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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robowest2017-02-04 12:00 pm
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...A middle point between the two other victims, though. Guess it doesn't help much if she wasn't closer to one or the other.
[though.]
Wonder what the hell she was even out at that time for if she didn't have a role. [maybe she did still... kill someone? ugh! he can't figure it out.]
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They said the room was trashed, but I dunno. We might have to ask where the rest of him was.
[why are those words that just had to come out of his mouth.]
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Yeah, well, the tailor was trashed too and we got confirmation Higekiri messed with the scene. What if we're dealing with a copycat murder?
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No idea who'd know about their rooming situation. [or annabeth. sorry, bro.]
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[sorry xion, he's gonna out this.] Riku didn't usually stay at the hotel. Yesterday—she told me he stayed at the homestead.
[but he's not sure who else would know that, or if anyone was there at the time.]
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[tbh:] Might be someone who didn't know that and assumed that's where he'd go back to.
[hence.. .the head being in his room and not just Around.]
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