Continued from here.
Holder seemed to consider these suggestions, but really, who could say where the spray paint came from? The real question was where it had
gone, which Holder doubted the killer would keep it on their person. Moving away from the conversation, the detective found a trash bin by the exit of the library. He looked through it haphazardly for a moment, but ended up with nothing for his efforts.
"Come on, you," he muttered, looking around himself. So the killer had sense not to dump the paint in the garbage, but that didn't mean it was going to be hard to find. There was no time to leave the library from making the symbol until the others had arrived, meaning...
Holder nodded, walking over to a nearby bookcase. He ran his hand along the spines of the books as he passed them, stopping once he found one sticking out oddly. Morse subtle than the mess the killer had left with the ritual books, but just enough askew to be suspicious. He pulled out the books, looking behind them to find the item he sought.
"Bingo." It was with grin that Holder took hold of the spray paint can, just in time for an announcement to echo across the campus.
"Talk about fright night! You guys ready for a chilling class trial? Forensics team and guests, please come to the morgue!"
***
The guests this time around heading on in to the morgue after the group were the detective, Stephen Holder, as well as Herbert West, his assistant Dan, Doc Hayward, and two attending for a second time now, Bullet and Tommy. Both Bullet and Tommy had been cleaned up since they had been encountered in the library, though Tommy still looked terrible. Jefferson's body had been removed from the room, leaving empty space for the eventual podiums.
Once everyone had arrived, the ground began to rumble as it smoothly gave way in the shape of a circle. Rising up from the hole was the familiar ring of podiums rose from ground, just enough for everyone present. Monokuma hopped on to a nearby medical examiner's table on wheels and lounged on it lazily.
Monokuma yawned as he looked upon the newcomers. "So I guess I have to explain it again, huh? You're here because you are suspected in murdering someone! Everyone will tear at each other to determine who did the slaying, while the one who really did do it tries to confuse everyone else! If the majority votes for the wrong person... well, consider that a win! Upupu..."
Holder stared at the podiums like they were eyesores. His eyes moved in a circle, counting all the podiums up.
"This is, ah... This is a little much, don't you think, hombre?"
"Don't bother." Bullet shrugged, taking a place next to the detective. She leaned over the front of the podium, looking glum.
"Okay... seriously? What the fuck. Why am I here a second time? I'm not a killer, fuck."
"Then I guess you're just naturally in the wrong place at the wrong time?" Victoria said, shooting Bullet a glare from across the ring. She hadn't forgotten the harsh words shared between Bullet and herself the day before.
"By the way, are you guys going to yell at me if I accuse Tommy again?"
"Let's just give it time," Jude said, trying to sound reassuring.
"At least we have more evidence this time than last... I think."
"No complaining now! The clues are just right-- not too hot and not too cold!" Monokuma seemed to be shivering with anticipation. "But this morgue... Brr! Isn't it chilling? Think about all the dead bodies that passed through here... how do you think they died? Stabbing? Disease? Drowning? Burned alive? Asphyxiation? The possibilities are tantalizing!"
"U-Uhh..." Jude slowly raised a hand.
"I was wondering... what do you do with the bodies for these trials?"
Monokuma looked to Jude, tilting his head to the side slightly. There was silence for a few moments, until Monokuma lifted his arms into the air.
"It's time to start the trial!"
"W-What?!"
During the previous trial, Victoria and the principal, Sigma Klim, came under suspicion for having positive connections to Mark Jefferson. As Max had died just before she could relay info about Jefferson to the group, this was seen as the motive for her murder. Bullet tried to hide her previous friendship with Max, but it came out that she used to be Max's friend and was even once in love with her. Bullet held a grudge, which was seen as suspicious, but Klim ended up mixing up his testimony and was voted guilty.
It turned out the group was right, Klim willing to kill to protect the secrets of Jefferson and the school. He had killed Max and attempted to make it seem as if it was suicide, using his influence and resources to assist him. Jude asked Klim what secret he was hiding before he was executed, but Klim took the secret to the grave. McGucket was made the new principal of the school and the group retired to a motel for the night.
In the morning, having arrived to the esteemed Miskatonic University, the group decided to split up to check three separate sections of the school. Namely, the medical wing where the medical students were trying to make a name for themselves, the morgue where Mark Jefferson's body was being examined, and the reception area.
At the reception, the group encountered a detective by the name of Stephen Holder, who revealed that he had been assigned to the missing girls case. They also encountered Bullet again, who explained she had come to the university as one of the missing girls, Anna, went there after graduating from Blackwell.
Having been stalking the group for quite some time, Jason Voorhees had lurked in the shadows while the group had explored Blackwell, choosing to bide his time and wait for a better chance to strike. However, he hadn't been the only one following the group. Tommy Jarvis had decided to keep up with the group as best as he could. Feeling some sense of responsibility for Jason continuing to be around, Tommy wanted to spare the group the agony of another encounter with him and wanted to finish him off himself. After coming face to face with the undead serial killer, this task proved easier said than done for Tommy.
Inside the hospital wing, Zinnia, Jack, and others ran into the duo of Herbert West and Daniel Cain, two medical students who had their own views on the group. Herbert believed them to be government stooges who simply wanted to steal the secrets to his Reagent: a serum that would restore the dead back to life. Dan thought much of the same, but still managed to keep up a much kinder front for Zinnia and Jack in particular.
Lapis Lazuli was far more keen on seeing what West was up to and followed him to the autopsy room. After explaining that she wasn't here to steal his work nor that was she interested in the Reagent, Jason made his move. Having easily disposed of Tommy, Jason stormed in practically unhindered. That was of course until Herbert's cadavers began to rise and attacked the killer. Ripping chunks of his rotten flesh off and devouring it by the handful, Jason disposed of them one by one.
The last undead survived its brief battle with Jason, only to enter into a new one with Zinnia and Jack. The re-animated corpse nearly strangled Zinnia only to be attacked by Jack. Tearing a chunk out of Jack's shoulder, the cadaver resumed its attack on Zinnia. All the while, Jason was struggling to stay on his own two feet as he was set upon by the combined efforts of Lapis, Sledge, and Darv. All of whom wanted Jason dead. Herbert on the other hand saw how strong Jason was and wanted to capture the mass murderer to study him.
It wasn't meant to be however, as upon getting his own machete digging through his skull, Jason ripped it out and took his leave, leaving a knocked out Sledge and an injured Lapis in his wake.
But Jason wasn't the only killer stalking the halls of Miskatonic. Having been on the lamb to escape from the police after barely surviving his battle with Tommy Jarvis, crazed paramedic-turned-serial-killer Roy Burns had tracked down Tommy's last whereabouts to the general area around Miskatonic. He entered the building, ending up attacking those who had checked out the morgue.
Getting a glass mug smashed over his head, getting clawed on his face/ankle, and even suffering a bruised knee, Roy had underestimated those he'd been facing. Ranging from the martial arts expert in Chikage to the illustrious leader Kyoko, the group showed that they were more than a match for the serial killer. Tanking through a cut to the arm and a swift backhand, Kyoko stood her ground and drove off the killer with Doc Hayward, Bullet, and Dan in hot pursuit of him.
In the end both killers had been chased off... but at the loss of Catbug, though it seemed Herbert had plans for him.
The group discovered the dead body of Roy in the library, with it unclear who killed him. The group weren't too keen on solving the murder of a killer, but Monokuma told them that they had no choice. A ritualistic symbol had been found under the body in spray paint, with the body sporting a large number of wounds from both a gun and a bladed weapon.
Unrelated to the murder, Holder let a group investigate Anna's dorm room, discovering that she posed for model shots for an unknown photographer. They also learned that she had worked at the Oh Deer Diner and was a visitor to the Three Eyed Jack's Casino.
With that out of the way, Monokuma called everyone to the morgue for their third trial...
Those suspected in the murder of the serial killer...
Bullet
- Chased after the victim into the library
- Found with blood on her hands
Daniel Cain
- Herbert West's assistant
- Was around the library the time of the murder
Doc Hayward
- Chased after the victim into the library
- Was found with a loaded gun
Herbert West
- Was experimenting on the undead
- Was around the library the time of the murder
Tommy Jarvis
- Was around the library the time of the murder
- Was found beat up, bloodied, and holding a machete
***
Roy was found in the library, slumped against a bookcase with his mask ripped off and a gash across his forehead. There was also a gunshot wound in his shoulder. A ritualistic symbol was painted below the victim's body. The symbol is Satanic in origin and the symbol was painted with spray paint, found hidden behind a few books in the bookcase.
Tommy was found by the body, hurt, covered in blood, and carrying a machete. Doc Hayward was found with a loaded gun. Bullet was found with blood on her hands.
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