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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robowest2017-02-11 12:00 pm
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I would not go as far as to say that medical experience is required. Only to know what could be potent enough to use, and that itself isn't very hard to pick up. Without knowing more about how she was drugged or even with what, it may be a case of precision, or it could be one of excess.
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Did you have anyone assisting you with your work this week, someone who could have gained knowledge about anesthetic drugs while watching you?
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Oh, no, that's not why I mention it at all. I realize that my medical knowledge can be put under suspicion, and I welcome it. It's more to say that we should take care when narrowing our suspect pool. As it narrows, the chance that the true culprit may slip out of the noose while someone else is caught in it grows.
[ But, that aside— ]
Technically, yes, but everyone that may have picked up the knowledge from me is also injured themselves. The only exception would be Mr. Walken, since he assisted me with Sei's surgery.
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I'm afraid I don't know him very well either. The first time we had spoken was when he assisted me, and we had not spoken since until today.