"Maeve, remember the flies that were around the body?" Asked Yashiro.
"Oh my gosh. It's because the body was already decomposing!" Maeve shouted.
"Then why wasn't there flies on the other bodies?" Velia asked.
"Because they all were killed a little bit before they were found. This body was old," Maeve said.
"Arisu, you have a lot of explaining to do," Finacal said.
"E-explain what?" Arisu stuttered.
"This new evidence shows that Seiko was killed during nighttime. Also, you were the person sent to wake Kana and Seiko up," Fujihara said.
"B-but... i-it wasn't me!" Arisu defended herself.
"Ya know what, I sadly agree with the bitch," Rie said.
"Shut the hell up Rie! What did I say about no one liking you?" Velia said.
"No, in all honesty, I believe the bitch. My mind is still on 2 suspects," Rie said once again.
"And who are they?" Asked Yashiro.
"They are none other than Chiyoko..." Rie started.
"We went over this, whore... I didn't do it," Chiyoko said.
"And who is the other?" Kana asked.
"Our little friend, TomoFreak," Rie stated calmly.
"W-what?" Stuttered Tomohiro.
"You heard me. You're one of my main suspects," Rie said.
"But why?" Tomohiro asked.
"Guys, we are still missing a lot of clues. We still have no idea how this all went down. Let's get off the suspect list right now, and figure out some clues," Maeve suggested.
"Our top three suspects will remain Chiyoko, Arisu, and Tomohiro, but we need to continue on with the trial," agreed Lilth.
"How about we go back to talking about the infirmary. That is where she was killed, correct?" Asked Finacal.
"That is where we suspect she was killed, yes. It is also the place with the most clues," Yashiro said.
"So she was killed on that one spot, right?" Nari checked.
"Again, that is where we believe," Yashiro confirmed.
"So we don't know for sure?" Asked Maeve.
"Have we 100% determined it?" Velia shot back.
"No... we have not determined it for sure," Maeve answered.
"Then no, we don't know for sure. You just answered your own question, smart ass," Velia said once more.
"I mean, it's obvious she was killed there," Kana said.
"And why is that?" Nari asked.
"Because of the blood trail," Kana replied.
"T-the blood trail?" Maeve asked.
"Yes, there was a pool of blood leading from the spot in the infirmary, to the spot where we found Seiko dead," Kana confirmed.
"So it's true then? Was she really killed right there?" Maeve asked.
"I believe so..." Fujihara.
"It makes sense doesn't it?" Kana asked.
"Yes it does..." Yashiro agreed. "But when I checked out the blood trail. I noticed something different."
"Like what?" Velia shot.
"The fact that the blood trail didn't come from the pool of blood." Yashiro shot back.
"Of course it did!" Nari said.
"I'm going to have to agree with them..." Tomohiro said.
"No, there's proof!" Yashiro said.
"Then tell us. I'd like to hear what this 'proof' is," Chiyoko said.
"Well, the trail starts at the locker and heads straight to sink in the infirmary. I know that it starts there because the drops are a lot larger closer to the locker, and gets smaller the closer you get to the sink," Yashiro said.
"If she wasn't killed in the infirmary, then why would there be the pool of blood?" Maeve questioned.
"There's evidence for that," Arisu said.
"Well there's proof for our theory too," Rie said.
"There's proof to our side!" Everyone in the courtroom chanted.
[] Scrum Debate: Use the evidence to call on your teammates to help you win over the opposing side. []
"There's no proof that the body was only in the locker," Fujihara stated
.
"Velia!"
"The flies are proof enough. If the body was killed in the infirmary, the flies would be in there, not the locker," Velia shot.
"Okay, well even if the blood trail leads to the sink, it doesn't mean they used it," Nari said.
"Lilth!"
"If they didn't use the sink, then why was the water inside of it all bloody?" Lilth said.
"Also, there were no other blood trails in the infirmary!" Rie shouted.
"Arisu!"
"Actually, there was a second one. It started at the pool and headed towards the other trail," Arisu countered. "Seiko was obviously killed in the infirmary. There's the pool of blood, so the body was dragged to the locker!"
"Finacal!"
"Actually, the main blood trail starts at the locker and heads to the sink, not the blood pool," Finacal snapped.
"There's no actual proof that Seiko was killed in the locker," Maeve stated.
"Chiyoko!"
"The murder weapon, idiot. It was found inside of her, and the other part of it right next to the locker," Chiyoko shot.
"Okay, well nothing else was bloody around the crime scenes, so the infirmary is the best place to have murdered her," Tomohiro shot.
"Yashiro!"
"Actually, there was something bloody. And it would have been perfect if what I think happened!" Yashiro exclaimed.
[] Full Counter! []
"Wh-what was the bloody thing?" Tomohiro stuttered.
"Yeah, I'd like to know what the hell it is," Fujihara said.
"Yeah, even I don't know," Chiyoko muttered.
"It was a bucket. I found it in the infirmary and it was slightly full of blood," Yashiro stated.
"What?! Really?!" Maeve shouted, shocked.
"Holy shit!" Kana exclaimed.
"See, we have the evidence on our side," Arisu said with a wink.
"But what would the bucket have been used for?" A confused Fujihara asked.
"Let me just say, I still think it's either Chiyoko, TomoFreak, and now I'm suspecting Kana," Rie chimed in.
"What? Why!"
"Simple really, it was used to move the blood," Yashiro said flatly.
"What? That's absurd," Maeve said.
"No way someone could move the blood!" Finacal said.
"Before we continue on this path, Rie, why do you suspect Kana?" Fujihara interrupted.
"Yeah, I'd like to know why you suspect me of killing my girlfriend," Kana agreed.
"Oh that," Rie said. "It's because he easily could have done it."
"And how is that?" Arisu asked.
"I don't suspect Arisu anymore because no way she would do something when she was specifically asked to go get them. Next, once Arisu left, he could have stabbed her. Super easy," Rie explained.
"But why? What would be the motive for doing so?" Nari asked.
"Because it was all about love this time around right? He needed to save the person he loves," Rie continued.
"But he loves Seiko! He wouldn't kill her!" Velia shot.
"But does he really? He has never said it to her. Maybe they were just fuck buddies?" Rie suggested.
"Of course I love her! She, she just isn't the person who would die if no one murdered," Kana said, looking down.
"Oh. My. God. Do you have a side hoe" Chiyoko questioned.
"No. My mom. She is the only person that I love more than Seiko," Kana answered.
"I don't think it's Kana... in fact, I don't think it's a guy at all," Velia said out of no where.
"What?" Yashiro asked.
"I don't think it's a guy," Velia repeated.
"But what about TomoFreak?" Asked Rie.
"I don't think it's a guy," Velia said for a third time.
"Why is that?" Tomohiro asked.
"Because, think about the murder weapon," Velia said.
"The scratch marks," Yashiro recalled.
"What scratch marks? What are you talking about?" Nari asked.
"The murder weapon had some nail marks on them," Kana stated.
"That doesn't mean that it wasn't a guy," Fujihara argued.
"Yes it does," Velia shot. "The scratch marks had a distinctive pink shade on them."
"A pink shade?" Chiyoko asked.
"The same color of Seiko's nails," Velia elaborated.
"So Seiko tried to fight back?" Finacal asked.
"She must have," Rie said.
"What the actual hell..." Tomohiro said.
"Oh you can't say anything, TomoFreak! I still think it's you!" Rie shouted.
"Why do you think it was me still?" Tomohiro asked.
"Because! Does anyone remember me showing them the note that was left?" Rie said.
"I do! It said something about an alter ego, didn't it?" Nari stated.
"It did... and apparently this Tomohiro guy over here knocked the shit out of the Seiko bitch and the Kana guy, like he had an alter ego," Chiyoko said.
"Exactly, this is why it has to be TomoFreak. It has to be!" Rie shouted.
"But I said it wasn't a-" Velia started.
"Shut the actual fuck up! It is TomoFreak and no one can change my mind otherwise," Rie fought.
"I-it isn't me!" Tomohiro pleaded.
"Wow, you guys change the subject so easily. Just head back to the talk about the bucket and stuff," Monosaki said.
"Oh yeah, the bucket. I forgot about that," Yashiro said.
"Yeah, what was it used for again?" Nari asked.
"She claimed that it was used to move and carry blood," Lilth said.
"It is possible, but why would they have done that?" Fujihara asked.
"Possibly to frame me," Kana stated.
"I still think it's you..." Rie muttered.
"Oh shut up you stupid bitch," Velia shouted.
"Fuck off!" Shouted Rie.
"Get back on track, or I will kill you both!" Monosaki shouted.
"Why do you think they moved the blood?" Chiyoko questioned.
"Because, it is a random pool of blood in he infirmary, and there is no sign that the murder actually happened in there. It is the only thing in there that was bloody, what other purpose would it have?" Answered Yashiro.
"That is a fair point," Tomohiro agreed.
"True," Fujihara also agreed.
"So this whole time, we've been focusing on the wrong crime scene," Finacal pointed out.
"I feel like an idiot now," Arisu said.
"That's right! You idiots focused on the completely wrong crime scene! There is one important detail in that room, but it doesn't really matter!" Monosaki said.
"We need to start lowering our suspects," Velia suggested.
"We really can't, it happened during nighttime, and no one has alibi's for nighttime," Lilth pointed out.
"So we literately have no idea who the hell did it?" Rie asked.
"Ugh, this is a pain in the ass," Kana shouted.
"No, we have one suspect," Fujihara started.
"Who?" Asked Arisu.
"You," finished Fujihara.
"What? Why me?" Arisu asked.
"We already went over this. You were asked, specifically, to go wake up Kana and Seiko. Now Seiko is dead? That's hella sketchy," Fujihara said.
"Ridiculous! I would never!" Arisu argued.
"Could we really believe that? I mean, Seco was able to walk! Ciaran turned into a psychopath, who knows? The good girl could turn murderer!" Fujihara shot back.
"I think its Yashiro now," Rie butted in.
"What?" Yashiro asked.
"Why her?" Tomohiro yelled.
"Because. She always is the best detective, she knows how to get away with this shit. Its obviously her," Rie continued.
"That's absurd! Yashiro would never do something like this!" Tomohiro yelled back.
"C'mon, you need to stop using your dick and start using your head! It is obviously her!" Rie pushed.
"No its not!" Tomohiro screamed.
"Yes it is! You are an idiot if you don't think that! Vote her! Vote her right now!" Rie shot.
"What the hell are you doing?" Velia said quietly.
"Oh no," Nari said.
"It isn't her! Shut the fuck up slut!" Tomohiro continued to scream, his eyes slightly starting to turn red.
"It is her! Look at the evidence! She betrayed you! Look at her!" Rie pushed even harder.
"No it isn't! Shut the fuck up!" Tomohiro screamed as his eyes turned bright red. Yashiro saw a new fire in his eyes, one that she has never seen before. He was breathing heavily, and his eyes darted all around the room.
"Ahhh, there's the crazed Alter Ego I know... TomoFreak. This has to be the Alter Ego the note was talking about.
Yashiro looked around at everyone. They were all staring at Tomohiro. Everyone, everyone but one person. They were gripping their hand. No way it could be them.
"It isn't her. I know it is..." Tomohiro struggled to get it out.
"Oh my god, his scary face is back," Nari squeeked.
"So... he... killed Seiko?" Arisu asked.
"That is what I believe, yes," Rie said. Suddenly, someone started laughing uncontrollably.
"Ha... haha.. hahahahahhaha! This is amazing! You all believe that this fucker is the killer!" Velia laughed. "You are all so fucking idiotic. It has been me this entire time! I knew that Tomohiro's Alter Ego development would serve a purpose in my plan to kill Seiko. God, she was a bitch."
"Wh-what? No way it's you!" Finacal said.
"How come? Was it you? Was it the itsy bitsy little dinosaur?" Velia taunted.
"N-no! It wasn't me!" Finacal shouted.
"Ha... hahahahaha!" Velia laughed again.
"What the actual hell has happened to this trial?" Asked Lilth.
"It's a mad house! I love it!" Monosaki shouted."Ugh..." Tomohiro grunted. "It..."
"It what? Was it you? Because I know it was me!" Velia taunted.
"No, it wasn't you, Velia. It was TomoFreak over here!" Rie shouted.
"Shut the fuck up! It was me! I killed this stupid bitch! I stabbed her in the locker! I used the bucket to bring the blood to the infirmary! I dumped the blood in Kana and Seiko's sex spot! I-" Velia started shouting before she was cut off.
"Say that last one again," Yashiro said.
"What are you doing, Yashiro! I can't let you be framed!" Tomohiro screamed, his eyes piercing through her.
"No. I mean it. Velia, say that last line again," Yashiro repeated.
"What? The fact that I dumped the blood in the spot where those two fucked?" Velia asked.
"Exactly. It had to be someone who got a front row view of the sex," Yashiro put together.
"So it is Kana!" Chiyoko screamed.
"No! It's me! Its all me!" Velia screamed back.
"Oh shut the fuck up, we all know you're trying to fuck with us," Chiyoko sighed.
"Wh-what? Really?" Velia stuttered.
"Yeah, and it's getting annoying so just shut up," Nari shot.
"Like I said earlier, the little girl's got fire," Kana said.
"And you got a fire inside of you. That fire be the desire to kill your so called 'lover'!" Rie shouted.
"God damn just shut the fuck up!" Tomohiro screamed.
"No, not Kana... I-I know who it... who it was," Yashiro had trouble saying.
"Who?" Chiyoko asked.
"Yeah who is it?" Fujihara asked.
"Spill the beans," Arisu said.
"It- it's..." Yashiro stuttered.
"Its your lover boy, TomoFreak!" Rie shouted.
"No god damn it! It's someone else I love," Yashiro said.
"What are you getting at? I thought you two had a thing? Is there another guy, is it that Dino dude, because he was the only single one at the time," a confused Chiyoko asked.
"No... it's..." Yashiro choked.
"Fujihara," Velia shot out for Yashiro.
"What?" Fujihara said.
"Why would it be her?" Lilth asked.
"You're a lesbo?!" Chiyoko shouted.
"Bi, actually," Yashiro said.
"But Fujihara doesn't have an Alter Ego! It has to be Kana!" Rie continued to push.
"Fujihara, do you really love me?" Yashiro asked.
"O-of course! Wh-why wouldn't I?" Fujihara said.
"The motive..." Nari whispered.
"I-I love you... I would never do something like this!" Fujihara pleaded.
"It's okay. Because I don't love you," Yashiro said flatly.
"Oh shiit!" Chiyoko said.
"What?!" Fujihara said, getting mad.
"Yeah. I never loved you." Yashiro repeated.
"I thought you two were cute tho!" Lilth said.
"I never cared for her. I only used her so no one would kill me," Yashiro said.
"I can't believe you!" Fujihara said. She was gripping her hand, but it was shaking a lot.
"What ever. I don't care about you so if you did kill Seiko, I wouldn't mind. One less bitch to deal with," Yashiro said.
"God damn it! You fucking bitch!" Fujihara screamed.
"Oh shit! Her hair!" Velia shouted.
Fujihara's hair was sticking straight up. Her right hand was shaking majorly and had turned a dark black color. She stared down Yashiro with a evil glint in her eye.
"What the fuck! You god damn whore! I can't believe I trusted you!" Fujuhara screamed.
"Ladies and Gentlemen... Fujihara's Alter Ego..." Yashiro said as a tear fell down her cheek.
"Woah," Finacal said.
"I never expected this," Velia stated.
"So you're the person that walked past me at nighttime!" Arisu said.
"What?" Lilth asked angrily.
"Oh yeah, when I was coming back up the stairs after waking them up, someone walked down the steps. Their face was covered up and it was too dark to see," Arisu said plainly.
"That would have been really nice to know!" Tomohiro screamed!
"But why did you do it?" Kana asked.
Fujihara's hair had gone back down and her hand stopped shaking. "I... I didn't want to. She... she attacked me," Fujihara said.
"She wouldn't try that!" Kana shouted.
"Yes she would!" Yashiro argued. "It's Seiko for god's sake!"
"Kana, remember when Seiko asked to talk to me? She brought my into the locker room where she pulled the hockey stick out of the locker. She broke the tip off and tried swinging it at me," Fujihara said.
"But did she say why she was trying to attack you?" Chiyoko asked.
"She thought I was trying to steal Kana from her. From landing in his lap, to finding them having sex. She thought I was jealous," Fujihara answered. Tears running down her face.
"So it had nothing to do with the motive?" Asked Lilth.
"No, she also thought that if no one murdered, that Kana would die. The one person she loved. She thought that she could get away with it, and that she would be able to help Kana escape. She said she would laugh as I, and everyone else died and they survived," Fujihara explained.
"So she had gone full on psycho?" Kana said, his eyes watery.
"Yes. My Alter Ego had taken over and tried to defend myself. It grabbed the staff from her, but she struggled. She created the scratch marks on the staff and It turned her around and shoved her in the locker. It stabbed her repeatedly. The blood got everywhere. I ran into the infirmary and washed my hands off. I then grabbed the bucket and headed back to her body. I scooped up some of the blood and poured it onto the floor. I didn't know what to do. I had to frame someone," Fujihara cried. "I also had to apologize for what It did... that wasn't me that killed Seiko."
"Welp! I think it's time to vote!" Monosaki said.
"Wait, then why were you awake this morning?" Velia asked.
"That was just a coincidence," Fujihara said.
"N-no. This can't be! F-Fujihara... why you, out of everyone?" Yashiro said while sobbing.
"I don't know... but please know that I truly do love you," Fujihara said through tears.
"You all know how to vote!" Monosaki shouted.
"No I don't..." Chiyoko said flatly.
"Time to vote!"
Yashiro slowly scrolled through the faces until she found Fujihara's. Tears rolled down her face as she slowly pressed the button. She didn't want to do it at all. This was the person she loves. Was Yashiro really going to do this? Was she really going to throw away her one chance at happiness? Fujihara could have just made that up. Yashiro could be wrong. No way... no way Fujihara actually killed someone.
"Just waiting on one person," Monosaki said.
Yashiro continues to cry. She couldn't do it. Not Fujihara. Yashiro couldn't let go of one of the few things that was keeping her alive. One of the few things helping her get up everyday. One of the few people who actually cares for her, one of the few that she cares for. Yashiro couldn't do it. Yet she somehow slammed down on that red button and locked in her vote. Her eyes continued to pour out her emotions.
"Time to see how you all voted!" Monosaki said cheerfully.
The screen appeared again and the large slot machine showed up as usual. The level was pulled down and the faces scrolled through once more. The faces started to slow until it landed on Fujihara. Confetti shot and the Guilty sign popped up. The screen then went dark and headed back to where it came from.
"Fujihara, the Ultimate Manga Artist, is guilty of killing Seiko!" Monosaki said.
"F-Fujihara..." Yashiro choked.
"You... you killed her," Kana said, looking away.
"Fujihara... why?" Lilth said crying.
"God damn it," Tomohiro stuttered.
"No! Not Fujihara!" Nari exclaimed.
"S-sorry guys..." Fujihara said through tears.
"I have no words. I can't believe you guys didn't vote for me..." Velia said.
"Fuck off Velia, can't you see this is a serious moment?" Rie exclaimed.
"What if I take Fujihara's spot?" Finacal asked.
"What?" Chiyoko asked, confused. "Are you able to do that?"
"What are you talking about, Finacal?" Arisu asked.
"Yeah, what are you talking about?" Fujihara repeated.
"I'm talking about you and me switching places. You have so much to live for. You help out the group so much. The best thing I've done was remember about the 17th student. I am willing to take your place," Finacal explained.
"I don't think you can do that," Maeve pointed out.
"Uhm. I don't know. This has never happened before!" Monosaki said confused.
"So may I?" Finacal asked.
"Actually, no. She is the blackened and you guys got it correct. So only she will be punished," Monosaki stated.
"No! Please! Don't kill her!"Yashiro pleaded.
"Fujihara, you have been found guilty of murder," Monosaki started.
"No! Please! Don't do this!" Yashiro cried.
"It's now time to be punished!"
"Please don't do this!" Tomohiro said.
"Let's give it EVERYTHING we've got!"
"No!" Fujihara sobbed.
"Let me take her place!" Finacal screamed.
"Not Fujihara!" Lilth said.
"Please no!" Maeve and Nari pleaded.
"It's Punishment Time!" Monosaki shouted, slamming her mallet onto the red button.
"Noooooooooo!" Yashiro yelled.
[] Fujihara's Printing Press Panic []
Fujihara was standing at her podium, crying when something shot from the ceiling of the courtroom. It came down and wrapped itself around Fujihara's neck. It started to pull her up, and she shot her hands out in hope to grab someone, and someone did. Finacal had ran up to her and grabbed her hand as they were both dragged up into the roof of the courtroom.
Fujihara and Finacal were dropped onto a large conveyor belt. A large opening was in front of them and they started to run towards it. They noticed they weren't moving and it was because the conveyor had started and pulling them the other way. Suddenly a green light turned on and a beeping sound from the large opening started and some shadows started coming towards them.
Large stacks of Manga's started appearing from the large opening. Finacal and Fujihara tried their best to avoid the large stacks, jumping, running around, and dodging them. Suddenly, large presses started slamming down onto the belt behind them. The hydraulic presses slammed down with a large amount of force and power, completely destroying the manga's. They ran faster and faster.
More stacks of manga's kept coming. Finacal and Fujihara kept on running. Suddenly, Fujihara's hand started trembling and her hair shot up. Her black hand shot her forward and punched multiple stacks of manga's off of the conveyor belt. She was now several feet in front of Finacal and she was able to move around the stacks and get farther ahead much quicker than he could. Fujihara noticed that by the large opening, there was a small platform with a ladder leading to a hole in the ceiling. Fujihara continued to head to the platform, dodging and jumping over the manga stacks. She was about 15 yards away when she heard Finacal scream.
Finacal had tripped over his tail and was now stuck behind a stack of Manga's.
"Help! Fujihara, please!" Finacal screamed.
Fujihara continued to run, looking back and forth between the exit and Finacal. He was insanely close to the presses now. He was just now getting up. Fujihara ran towards Finacal. She shoved multiple stacks out of the way and grabbed his hand. They were getting close to the platform. They were 20 feet away when a red light started flashing. They looked up and saw a bunch of stacks of Manga starting to fall out of the large opening.
One of the stacks fell ontop of Finacal's leg and he got trapped. Fujihara pushed the stack off him and shoved Finacal onto the platform. Fujihara looked up and a stack fell right on top of her. Finacal watched as she was dragged along the conveyor. Fujihara was 5 feet away from the press. It slammed 2 more times before the press was right above Fujihara's unconscious body. It slammed down and a splatter of blood shot everywhere. The flat stack of bloody manga's went onto a smaller conveyor and into a shredder where they were then made into a new single Manga. On the cover it had a picture of Fujihara in her Alter Ego form with the words "Fujihara's Slow Demise" in bright red words and a crazy font.
Finacal cried as he sat in the platform. He stared at the spot where Fujihara was smashed to death. He turned his view to the ladder and slowly got up to climb it. He climbed for what felt like hours until he finally made it back to the Courtroom. He burst through a small patch in the floor and everyone was surrounding him, looking at him with tears in their eyes.
[] Authors Note: Hey guys! I'm sorry this chapter took so long to write, I just wanted to make sure I got all of my ideas out there, and I wanted to make the trial as interesting as possible. So, did any of you expect Fujihara to be the blackened? What is Yashiro going to do now that she is dead? Also, how did you guys like that execution. I tried to make it as interesting as possible, and make it seem like she gave her life in order to let him keep his. Anyway, hopefully you guys enjoyed the chapter, because I know I enjoyed writing it. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next time. []