#turnaboutplot

“With that, the investigation is over. Everyone report to the Courtroom now! There’ll be serious penalties if you choose to not participate in the trial.”

Feeling more hesitant than ever, all the remaining jurors shuffle over to the courtroom. The sight of how few of them remain is jarring. Also jarring is the fact that there appears to be one person missing.

Taiho-kun sits at the judge’s podium, leaning back on his chair with his feet on its surface.

“Nice of you to show up! Given that we’re short one person, I’d started to think that you all decided to start being cocky and stop participating in the trials. I can assure you all that your participation will be rewarded - except for that of the killer, of course.”

“As for the case of Mr. Ichimonji...”

“...Well, right now we can’t go looking for him. We have a trial to do, after all. But rest assured that he will be suitably punished for his failure to participate. You’d think the first two warnings would’ve sunk in, but...”

“Anyway, that’s enough of that. Here are your placements for this trial.”

You know the drill by now, and all look down at your Legal IDs as they light up with new information.

Trial 3

Defense: Nayo Ganaiyo, Nomi DePlumme, Bacchus, Selphie Stickland, Charlotte Choux, 

Prosecution: Sabine Steelfrost, Aurora Costa-Ryde, Eurydice Lawson, Katia van Sangre, Merlot Riesling, 

Defendant: Emmanuel Splain

“Looks like we’ll be dealing with a potential double murderer here. But whether or not they actually did the dirty deed... well, you’ll have to figure that out yourselves.”

With that, you all move to your respective benches - some more reluctantly than others. Taiho-kun bangs his gavel on the podium.

“All rise!”

“Court is now in session, the honorable Judge Taiho presiding. Calling for the case of The Court v. (Defendant), for the double homicide of Kin Oshiro and Pierrette Lefou.”

“If both sides are ready, let’s hear an opening statement from the prosecution.”

He lets out a little laugh, and bonks his head with the gavel to show that he’s somehow embarrassed by this.

“Weeell, I might as well give you the files and let you get started! Don’t forget to vote for who you think is the culprit! Tata for now!”

Taiho-kun jumps behind the table, vanishing out of sight, and your IDs all ping - with two new Legal Files having been updated.

Time to get to work.

The body of your clown companion, Pierette LeFou is waiting for them as well.

Again the body discovery plays.

Kin Oshiro’s dead body, lying on the ground.

Just as he’s about to alert someone else - Bacchus hears footsteps approaching the crime lab rapidly. It’s Katia and Nomi, and they have news. 

They’ve discovered a body in the infirmary.

But... Kin’s body is...?

Bacchus slowly lets them see as the body discovery announcement plays. 

Manny was partially responsible for his dad’s death when he was younger.

Katia’s real name is Bonnie von Plusch.