Ultra's Thread

"Let's begin with an explanation of the class trial!" Nekoshi hops up on top of what looks to be a judge's seat. "During the trial, you'll present your arguments for who the culprit is and vote for the killer! Vote correctly, and only the blackened will be punished. But if you pick the wrong person...everyone except the blackened will be punished and that person will graduate from this academy! Also, if you don't vote, you die! So make sure you vote for someone! Now let's get right into it! LET THE CLASS TRIAL BEGINNNNYAAAAA!"

Sato crosses his arms. "How does this even work...? We just have to find bad guy, right?"

Axel stands up and shouts to everyone. "Alright! Whoever is the killer, just tell us now, okay?"

Sam gives Axel a look. "Why would that ever work...?"

"Gh...!? I-I...guess you're right. But I just thought it was worth trying...?"

"This is a fight to the death, so come on!"

"Whoa, whoa, wait a minute!" Vicky tries to get Sam to calm down. "We don't even know where to start yet."

Claus speaks up. "Would you mind if I started us off with a topic then? Before we can figure out who killed Tucker, we need to figure out how Tucker was killed. What was the murder weapon?"



Make Your Arguments!

(In this section of the class trial, you will converse with the other students in an attempt to find the culprit. You don't need to worry about using Truth Bullets yet!)

Vivian is the first to speak. "There was a big explosion when I was with Tucker. There's no doubt that's what killed him. But I'm not sure what made the explosion..."

Sam questions her further. "Do you know what triggered the explosion, at least? Was it set to go off when the door opened, or did someone have to trigger it manually?"

Axel confidently gives his answer. "I bet someone lit a bomb outside his window...And chucked it inside his room!"

Ashley scoffs at him. "Don't be stupid. Nobody was outside at the time."

Hmm...try to connect it to the conversation a bit more. If you're having trouble, I can give this section to someone else so you can see an example of how it works first.

Find The Truth!

(In this section there will be two kinds of points. Contradiction Points and Consent Points. You have to shoot one of these with your Truth Bullets to progress the discussion! It's up to you to figure out which Truth Bullet to use where!)

Vivian is the first to speak. "There was a big explosion when I was with Tucker. There's no doubt that's what killed him. But I'm not sure what made the explosion..."

Sam questions her further. "Do you know what triggered the explosion, at least? Was it set to go off when the door opened, or did someone have to trigger it manually?-"

"Sweet beautiful rope
Powerful and amazing
Yet so so fragile"



Aki cuts in. "There wasn't a mechanism set up beforehand...But there was a gunpowder trail that led to Tucker's window. It's likely that killer manually burned the gunpowder to set off the explosives."

Claus nods. "That would make sense. But that still leaves a very important question. What was the explosive used?"

Find The Truth!

Leanne thinks. "The gunpowder trail ended just outside the window. So that must mean...the explosive was launched inside."

Axel sighs. "No, no, you're thinking about it all wrong! The explosive was definitely thrown in the window!"

Vivian hesitates a moment. "U-Um...I don't think I remember hearing any glass break..."

Sylvia shrugs. "Maybe the window was open when they threw the bomb inside?"

Amelia shakes her head. "Ze window was closed and clearly broken when we walked into ze room."

Axel points dramatically. "So that means the missile was actually a ghost-"

"Surely you don't believe that."



Dennis elaborates further. "I can't speak on if vengeful spirits were involved, but it wasn't a missile. I found what remained of a firework in Tucker's room and when I returned to my lab to check, one had indeed been pilfered and my space violated."

Erika gives Dennis a suspicious look. "How did someone get in your lab?"

Ashley looks surprised. "Oh, look who finally decided to start being useful."

Claus explains. "The labs do not lock. So essentially, anyone can enter and exit at will. That means even though the fireworks are from Dennis' lab, Dennis may not be the killer."

"YAWN! BORING!" Nekoshi shouts to the others. "Come on, let's get on with the real deal here! Who's the killer?"

"There's no need to rush recklessly through our discussion. We need to prove beyond any doubt who here is guilty," Claus continues. "So then. We should move on from there. How exactly did the killer light the gunpowder trail?"

Leanne thinks for a moment. "There must be some kind of evidence..."

Present Evidence!

(In this section, you must select one of your Truth Bullets to present as evidence. Keep in mind that anyone could submit evidence at this time, but not all of you have the same Truth Bullets. You may choose to abstain from providing evidence if you don't believe you have anything that fits the prompt. However, if you choose to abstain and you do have the right evidence, your Influence will take damage. Take too much Influence damage and you won't be able to participate in the rest of the trial.)

"Did you forget this?"

Dennis continues. "I've taken it upon myself to catalog every single fire starter in this prison and a single match taken from my lab is the only one out of place. This means the murderer must have lit the gunpowder with said match."

A look of realization dawns upon Sylvia. "And you kept the matches right there in your lab, didn't you? That place!"

"This will prove my point."

Claus takes out an image of the spilled gunpowder in the Pyrotechnics Lab with footprints in it. "These footprints must depict whoever it is that went to the Ultimate Pyrotechnics Lab and stole the match. And if what I know is correct...These footprints belong to Vivian!"



Vivian lets out a scared gasp as the platform she stands on moves into the center, putting everyone's attention on her. "N-No, it's not..."

"That's right. These footprints match your sneakers perfectly. I remember from this morning while I was doing the laundry. The dimensions on it are perfect. They could only fit you."

"B-But it isn't me, I swear! I would never hurt Tucker!"

Axel shouts over Vivian. "Don't be ridiculous! Vivian would never do such a thing!"

Ashley throws her a skeptical glare. "The timing is too perfect..."



Make Your Arguments!

Vivian tries to defend herself. "I didn't even know that would happen! Why would I even want Tucker to get hurt?"

Mass Panic Debate!

(In this section, you must place the conversations together before you can fire any Truth Bullets! Put the three different ongoing conversations together in order from first line said to last. Once you've correctly ordered the conversations, you can shoot your Truth Bullets at any Contradiction Points or Consent Points you see. But keep in mind that you'll be working with one other player. You may not have the correct Truth Bullets or you may both have the right Truth Bullets. Be careful when selecting what to shoot!)

Axel yells at Claus. "Would you seriously accuse someone of something so horrible!?"

Vivian tries to defend herself. "I didn't even know that would happen! Why would I even want Tucker to get hurt?"

Aki tries to explain. "Axel, I'm afraid we have to find the culprit. It has to be one of us. So we must figure out whether it could have been Vivian."

Ashley continues. "I mean, just look at when Vivian showed up. She was the first to find Tucker's body."

Dennis accuses Vivian. "If you didn't kill him, what were you doing in my lab?"

Vicky shakes her head. "But that doesn't mean she killed him."

Axel continues to yell. "No! Suspecting my friends is wrong! That cat must be pulling something! There's no way!"

Dennis continues. "There wasn't a mess before the party and there is after Tucker's death. A mess you walked through! How do you explain that?"

Claus responds with annoyance. "Be silent! Do you not realize we're trying to have a discussion?"

Spy attempts to calm things down. "Let us not be so hasty in deciding the verdict quite yet. There are still some unsolved mysteries-"

"Could you all just shut up for a second?"

"There it is!"



Sam continues. "Something's weird with that gunpowder. The way it fell is... weird. Like something was in the way, but I don't have the slightest idea what it could have been. Maybe it's not important, but..."

Leanne interjects. "No, you're right. Look at the way the gunpowder was spilled." Leanne pulls up an image of the gunpowder on her student handbook.

"NYAAAAH WRONG!" Everyone looks to Nekoshi. "That's way too small! How could the lovely folks at home see? NYA!" He produces a remote control from somewhere and pushes a button as a large television screen descends from above for everyone to look at. Leanne's image of the gunpowder is displayed.

"Huh. Convenient." Vicky nods.

Leanne continues. "Take a look at the shape here. The gunpowder is specifically missing in this area right here." Leanne points out an odd edge where the gunpowder curves around, evading a particular spot on the floor. "The way it fell here...it looks almost as if something were standing in the way. Or rather someone." Leanne clears her throat. "If you take a look here, it wouldn't be too strange for this shape to be made by someone standing in the way when the gunpowder fell. If you were holding the container and happened to drop it by accident...It makes perfect sense that it would fall around you like this."

Sato gives Leanne a confused look. "...What does that have to do with murder?"

Vivian's spirits are lifted as she responds. "It means that someone else could have taken the match-"

“I’ll shoot right zrough zat contradiction!”



Amelia's platform moves in next to Vivian's as the two stand face to face dramatically. "Zere is no way anyone else took zat match! Because I saw you wiz it!"

"Wh-What!?"

"Zat's right! When you returned to ze party, you 'ad zat match right in your 'ands!"

Sylvia looks pensive. "Come to think of it...I think she's right. When I saw you and Tucker talking...You had a match in your hands!"



Rebuttal Showdown

(In this section, you and another student in the class trial will face off in an intense duel! Your opponent's sentences will be sent your way one at a time and you must choose to either cut through their words or slash them with a Truth Blade! Once you've advanced, you'll be able to make your own argument in which your opponent will cut through your words. Be careful! You'll lose influence if you cut the wrong words or miss the contradiction point! Try and slash the right contradiction point with the right blade to take your opponent down!)

Amelia Vs. Vivian

Amelia presses onward. "Zere's no way anyone else took ze match if only one match was missing and you 'ad it!"

"There weren't even any ozer fire starting materials missing. Dennis said so 'imself!"

"Silent? Per'aps I 'it ze bullseye!"

ADVANCE!

Vivian shakes her head. "You've got it all wrong. I-I didn't kill Tucker! He was my friend!"

"How would I even kill him with a little match?"

ADVANCE!

Amelia scoffs at Vivian. "Are you seriously so stupid? You took ze match..."

"And you used it to light ze explosives-"

"I'll cut your words!"



"I couldn't have used the match to light the explosives that killed Tucker! Don't you remember how the explosives were lit? There was a burned gunpowder trail that led to the window. That's what lit the fireworks and caused them to explode in Tucker's room! There was a very good reason why it couldn't have been me. Think about it. The whole trail was lit all the way back from the dining hall."

Vivian couldn't have lit the entire gunpowder trail. But...why is that?

Present Evidence!