exclaimed.

"Indeed, we are." I replied. "Even if the killer washed their hands after killing Miranda, there would still be evidence of some kind of cut or some damage to their hands."

"Especially if they had used the glass shards fairly recent." Ellen added.

"Hold it, you fucking morons." Simon cut in. "Don't be deciding that shit just yet."

"What is it, Simon?" Irene asked.

"Who the fuck said the killer used their bare hands? They could of used gloves, a towel, or fucking anything to protect their hands from being cut."

"Good point, Simon." I replied. "But you're wrong."

"Am I now, you stupid whore?"

"Simon!" Bridget growled.

"Please explain, Natalie." Henry urged.

I groaned at Simon's usual antics. "While I had discussed your points with Gavin and Rory during the investigation, I can say for sure the killer didn't use any kind of protection when they picked up the glass shards from the mirror. Mainly, since the killer originally planed to attack their victim with their tablet and improvised with the glass shards afterwards, they wouldn't of even thought of bringing any kind of protection for their hands."

"Even if they did use protection, where could they have discarded the evidence afterwards?" RK asked.

"Yeah!" Rory agreed. "Miranda was just killed, so the killer wouldn't of had much time to dispose of whatever they could of used to protect their hands!"

"No such evidence was found during the investigation." Ellen threw in. "Because such evidence doesn't exist."

"After the killer decided to kill Miranda with the glass shards, they used their bare hands." I wrapped up.

"Okay! What fucking ever!" Simon growled.

"Looks like somebody was proven wrong!" Sam laughed.

"You suck, Simon!" Sapphire added.

"It isn't artistic to mock others, but this does feel good." Bridget giggled.

"Fuck you, stupid cunts!" Simon shouted.

"Enough!" Irene roared.

"Let's get back on track, everyone." Dane urged. "We have something good to go off on."

"Try to focus here." Henry urged.

"As Natalie said, even if the killer washed cut hands in the bathroom sink after killing Miranda, the cuts would still be on their hands." Gavin reminded.

"So, whoever has cut up hands will be our killer then?" Bridget asked.

"That appears to be the case!" Harvey pumped up.

"Hold up." Dane urged. "Should we really just assume that? What if the killer knew they would be easily caught with cut hands and figured out someway to hide them?"

"Doesn't mean shit, jizz water." Simon replied. "If the mother fucker decided to stab your bitch at last minute, the thought of cut up hands and being found out probably never crossed their mind."

"Stop talking about her like that!" Dane yelled.

"Simon, stop it!" Irene ordered.

Simon snickered.

"But he does have a point." Sapphire added. "The killer's murder plan was rushed from the start, so all of that probably never crossed their mind."

"Especially after watching that fucked up video." Rory added.

"The question is, who has cut up hands?" Gavin asked.

"Perhaps we should all get a good look at each other's hands." Henry suggested.

I started playin with my ponytail as I was getting nervous that the killer was about to be revealed. "Who is it?!" I thought to myself.

"I know who did it." RK stated.

Most people gasped and turned to RK, myself included.

"RK?" Bridget let out.

"Who did it?!" Sapphire demanded.

"Who do you think killed Miranda, RK?" Dane asked.

RK pointed to someone. "You."

The person RK pointed to was Irene.

"Excuse me?" Irene let out, quite horrified.

"Irene killed Miranda?" Harvey asked.

"What?!" Sam exclaimed.

"Hold on!" Bridget yelled. "Where is your proof that Irene is the killer?!"

"I would like to hear this proof as well." Henry added.

RK sighed. "I really don't like having to do this, but if I'm the only one who sees it, I must point it out."

"Point what out?!" Bridget demanded.

"What does Irene always have on?"

It hit me. "Her entire arms are always bandaged."

"Haha, this shit just got interesting." Simon snickered.

"No way, I can't believe this!" Sam muttered.

Irene pulled her wrapped up hands up to her face to look at them as everyone else had their eyes on them.

"Before touching the glass shards, Irene could of simply unwrapped the bandages from her hands, did the deed, washed her hands, and wrapped them back up."

"And nobody would of noticed any cuts on her hands during the class trial." Rory added.

"Irene, is this true?" Dane asked.

Irene shook her head. "No, I'm not the killer."

"Think we'll just believe your word like that?!" Sapphire snapped.

"Well you shouldn't be jumping to any conclusions!" Bridget fired back, getting quite protective of Irene.

"Calm down, everyone!" Gavin urged. "This problem has a simple solution."

"He's right." Dane agreed. "Irene just has to remove all the bandages from her hands. If her hands aren't cut up, we can't assume she's the killer."

"But if her bear like hands are, we fucking vote for her." Simon snickered.

"Show us your hands!" Sapphire ordered.

Irene looked a bit nervous, but she slowly removed the bandages from her hands, everyone's eyes focusing on them. When Irene was done, she showed her hands up to everyone, revealing they were both indeed very scratched up by cuts and scars, some cuts even being quite fresh.

"Oh shit!" Harvey cried. "Cuts!"

"Irene..." Sam tried to say.

"I didn't want to believe it either." Henry stated. "But this does look like the damning evidence."

Bridget looked absolutely horrified. "Irene...No! This isn't artistic at all!"

"Did you really kill Miranda?!" Dane demanded to know.

Irene was silent, before rapidly shaking her head. "No! You have to believe me. I didn't commit this murder, and I would never think of such a lowlife action."

"How can you expect us to believe that when the evidence is right there on your hands!?" Rory asked.

"If you're not the killer, then why are your hands all cut up?" Harvey asked.

Irene sighed. "Right before all of this, I was training on the beach. My hands got a bit messed up, hence the reason cuts, but as for the other cuts and scars, they have always been on my hands."

"You were training on the beach right before the murder?" Sam asked.

"Ha! That sounds stupid!" Sapphire laughed.

Simon snickered. "Nice try, failed lesbian leader."

"No, no!" Bridget cried.

I continued to play with my ponytail as I grew more anxious. "Was Irene actually the killer."

Nonstop Debate

"Please believe me." Irene begged. "I didn't get these fresh cuts on my hands from killing Miranda, I got them from training on the beach."

"Well I don't believe you!" Sapphire shot back.

"Irene is perfectly capable of murdering Miranda." Henry added.

"She is also the only one who could hide her hands the entire time." Gavin threw in.

"Do you have any proof that you were training on the beach?" RK asked. "I don't see how you could if you were by yourself."

"Wait..." I thought to myself. "RK is wrong, I know how I can prove that Irene was by herself."

"I think I can prove that Irene is telling the truth." I said. "She actually was training on the beach, which is why she has fresh cuts on her hands."

"And why do you believe that?" Henry asked.

"When I was investigating the beach, I found evidence that Irene had been there, and that evidence was in the form of so many crushed seashells."

"Crushed seashells?" Dane asked.

"Oh right!" Bridget cheered. "This is so artistic! This proves that Irene's cuts aren't from Miranda's murder!"

"I'm lost!" Sapphire whined.

"Of course you are!" I groaned to myself.

"Irene said she was training on the beach." I continued. "And that training was crushing seashells."

"Which would of given her cuts on her hands!" Sam exclaimed. "Seashells are sharpe after all!"

"But how is crushing seashells training?" Harvey asked.

"I think Irene should answer that." I suggested.

Irene sighed. "Quite often, I do physical training to keep up my mental strength. If I wanna get stronger, mentally, I have to bleed a bit."

"I don't think bleeding is necessary to become stronger." Gavin replied.

"Regardless, this should prove that Irene's cuts on her hands aren't suspicious at all." I added.

"I'll clean up your mess!" RK yelled.

"RK?" I was shocked by that outburst, RK is never that loud.

"I'm sorry to say, but I'm still not convinced that Irene's cuts on her hand are irrelevant to this case, in fact I'm quite positive she is our killer."

"RK...Why?"

"I'm sorry Natalie, but I have to stop you there."

Rebuttal Showdown

Even if his expression didn't change, I could tell RK was quite passionate about his choice. "Yes, there were crushed seashells on the beach. And Irene claims she was training by crushing said seashells. And she claims that is why her hands are cut, but none of that takes away her suspicion."

My turn. "But RK, nobody else could of crushed those seashells. If they did, they would of spoken up about it. Irene's cut up hands have nothing to do with this case."

"It really is quite simple actually. Irene only claims she crushed those seashells, but nobody actually saw her do these actions. For all we know, she went to the beach before the murder, crushed all the seashells, and then waited by the bathrooms to commit her crime, cutting her hands more in the process. And she did all of that, just to give herself an alibi when her bandages got brought up during this trial."

"Damn it!" I cried to myself. "RK actually has a very good point, but I know he's wrong!"

"And of course, she could of crushed those seashells way before we even got the recent motive, the point is, Irene is still very much suspicious, and the most likely to be our killer."

"Fuck! He's gonna lead us to the wrong vote, I gotta think fast!"

"I think that settles this issue."

"What will prove that Irene actually crushed those seashells for her training?! What will...Yes! This has to be it!"

"I think we should vote-"

"I'll cut your argument in two!"

"You're wrong, RK." I firmly stated. "And I'm going to prove it."

"And how will you do that?" RK asked.

"Ellen."

"Cosmetology Cunt?" Simon asked.

"How will Ellen prove Irene isn't suspicious?" Rory asked.

Ellen cast everyone in the cave a very creepy smile. "I suppose I'm up."

"What do you mean, you're up?" Dane asked.

"Man! She's so scary when she smiles!" Harvey cried.

"Forget that." I replied. "Ellen, you can prove Irene isn't suspicious, no! You can prove she isn't the killer!"

Ellen nodded. "Indeed I can."

"Really?" Bridget asked.

"I would like to hear that proof." RK added.

"Don't worry, you'll get it right now." Ellen continued with her very evil smile. "What time was Miranda killed?"

"2:20AM." Gavin replied. "The file can back that up."

"Irene claims she was training on the beach during that time, and therefore couldn't of killed Miranda."

"But she can't prove that!" Sapphire exclaimed. "She has no alibi!"

"Oh but she does, me."

"What?" Rory asked, looking confused.

"Don't be dumb, you idiotic fools." Ellen was now frowning. "It should be simple, I'm Irene's alibi as I saw her train on the beach, and after she was done, I was right behind her on the way to the bathrooms."

"Irene and Ellen were the first two people who discovered Miranda's body." I added. "Henry and I can confirm as we were the next two people who discovered the body."

"If Ellen saw Irene elsewhere, during the time Miranda was being murdered, then Irene can't be the killer." Henry stated.

"Oh how artistic!" Bridget cheered.

"But what was Ellen doing out so late?" Sapphire asked.

"None of your damn business." Ellen rudely replied. "What matters is Irene is innocent and we need to stop wasting time discussing her and move on to a new suspect."

"I suppose that is best." RK replied. "I apologize for accusing you, Irene."

"Not needed." Irene replied. "We're all just trying to do our best to reveal the truth of Miranda's murder, but I am relieved to know I'm no longer a suspect."

"But now we're fucking shit out of luck." Simon added.

"What do you mean, Simon?" Sam asked.

"Sure, we eliminated two ugly bitches as possibilities, but we still got ten other assholes and myself as suspects."

"We also still have no idea how the killer killed Miranda without cutting up their hands." Rory added.

"Shit!" Sapphire exclaimed. "What are we gonna do!?"

"We have to cool down first." Irene insisted.

"Irene is right." Bridget agreed. "It isn't artistic to be all worked up right now."

"How can you not be worked up?!" Harvey panicked. "We have no idea on who the killer is! We're so fucked!"

"Harvey, chillax!" Sam ordered.

"Who killed Miranda?" Dane asked.

I started to play with my ponytail again, I was starting to get anxious. "Who killed Miranda? How did they avoid cutting up their hands with the glass shards? Who is the one we have to vote for sooner rather than later?" I thought so hard to myself. "...Wait! Could it be?! Yes! This person has to be responsible for the death of Miranda!"

CHOOSE

Natalie Bowie

Sam Robinson

Gavin Trigg

Sapphire Baldwin

Donald Warn-Deceased

RK Manning

Ellen Rowe

Raj Griffin-Deceased

Dane Anders

Irene Blair

Henry Drake

Henry Drake-Chosen

"YOU!"