Chapter 17: Class trial 2

*All Rise*

Sayaka " Wait I did took the knife but it was only for self-defense and w...well I lost it"

Byakuya "That doesn't change the fact you took the knife.. which I might add is the murder weapon and hide it from the rest of us"

Mokoto " Wait, she really did take it for self-defense.. She had even told me to pick up the golden sword for defense.

Byakuya "Well if she had really taken it for defense then lost it... You're still our number one suspect."

Mokoto "W-What

Toko "S-See!? He did do it, a-after all!

Kyoko " Hold on. It's still too early to decide conclusively that Makoto is the killer, wouldn't you say? Because you see, if the room did belong to the killer, then they did something most bewildering. And until we unravel that little mystery, you simply can't declare that he's the killer."

Mondo " Bewildering? What the hell are you talking about!?

Kyoko " Something was missing from the scene of the crime that by all rights should have been there. Hiro, you should know what I'm talking about, don't you?

Hiro "Yurtalkin about the lack of hair at the crime scene.

Chihiro: " So, the culprit removed some evidence?

Hiro " Yes. And if Makoto were the culprit, why would I need to get rid of all the hair in my own room? It wouldn't be unusual at all to find his hair at the crime scene if the crime scene is in his room.

Celestia "The reason all the hair was gone...was to remove any trace that Leon had ever been there. That makes sense, does it not?

Hiro " No. If that were the case, they would have had to do something about the body itself, not just his hair.

Hifumi "Ah-ha-ha! Yes, very true, very true!

Sayaka " Okay, then why wasn't there any hair on the ground?

Kyoko " The killer got rid of it all, of course. To remove any trace that they had ever been there.

Mondo " Wait, then that means...!

Kyoko "Precisely. It's simply beyond reason to believe that the room's owner and the killers are one and the same.

Chihiro "Then...Makoto isn't the culprit?

Mokoto "See I told you it wasn't me. Thanks, Hiro

Hiro "there is no need to thank me. I just don't want to die and let the real criminal go free.

Ishimaru " But are you sure we can decide something so important based solely on the absence of some hair!?

Hiro "No. There are other reasons that prove Makoto couldn't have done it.

Sakura " I would like to hear these reasons...

Hiro "Will I was looking for clues I found *Torn up clothes*. Can you guys tell me what's wrong with it?

Sayaka " That doesn't make sense, didn't the killer just torn up the clothes to make sure they aren't caught.

Hiro "Look closer at how it was torn up"

Kyoko "The lines are straight"

Hiro "Yes if someone was tearing it with their bare hands the lines won't be that straight, it would be rigid. Also to do cuts like this you would need Scissors. This by itself narrows down the suspect to all the girls. And last time I cheek Makoto is not a girl"

Toko "....*whisper*Scissors

Hiro "You side something

Toko "Amm Then Makoto c-couldn't have done it...!

Mondo " Okay, then who did do it!?

Hifumi " I'm sorry, but I give up! Quit without saving!

Chihiro " But...what happens if we can't decide on who we think did it...?

Ishimaru "Well then, why don't we just vote right now? Majority rules!

Sayaka "Y-Yeah we can try that"

Celestia "Does no one have any other thoughts or questions? It does not matter how trivial they may seem...

Aoi " Oh! As a matter of fact, I do have one question! Oh yeah! Okay, so, umm... Well, I was just wondering, how'd the culprit get into Makoto's room in the first place?

Sakura " Hmm... Yes, how *did* the killer gets inside?

Hiro: "Well you guys shouldn't be asking Makoto that. You should be asking Sayaka.

Aoi "Huh

Hiro "They switched rooms.

Makoto: "Ahh! yes Me and Sayaka switched room last night *Makoto Explain what happened*

Hiro " I would like to say before we move on I think the killer is Sayaka is the killer

Makoto "No!! She wouldn't do something like that!!! Plus she was scared"

Kyoko "...What if her being scared was a lie?

Makoto "Huh. Wh-What the hell is that supposed to mean!? Why would she lie about something like that!?

Kyoko "I know you don't want to consider it, but look at this and tell me...can you still deny the possibility?

*Letter*

"There's something I want to talk to you about, just us two. In five minutes, come see me in my room. Check the nameplates to make sure you don't get the wrong room, okay?"

Letter

Kyoko " I found a notepad during my search, and I shaded the top sheet with a pencil. And these are the words that appeared.

Aoi "Oh man, I've totally seen people do that on detective shows! When you write, it can leave an imprint. Sketch over the next sheet of paper, and you can see the words! When I saw that, I was like, "Holy crap! I better make sure I rip the paper out before I use it from now on!"

Kyoko ": It's a pretty old-fashioned technique, but even the classics can be surprisingly useful sometimes. Oh, and I should also mention...I found the notepad on the desk in Makoto's room.

Makoto "Huh

Kyoko "Means only someone who had been in Makoto's room before the incident could have written it.

Hiro "There is no need for all of that. Base on what I just said we can narrow the suspect down.

Byakuya: Then either it was Makoto, who lived there, or Sayaka, who switched rooms for a single night.

Kyoko: So Makoto...did you write this?

Mokoto: N-No, I didn't. But--

Kyoko: Of course you didn't. Because the note also bears a perfectly legible signature--Sayaka's signature.

As the conversation keeps going you can see Sayaka is starting to sweat and her eye is losing the bright luster.

Mokoto: B-But why? Why would she write that?

Kyoko: The note was likely her way of getting in touch with a certain someone. She must have slid it under their door to let them know she wanted to meet with them in secret.

Hifumi: If you got an invitation like that from the Ultimate Pop Sensation, what young man could resist? Of course, I'm only into 2D so it wouldn't have any effect on me!

Celestia: But can we be sure anyone even got this note? And honestly, even if they did, I do not think they are at all involved in what happened.

Chihiro: Huh? What makes you say that?

Celestia: Hmhm... Would you like to hear what I have to say? Very well, then. Pay attention! Sayaka and Makoto switched rooms, correct? But in the note, the place they were asked to come to...It specifically says "my" room.

Chihiro:I see... So if someone read that note...then they would have gone to Sayaka's room!

Celestia:Exactly. The room that Makoto was staying in.So in other words, even if someone did read the note and did what it said...they would not have any connection to what happened.

Sayaka: Hmm... It certainly would seem that way.