In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on,
"Bring a snack or somethin' too.
The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
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robowest2017-01-21 12:00 pm
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We checked her shoes, didn't we? She said that when she passed through it was a huge mess and there was definitely blood on the ground. She says she didn't hear any of the fighting even when she was in town and in buildings near the saloon and the train.
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[She didn't look at the underside of her shoes. Someone else did, though, didn't they?]
There should have been something. If she's wearing exactly what she was that night, then there should have been...
[Noooo... she wanted Tiara to be innocent.]
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We need to check her shoes. We should see if we can check her room at the saloon, too, but I don't know if the Sheriff will let us go take a look.
Shoes first though.
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[God, she hopes they look the way they ought to.]
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Let us know.
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There's no blood on her shoes. None at all.
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[Tarvek has been silent during almost all of the trial, having piped up just to confirm Xion's alibi and ask creepy questions to the Sheriff. Now that there's likely proof that Tiara's story doesn't mesh well, he finally starts talking]
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Her doubt is written all over her face.]
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[Let Tiara call for her own doom by herself]
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[Tarvek crosses his arms]
Unless you think someone -- like the Sheriff, let's say -- came by and carried her to the other side, it's very, very unlikely she avoided every single bit of blood there was. It was fresh blood, that's not something that doesn't stick to you when you're passing by. I saw the saloon myself with three other people, there's no way she couldn't get the least bit dirty when walking through.
If she had done something as simple as changing her shoes or cleaning her soles, there'd be no reason for her to not admit it. It'd look a bit suspicious, but it'd be an explanation many would accept.
You have to accept it, Tiara is the culprit.
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I just... I'd hoped that... she was telling the truth.
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That's the real cruelty of this game. It's having to see the people you're fond of being sent to execution, whether they're guilty or not. It's not going to be easy, but you have to keep hanging on.
I understand it's tough, but you have to stay strong. Do it for Ao's sake. For your sake, too.
Will you be okay once this is all over?
[Tarvek and Seizaburo are by no means friends, but he's willing to spend time with her if she needs it]
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If... i-if it turns out that she's guilty, then I won't shed a tear for her. [But she might shed them for Ao, for Yuna, and for everyone else who believed in Tiara.]
But - as long as there's even a small possibility that she's innocent, I can't just act like nothing's wrong here!
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[Quickly, she adds:] This isn't my emotions getting in the way, Mister Tarvek, but I can't just agree to that if it's the only real proof there is, especially after everything that's been said about her and Ao and why they're here.
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Let's suppose you're right. Then please answer me this:
Why would the Sheriff aid Tiara?
[This isn't how he expected this to go, damn it]
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[She takes a deep, slow breath, frowning.]
If she can't remember what happened, she must not have been feeling well, and if it was that bad, she probably couldn't walk on her own. Besides that, he might have carried her so he was one hundred percent sure that Miss Tiara went exactly where he wanted her to. I think that might be why he carried her all the way to Milla's and my room instead of letting her walk there herself.
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[Once he's back, Tarvek sighs, actually looking apologetic]
Unfortunately, the Sheriff has stated he wouldn't aid a culprit, whether he's asked or by his own will. You may check his shoes, if you suspect he's lying.
Let's move onto the next point: since the Sheriff didn't do it, do you think one of us forty carried her?
[Looks like Tarvek traced this argument very carefully, having expected someone to argue the Sheriff had carried Tiara -- that being why he brought the point up -- but he really wishes it had been someone else other than Yuna who tried to argue with him]
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[She's gripping the fabric of her clothing at her knees, hands shaking, but her expression is resolute.]
Mister Sheriff's rule about not aiding a culprit doesn't matter if my argument is that Miss Tiara isn't a culprit. If she's telling the truth and she didn't do anything, the Sheriff could have carried her to the saloon because he wouldn't have been helping a culprit that way.
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Ask him about his shoes, then. If there's no blood at all on his soles, then he didn't carry anyone through the saloon.
[He didn't ask about them because arguments are accepted more if the person finds it out by themselves...and because he was a tad overconfident on this matter]
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You do realize people have more than one pair of shoes, right?
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THANKS JASON]
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