Mini 54 - Carnival of Corruption - Trial

[Nazo S⸸aRo]

Oh. It seems we have a puzzle in our hands. 

I suppose we will not be able to exit this place unscathed without trying to figure out the exact circumstances the decapitaion and the disappearence happened. I assume merely pointing fingers without providing deductions backed up with sufficient evidence and proper explanation will not be enough. If I am to be more frank, I will not tolerate such irrational and whimsical behaviours. 

That is the exact reason I will not pay attention to Polar Paul's accusation towards Quirrel for the time being. 

Quirrel, I admire your reasoning and questioning towards the ringmaster regardng the policy of the wristbands, as the information of single-wristband-purchase-per-person acquirement is extremely helpful. However, acquiting the people who bought the wirstbands towards the end of the day [A5], might be hasty on your part, not to mention that such an action might contradict your hypothesis on people holding onto multiple wristbands at the same time. 
It seems we will need some further clarity from the ringmaster about this subject for the time being, but If you were to focus on that I aim to praise you at the end of the trial.  

I would like to ask anyone who has any information on Coco's last whereabouts to speak up, this might be a crucial part of the investigation. And so it needs to be cleared up before we reach a conclusion. 

An equally important part of the investigation should be the reasoning behind the change of clothes on Scooter's, Mizuki's, Prinny's and my part. And so I demand that every kind soul who is in different clothes than the ones they arrived in to explain themselves, except maybe Prinny. His case is similar to Coco's however detecting any information explaining the change of clothes on him is still important.
Oh, also, do not even think about using the "ladies first" argument on me because I do not consider old fashioned half-assed courteses to be valid in this day an age. In fact, a common courtesy that still applies is replying to questions with answers. So, first come, first served, would you not agree?"

Senjougahara surpises Kazuma with a staple and a box cutter inside his mouth.

"I also feel like mentioning that I do not tolerate lies."

[Codeskull]

Jan 31, 2021 9:49:15 GMT -6 Nazo S⸸aRo said:

I would like to ask anyone who has any information on Coco's last whereabouts to speak up,

Jan 31, 2021 9:49:15 GMT -6 Nazo S⸸aRo said:

And so I demand that every kind soul who is in different clothes than the ones they arrived in to explain themselves,

Oh! Oh, I saw Coco! During [A3]! While walking to buy a wristband, I saw Coco! She was riding around on a food cart. ...Golly, come to think of it, that was probably the same food cart found at the Test of Strength Game.

Also, also! The bear selling the wristband appreciated the fine style of my jacket, and wanted to switch with me. He gave me a wristband for free when I let him! You have a great sense of fashion, sir!

Jan 30, 2021 13:03:59 GMT -6 Peregrine said:

If [people who bought wristbands during A5 being unable to be Blackened] is the case, five of us can be cleared of suspicion: myself, Kazuma, Prinny, Mizuki, and Polar Paul.

Jan 30, 2021 12:20:39 GMT -6 Ktoasty said:

I was on the roller coaster when it happened. Prinny was in the front, Mizuki and Quirrel took the next row, and I sat in the row behind them.

Gee, Mr. Kiryu, what did you use your wristband for? I took a ride on my favorite, the carousal!

[Evie The Bat]

Majima stamps his foot and laughs

"Kiryu-chan~ and I battled it out to see who was stronger. We both saw Coco A2, she hijacked a food cart and was being chased by someone in a chef hat. After that I never saw her, too focused on beating Kiryu-chan."

[⋆⋅ Sage ⋅⋆]

Jan 31, 2021 13:43:13 GMT -6 Evie The Bat said:

"Kiryu-chan~ and I battled it out to see who was stronger. We both saw Coco A2, she hijacked a food cart and was being chased by someone in a chef hat. After that I never saw her, too focused on beating Kiryu-chan."

"I remember seeing you guys there!" says Mizuki after standing still for over 24 hours oh god I'm sorry. "I was beating up the Test of Strength game from A2 to A3, then the two gangster people came during A4 and I watched them play for a bit! That Kazuma guy is pretty strong. Too bad he didn't get the chance to face me!"

Jan 31, 2021 9:49:15 GMT -6 Nazo S⸸aRo said:

And so I demand that every kind soul who is in different clothes than the ones they arrived in to explain themselves, except maybe Prinny.

"It's a silly costume from the Hall of Mirrors! Like it?"

[Evie The Bat]

Majima claps

"We know who it cant be based on Quirrel. So the only suspects left are Coco, Scooter, Hitagi and little ol' me~. I was with Kiryu-chan~ the entire night except for A5 and A6. But I already said I was playing that game during A5. During A6 I went and got some ice cream. I saw Hitagi there getting tea too. Thats all~"

Majima then begins to do this, behind Kiryu-chan



"So you see?~ It couldn't have been me. I'm most suspicious of Hitagi."

After a while of this nonsense he'll return to his spot

[crazynuto]

Jan 31, 2021 9:49:15 GMT -6 Nazo S⸸aRo said:

Senjougahara surpises Kazuma with a staple and a box cutter inside his mouth.

"I also feel like mentioning that I do not tolerate lies."

Kiryu spits out the objects shoved into his mouth, glaring at Hitagi.

"Oi, what makes me a liar, huh? I spent most of the day with Majima, like he said. I never suspected him from the start anyway, he's not the sorta scumbag who kills in such an underhanded way. I can guarantee he's innocent."

Jan 31, 2021 11:46:35 GMT -6 Codeskull said:

Gee, Mr. Kiryu, what did you use your wristband for? I took a ride on my favorite, the carousal!

Kiryu lights a cigarette, leaning up against the edge of his podium.

"The Pirate Ship. I was the only one on it. I heard the screaming from the ride at A6, must've been from the roller coaster. Mizuki and Polar Paul could've told ya that. So it's impossible for me or Majima to have done it. We were together the whole time, and were seen by others when we were apart."

[Nazo S⸸aRo]

Jan 31, 2021 16:05:16 GMT -6 crazynuto said:

"Oi, what makes me a liar, huh? I spent most of the day with Majima, like he said. I never suspected him from the start anyway, he's not the sorta scumbag who kills in such an underhanded way.

Oh dear. It looks like I have made a mistake.
I even took action and hurt you. It looks like I will need to apologize. 
Would you like me to bow down to my knees and touch my forehead on the ground for you? I could do that if it would make you feel better despite resulting in my ego shattering to a million pieces around the world along with my body and soul.

Still not enough? Very well. In that case feel free to slap me. Hit me. Punch me. Strangle me. Bludgeon me. Pulverize me. 

But before you decide let me warn you that under no circumstances are you allowed to kill me.
This is a Trial. If you kill another participant you will become the blackened. Looking at all the eye witnesses present it would be a matter of time before you followed after me to oblivion. In addition it would be completely and utterly pointless if you killed me right now as there is another mistery we need to solve. 

[...]

Oh. Did I just skip a scene? Whatever. 

I wish it was as simple as that, Kazuma. The process of deducing a certain chain of events in your head, accusing the most suspicious person, the said person reassuring you of their innocence, apologizing for your mistake and then moving on to another deduction is a particularly unrealistic sequence of events.

I can follow your actions at some point from A3 to A5, however A1, A2 and A6 (unless I am missing something) remain a complete mystery to me. Of course this does not apply just for you, it applies to Goro as well to slightly lesser extent, but I am only taking things one step at a time, surely you have no problem with that.

I saw Kazuma and Goro [A3] arguing over ramen, like the sad couple they are, about something I did not care to know while I was going to buy my first cup of tea to warm my smooth and slim body after that disasterous excuse of a log flume ride that left me freezing wet during [A2].

Mizuki provided Kazuma and Goro the next alibi by guaranteeing their participation in that test of strength game made for musclehead baboons [A4].

Kazuma and Goro are each other's alibis on A5 as Kazuma mentioned something about a fight which I will call a lover's quarrel. 

And I can guarantee Goro's alibi when I saw him at the food court where I bought my second cup of tea right before the body announcement [A6]. 
However, if I understand this correctly, Kazuma, despite having shared his whereabouts during the events that took Prinny away from us, does not seem like he has an actual and legitimate alibi, unless someone who can back him up saw him there.

Jan 31, 2021 14:33:55 GMT -6 ⋆⋅ Sage ⋅⋆ said:

"It's a silly costume from the Hall of Mirrors! Like it?"

I see. I do.

Jan 31, 2021 11:46:35 GMT -6 Codeskull said:

Oh! Oh, I saw Coco! During [A3]! While walking to buy a wristband, I saw Coco! She was riding around on a food cart. ...Golly, come to think of it, that was probably the same food cart found at the Test of Strength Game.

Thank you for this piece of information Scooter.

Jan 31, 2021 11:46:35 GMT -6 Codeskull said:

Also, also! The bear selling the wristband appreciated the fine style of my jacket, and wanted to switch with me. He gave me a wristband for free when I let him! You have a great sense of fashion, sir!

It looks like everyone has shared the reason why they are in a different attire except for Prinny and me. 
Since Quirrel mentioned something about spending a good portion of the day with Prinny I will assign an extra task to him besides clarifying the "possession 'o' multiple wristbands" theory, which will be sharing any and all information on Prinny right until the moment of his death. Seeing as how the tasks are more now I will have to double your reward, Quirrel. 

As for me... Ahem. I will now explain why I am wearing different clothes, but I kindly ask all of you to hold your attention as I have some further inquiries after the explanation. 

[A1] This tent at the Carnival Rides intrigued me to an extreme extent as to how it seemed bigger from the inside so I needed to investigate it. The annoyingly persistent teddy bear at the entrance of the Carnival Rides made me pay for a wristband to enter even thoough I didn't want to buy my way in...

[A2] After that annoying encounter I decided to ride one of the contraptions since I payed for this thing. I rode the log flume ride, as menioned before, which prooved to be a terrible choice as it left me soaked in freezing water. I got angry and left teh tent after that.

[A3] I went to the food court to get some tea to warm and calm my self where I saw Goro and Kazuma as stated before. The cashier was a little invasive assuming that I needed his stinky coat just because I was shiverring from the soaked clothes I was wearing. I declined his offer, but he gave me an idea, bold as he was.

[A4] The gambling hall was empty and the staff, bored, playing poker. I joined in, planning to earn my new set of dry clothes from them borrowing the sweet, kind, handsome and enticing bartender's jacket. Quirrel showed himself while I was gambling with the staff and dared ask me to go on a ride with him so of course I sent him away. Why? Firstly I thought he might bring me bad luck, secondly I needed new clothes, thirdly and most importantly he interrupted my thinking. 

[A5] After I dominated the game and showed them who should be considered the boss of the gambling hall they gave me my newly earned dry clothes, which was a spare nobody was going to wear, and gave the jacket back even though I had gotten used to it up until now.

[A6] After my victory in poker I went to the food court for my second cup of tea where I only saw Goro as mentioned above and then heared the body announcement. 

If you successfully made it this far I congradulate you. 

The questions I warned you about are following, however since yout took the time to listen to me until now I will reward you with some extra pieces of information on my part so pay attention if you must. 

Rewarding piece of information No1
While investigating the inside of the tent I noticed that there are maintenance tunnels to and from most of the rides.[A1]

Question No1
Was anyone else made aware of the existance of the maintenance tunnels at any point of the night?

Rewarding piece of information No2
The annoying talking teddy bear that made me buy the wristband upon entering the tent [A1] was strangely absent from his post when I exited the tent [A2].

Question No2
Has anyone seen the annoying talking teddy bear anywhere other than his post in front of the entrance of the tent while I was exiting[A2]?

[crazynuto]

"Ain't it obvious? Only the killer would know about those tunnels. I never saw 'em. But if you're so determined on painting me like a scumbag, I'll tell you what I was up to.

A1: I wanted to try out the obstacle course, to get my blood pumping, but Goro had the same idea. He challenged me to a duel, like he always does, and we fought with a few of the foam katanas there. Scooter came by, trying to break up the fight but Majima told him to leave, as Scooter was pissing him off.

A2: We continued to fight, when Polar Paul arrived, distracting us with his amazing bucket. Never seen anything like it. He attempted the obstacle course, so Goro and I went to get some food. We really worked up a sweat. Come to think of it, I did see Coco speeding away on a food cart, getting chased by a guy in a Chef's Hat and holding a cleaver. We didn't get involved, seemed like too much of a hassle.

A3: We ate some delicious ramen, and talked about who was stronger. We were gonna play that Test Your Strength game after we ate, but Hitagi failed to mention that she was wearing a green wristband at the time, which makes sense as she had ridden the log flume and was soaking wet.

A4: Goro and I got to that test of strength game, where Mizuki was. She apparently had won a ton of stuffed bears as prizes. I asked if we could get a turn, but Goro was being his usual rude self, so we might've come off as a bit aggressive. Oh, in case anyone was wondering, my score was higher than Majima's.

A5: The rest I mentioned, Quirrel asked if anyone wanted to go on any rides, so Mizuki and I went. Goro stayed behind, trying to beat my score. I saw Prinny and Polar Paul at the entrance. We all paid for our green wristbands and went in. I went towards the Pirate Ship while the others went on towards the Roller Coaster...and well...you all know the rest.

Anyway it's pretty clear that Goro and I couldn't have done it. The guy may be rowdy and intense, but he ain't a liar that's for certain. If he says the mallets were clean when they left, then they were. So who was that mysterious chef? Maybe he has something to do with Coco's murder. C'mon fess up, before I make my fists do the talkin."

[Peregrine]

"Ah, there isn't much to say about poor Prinny. But I'll tell you what I know."

"At the beginning of the night, I saw Prinny dashing out of the Hall of Mirrors. The mirrors apparently gave him quite a fright! To help him calm down, I offered to take him to watch some shows in the Showroom. It seemed to calm him down for a little while, but the more daring acts seemed to only make him nervous all the same. Our view of the show was interrupted by a rather distracting waiter, who refused to move away from right in front of us."

"Prinny, in fact, was the one who suggested the lot of us get together to enjoy the rides. I thought this a splendid idea, so we headed off. We began at the Gambling Hall. Hitagi, you'll recall we found you there playing cards, though you rather curtly refused our invitation."

"Prinny and I split up to find the others. I found Kazuma, Goro, and Mizuki, and all but Goro agreed to join. Prinny found Polar Paul, and the lot of us went to the Rides Area to purchase wristbands. Kazuma, as he has said, went off to the pirate ship, while the rest of us took the rollercoaster. The rest, unfortunately, is history."

[Ktoasty]

*bear noises*

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"Prinny found me at the Obstacle Course after I got my prize for completing it. That was at A4. We went to the Ride Tent at the same action, waiting for Quirrel and his posse to join us. Also, it's not the exact answer Hitagi is looking for, but I can say the Ride Tent's teddy bear was also missing during A4. It came back at A5 to sell us all the wristbands. If the teddy bear was gone during that entire time between A2-A4, its key could have been snagged in that time period."

[AdelynnWilde]

Jan 31, 2021 19:05:17 GMT -6 crazynuto said:

So who was that mysterious chef? Maybe he has something to do with Coco's murder. C'mon fess up, before I make my fists do the talkin."

"Are you questioning my staff?" The ringmaster gives off a threatening look. "Hey, I might chase somebody with knife if they stole my cart too! But I can assure you, the culprit is one of you nine participants!"

[Vaellin the Bard]

"We don't know anything, dood, but we did hear through the underworld grapevine that we were struck from the front if that helps at all!

[Tetsu]

“Heck of course you feel something from the front, Mr.Pengu. You were decapitated by that wire like that show Detective Condicoot episode. You know the first episode or the entire series.”

“As for me I felt something sharp, Yeap that’s it, maybe Tiger did something hmmmm...or Puma, but I didn’t see them here I recalled about it,”

[⋆⋅ Sage ⋅⋆]

"Let me say what I was up to! Maybe it'll help!

A1: With Prinny at the Hall of Mirrors. We both changed into silly costumes! But he got scared from looking into one of the mirrors and ran out. 

A2-A3: Showing off my muscles at the Test of Strength game!

A4: Kazuma and Goro came to the Test of Strength and I watched them play.

A5: Quirrel invited me to go on some rides, so I went with him and met up with Prinny, Kazuma, and Polar Paul too. We each bought a wristband. Kazuma went off on his own to the pirate ship, while the rest of us went to the roller coaster.

A6: We were riding on the roller coaster, when... well... As soon as we went into an underground part of it, the coaster stopped suddenly and something splashed all over my face..."

[crazynuto]

Jan 31, 2021 11:46:35 GMT -6 Codeskull said:

Oh! Oh, I saw Coco! During [A3]! While walking to buy a wristband, I saw Coco! She was riding around on a food cart. ...Golly, come to think of it, that was probably the same food cart found at the Test of Strength Game.

Also, also! The bear selling the wristband appreciated the fine style of my jacket, and wanted to switch with me. He gave me a wristband for free when I let him! You have a great sense of fashion, sir!

"Wait a minute..."

"This was the last time Coco was seen, and Polar Paul claims that the talking bear was gone A4, so he could only get a wristband at A5. So was the trap set up during A4? Come to think of it... The only people who were alone during A4 were Polar Paul, Prinny, Coco and Scooter.

Goro, Mizuki, and I were at the Test Your Strength game. Hitagi and Quirrel were gambling together. My guess is Coco was in the ride area on the food cart, and the killer took her out cuz she was in the way, stuffing her body under the roller coaster track to hide it. If Coco was the mastermind behind this, then who moved the Food Cart and put blood on the Test Your Strength mallet?

That only leaves Prinny, Polar Paul, and Scooter as suspects. Hitagi could've set this up beforehand, but why would she mention the maintenance tunnels if she was the killer? Nobody else has admitted to seeing 'em, so she could've gotten away with it scot-free. Polar Paul bought the wristband with the rest of us, and said that the Bear was out then. So my gut says it's Scooter.

Scooter, when did you ride that Carousel? Seems awfully suspicious that you were absent during the murder.

In fact, I think you did it. You had plenty of time to set up that trap, and even move the food cart too. Majima, help me get this scumbag, I think our culprit has been found.