Dangan Ronpa XXVII - Chapter 3 - Of Insects and Arachnids

[watchme1]

Further investigation shows no blood on the floors so all injuries are internal or the blood has been cleaned up or the body was moved from a location to another but unlikely due to how the body was shoved behind a statue.

The art gallery literally only has the statues, paintings and the body shoved behind one of the statues so definately the murder occured else where and the body moved to said position. Not sure what else to check.

[Ezradekezra]

Further investigation shows no blood on the floors so all injuries are internal or the blood has been cleaned up or the body was moved from a location to another but unlikely due to how the body was shoved behind a statue.

The art gallery literally only has the statues, paintings and the body shoved behind one of the statues so definately the murder occured else where and the body moved to said position. Not sure what else to check.

From my investigation, it seems that all injuries are purely internal.

The body being moved would certainly explain what the killer did with their bonus actions, but I imagine the probability of this will depend largely on Nova's answer to my earlier question.

[Ezradekezra]

@Xiao can you see the body just by taking a cursory look at the gallery or is it not as immediately noticeable?

[watchme1]

@Xiao can you see the body just by taking a cursory look at the gallery or is it not as immediately noticeable?

I'll get back to you on that one.

[watchme1]

Upon entering the Art Gallery you are unable to see the body with just a quick glance. If you look properly you can see the arm isn't fully tucked behind the statue.

The lights are automatically off between 11pm-6am and on at all other times. The lights can also be turned on and off at will only cause of Micah, us regulars are not able to since there's no other switches.

For Nova in that case, assuming they entered the Art Gallery around 11pm, they would not have been able to see the body due to there being no lights nor actually looking for a said body.

[watchme1]

Upon entering the Art Gallery you are unable to see the body with just a quick glance. If you look properly you can see the arm isn't fully tucked behind the statue.

The lights are automatically off between 11pm-6am and on at all other times. The lights can also be turned on and off at will only cause of Micah, us regulars are not able to since there's no other switches.

For Nova in that case, assuming they entered the Art Gallery around 11pm, they would not have been able to see the body due to there being no lights nor actually looking for a said body.

I lied, lights only turn off after 12am so Nova would still have the light to see the body if it's there before the night ended

[UzayAltay]

I'll say my detailed alibi later but there is something very important I have to say now. I checked what is exactly missed around 10 pm (A5), and found out followings are missing: 4 cups of flourand shortening, half teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of baking powder and two knives.

[Chemist1422]

I guess it's possible that I missed it.

[UzayAltay]

- Azazel died sometime in the range of A3-A6. Not the best range to work with, unfortunately.

Doesn't that, contradict with what Micah said?

…Either a very unlucky coincidence, or an intentional security breach. At around 6 PM last night, all security cameras suddenly stopped working. We’ve determined 6:03 PM to be Abel’s time of death. As you can see…

Also, everything seems, so weird so far.
Everywhere is so clean, as if, as if I came here earlier and cleaned everywhere myself.
Also they decided to hire a cleaner, but there is no cleaning equipment whatsoever around.
Micah also claims cameras and stuff are sabotaged, but I cannot really see anyone except few people managing that.

About alibi;
During the day I took almost all cups at the kitchen and carried them to lab. Prepared some tea with a note attached, and took the list of items at storage.
During night, I first went to the lab, around 6 pm. I stayed there until 7.30 pm (mid A2), when I went to casino. When I arrived there, Industria and Gail was arguing over something. I also found a revolver there, and, lost my senses. Mostly. I had a very blurry vision and couldn't hear around normally. I also, how to put it, couldn't control my body.

I came to my senses, with a pain in my arm. Apparently Gail was disarming me, from the revolver? I could take the gunpowder smell from my hands, I worried I shot someone but then Gail made a long and boring speech, apparently I only shot one of that useless machines.
I also asked about cleaning equipment when I am not remembering, which is good news.
After speaking with Gail a bit more, I went to kitchen, which I arrived at 9.45 pm (late A4).
From 10 pm to 10.30 pm, I checked which items are missing. Afterwards I headed to casino and saw Frost and Lateria.
At 11 pm, I asked to Gail for whether cleaning equipments came, but apparently they didn't. Afterwards I asked for some tea with mild sedatives, but it seems Gail cannot hear properly. Ae injected me with, very heavy sedatives instead and I feel, relaxed, and slept until I wake up from that alarm sound.

[LetitiaWilson]

"Trying to kill you? Don't be silly, John! I was simply employing shock tactics to try and force your memories back to the surface. Seems we still need to work on your paranoia...

Anyway, on to how I spent my night.

For the first action, I decided that in order to do my work properly, I needed to be able to take notes, so I went to storage and got a pen and a sketchbook. Erika was also there, I noticed she took a red rope of some kind.

In my second action, I decided to look for John and inform him of where his session would be held, so I went to the gallery first. Sadly I was alone, so I spent my time making some... modifications to the paintings by using paint I had acquired during the day.

After that, I went to the library in my third action. John wasn't there at first, so I contemplated the paintings in there when, mercifully for the artwork, John arrived! Oh, Erika was there to, but I had more important issues to attend to.

Action four was time for John's session! A bit earlier than intended but one must not question good fortune! He opened up quite quickly and admitted to me that he had engaged in a culinary crime whilst reciting some kind of mantra and just how awful he felt about it. He seemed to feel much better afterwards and left for the casino, but I wanted to keep an eye on him for....side effects, so I followed. Lateria was there too, playing slots.

I remembered something important in action five - during the day, I visited the casino and Gail had revealed that there was a most interesting game there, Russian Roulette. So I decided to try some shock tactics with John - he was never in any REAL danger, of course. Alas, Gail informed us that there had been some kind of incident earlier on and ae had been forced to remove the revolver. While we discussed that, John and Lateria left.

For my final action, I stayed in the casino and made some... modifications to the wall mural in there.

I've still got some questions to ask about my investigation, so I will post that later on...

Oh, and by the way, John, we'll schedule your follow-up appointment later on, shall we?"

[LetitiaWilson]

"Oh I forgot to mention, I heard a thud of some kind whilst I was in the casino in my final action,"

[CheezePie]

(well... trial started at like 5am for me...)

right... alibi thing...

i went to garden, appreciated the variety of flower. the beauty of nature. no one came, i fell in deep thought.

i did nothing, i am innocent and nova also saw nothing. we do not talk about it. i went to storage. not a soul. i see checklist, many boxes. my memory is good, i can name them. but i failed to find what i wanted.

erika came. for like, a millisecond. i started shaking and crying. one of the boxes was marked as "UNIMPORTANT" and its content was vhs tape, or so it said. i opened box, was empty. fucking lies. i shake more now. i cross that off the list.

i exit and cried in the corridor. screamed at erika for leaving me alone. how could she. i went to bar hoping to socialise, but i was alone again. i saw the wine. i fell for temptation. i hate everyone, i hate life. i drunk it all.

main entrance. no one. please, i'm good person, i will draw your portrait. why you leave me like this? at least the room's interior is good.

i scream at everyone and take out my tools. they were not the right one for destroying the ark, and sadly it was high. i tried. gopherwood is fake. i refuse to believe it is real. the ark is not a true work of art. i threw tool at it, barely a scratch. wanted to draw a huge X on it with my paint, but i just threw the whole can up there. only a few splatters. i hate it here. i want to go home and think about tomboy and draw. xiao came! but quickly left. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.....

[UzayAltay]

Things I've noticed in my investigation thus far:

- Azazel's clothes are slightly wrinkled and his hat has been knocked somewhat out of place.
- Azazel's neck has been snapped at a very unnatural angle, as if they had a run-in with SCP-173.
- They have a massive bruise around one of the major blood vessels on their neck. If the skin had broken, I think there would be blood everywhere.
- Azazel died sometime in the range of A3-A6. Not the best range to work with, unfortunately.
- Azazel had literally nothing on him, so either the killer robbed him or he didn't pick anything up in the first place.
- Azazel's face has a shocked expression, as if they had been caught off-guard.

Not sure what else to look into right now, please advise.

(-Whether there is anything in his mouth/feet
-Smell
-any unusual material in his clothes
-A detailed check at wounds and hat
- how the blood did flow and is it natural/fit body's current position
etc. Whatever comes your mind

[CheezePie]

found two plates in dining room, one with crumbs, one with grease and omelette leftovers.

For the first action, I decided that in order to do my work properly, I needed to be able to take notes, so I went to storage and got a pen and a sketchbook. Erika was also there, I noticed she took a red rope of some kind.

In my second action, I decided to look for John and inform him of where his session would be held, so I went to the gallery first. Sadly I was alone, so I spent my time making some... modifications to the paintings by using paint I had acquired during the day.

no... NO...... i was at the gallery during the day, inspecting those works, estimating their value. and they were all authentic, most likely worth millions. why????

you should've messed with the ark instead, that's the fake in here.

also, if you took the bucket of red paint, that's weird. it seems you really did, based on xiao's results. but how did i take it from the storage room later on? um...

[UzayAltay]

I can say that the part artist said is really crossed at the list in storage.

[CheezePie]

based on what i've heard so far, here are thoughts

john also claims to have found a sculpting kit in storage, but i should've already taken that. the checklist i saw listed 4 boxes, maybe there were a few of the same type? maybe i wasn't calm enough at the time to realise it.
other than that, john's alibi seems solid.

erika straight up grabbed a kitchen knife in front of xiao and went away, that's bold if true
if i had stayed at the bar, i might've seen xiao and now i'm sad

Further investigation shows no blood on the floors so all injuries are internal or the blood has been cleaned up or the body was moved from a location to another but unlikely due to how the body was shoved behind a statue.

The art gallery literally only has the statues, paintings and the body shoved behind one of the statues so definately the murder occured else where and the body moved to said position. Not sure what else to check.

i was thinking victim could've been pushed on a sculpture in there, that is not the case?
i'm not sure how this injury can happen. i assume the body has no signs of it having fallen?

i am curious about what erika was doing, since i saw her popping in at storage for a very, very short time. and then she was seen at the library. i don't think my eyes have played tricks on me.

[UzayAltay]

Did anyone checked the pool?

[LetitiaWilson]

also, if you took the bucket of red paint, that's weird. it seems you really did, based on xiao's results. but how did i take it from the storage room later on? um...[/color]

"It IS a storage room. I very much doubt there was just one bucket of red paint in there.

Anyway, initial results. It's a library. Lots of books, nice and homely. Also there's a mural on the ceiling which WILL be modified tomorrow, height of the room be damned!"

[UzayAltay]

also, if you took the bucket of red paint, that's weird. it seems you really did, based on xiao's results. but how did i take it from the storage room later on? um...[/color]

"It IS a storage room. I very much doubt there was just one bucket of red paint in there.

Anyway, initial results. It's a library. Lots of books, nice and homely. Also there's a mural on the ceiling which WILL be modified tomorrow, height of the room be damned!"

That's what the list says, though I should check one of the boxes which it may be unlisted but still be there.

[CheezePie]

also, if you took the bucket of red paint, that's weird. it seems you really did, based on xiao's results. but how did i take it from the storage room later on? um...[/color]

"It IS a storage room. I very much doubt there was just one bucket of red paint in there.

Anyway, initial results. It's a library. Lots of books, nice and homely. Also there's a mural on the ceiling which WILL be modified tomorrow, height of the room be damned!"

you have a point, i guess

well, frost could've had the opportunity in A2-early A3
but according to john, the victim was killed during A3 or later. gonna mark them as innocent too?

[CheezePie]

no, it may still be possible [with the 2 extra actions]
whatever, we need more investigation results and alibis, i will now space out and do nothing for several minutes.

[Ezradekezra]

- Azazel died sometime in the range of A3-A6. Not the best range to work with, unfortunately.

Doesn't that, contradict with what Micah said?

…Either a very unlucky coincidence, or an intentional security breach. At around 6 PM last night, all security cameras suddenly stopped working. We’ve determined 6:03 PM to be Abel’s time of death. As you can see…

Wrong victim.

[Ezradekezra]

Don't think it can be Frost unless it happened in the casino during A6 and Gail is just keeping silent about having witnessed a murder.

(@Dolph how would you handle things in the above scenario?)

[Ezradekezra]

Wait a minute...

@Erika how did you manage to make it to the storage room, take a rope, and make it to the kitchen all in one action? Wouldn't that take 5 subactions?

Even weirder is the fact that this happened A1, well before the murder occurred

[UzayAltay]

Don't think it can be Frost unless it happened in the casino during A6 and Gail is just keeping silent about having witnessed a murder.

(@Dolph how would you handle things in the above scenario?)

Don't think that is the case.
Also, we have two bodies? Lots of cleaning duty, I demand a salary increase.