>>1901
I'll head to the last locked door and knock and called out to the people inside.

Nobody answers the door. You don't hear anything inside. Everything is quiet.

>>1903
I'll use my master key and open the door.

You walk inside the room, and you see a terrifying sight on the floor! Both Krauss and his wife, Natushi, have blood dripping from their face and necks! Next to them, you see a large, sturdy vase covered in blood. This was...probably the murder weapon. You see a shelf nearby where someone could have grabbed it from.

Both of their faces are only have crushed, so you can clearly tell who the faces belong to. There's no mistaking that this is really Krauss and Natsuhi. In addition, they both appear to have slices of on their necks, with thick, dark blood running from them. The witch was probably torturing them for quite some time. It is a truly gruesome murder scene.

The room is a complete reck. Even though apparently nobody heard anything, it appears that furniture was knocked over, drawers were opened and searched, with clothes discarded everywhere. A make-up kit and various clothes lay discarded on the bed.

On Kruass's chest, with small drops of blood, there is an envelope. You can practically feel a sneer coming from it.

*half-crushed

>>1905
I'll search the room before picking up the envelope and then heading to the parlor.

You search the room, but you find nothing beyond what was mentioned. You pick up the envelope and you start to head out of the door when you meet Battler.

"Ahh, Amy-san. I was getting worried, so-- wait, Krauss-oji-san? Natush-ba-san? What the hell happened here?! You...you killed them?!"

>>1908
"Don't be stupid. Let's head to the parlor."

"R-right, we have to go get Dr. Nanjo to check them! Then we should all gather up and search for Kanon. There's a chance he could still be alive somewhere!"

>>1910
"Sorry, but that won't be happening."

I shut the door and lock it. I then destroy the knob with my hammer.

"We are gathering in the parlor. Come!"

Battler follows you, but tenses up. "Hey! What is it that you think you're doing? What right do you have to do that?"

>>1912
"What right did you have to play that trick on me in the chapel?"

"What the hell? I never played a trick! I was just as surprised as you were. Why would I play a trick on you after I just saw my family dead on the floor?!"

>>1914
"Deny it all you want. But I've pretty much nailed you as the culprit for that. As to why you would do it, that I don't know at the moment. And going back to my 'right.' I'm trying to catch a murderer, I can't afford to play around. Now let us go to the parlor, or do you want to continue this conversation."

Battler grits his teeth, but follows you until you reach the parlor door.

>>1916
Alright we both enter the parlor. What is going on?

The survivors all seem to be lounging in the parlor, except for one person: Shannon is missing. When you open the door, Eva stands up.

"You two. Where are Krauss-san and Natsuhi-san?"

>>1918
"I regretfully say this, but they are both dead. The murderer killed both of them."

"So," Gohda says. "The culprit wasn't content with just killing six people, but they had to kill two more?"

Eva notices the envelope in your hand. "Hey, what is that?"

(Hideyoshi shouldn't have a gun in that picture. My bad.)

>>1920
"I found it at the scene on the crime. I decided to wait until everyone was together to read it."

I open the letter and read it aloud.

Dear those that survive,

Have you been enjoying my ceremony? Soon, everything will come to an end. Spend your last hours as you please. Whether you are cooped up in a room or enjoying yourself around the mansion, my ceremony will complete.

Enclosed in this envelope are two keys. One is Kanon's. You should take it back, it belongs to you to begin with. The other is a key to Kinzo's study. In there are four winchester rifles. Do with them what you please.

It appears that the culprit is taunting you, daring you to make whatever moves you want.

"Wait," Battler says. "I have a master key, and so does Erika. And this letter gives us another one. Genji, how many master keys are there?"

"Five," He says. "I have one in my possesion." He pulls it out and shows it.

"I-I have one as well," Gohda says, and pulls out his own.

"...Wait, where is Shannon?"

"We told her to go get everyone some tea," Eva says. "We thought it might calm our nerves."

*you have one, not Erika. name confusion

>>1923
"Alright everyone please sit down and wait in this room. I shall check on Shannon-san. No one leave this room please. If you see anyone leave the room please write their name down and how long they were gone to the exact minute."

"Furudo-san, it's important that we all go together. If she's hurt, we need Dr. Nanjo. Besides, I know you're a guest, but you haven't been ruled out as a suspect, yet."

>>1926
"Alright, all of us going together is fine. Let's go the kitchen"

I'll head with everyone to the kitchen, all the while watching everyone to check for any suspicious activity.

You all walk to the kitchen. There is a strange symbol on the door. Battler tries the handle, but it is locked.

>>1928
I ask Battler to open the door for us.

Battler uses the key to open the door...

Shannon is laying on the floor of the kitchen. There appears to be a large wound at her chest area, as well as a cut running along her neck. Thick, dark blood is running down it!

There is an ice-pick like object laying next to her.

"Shannon-chan!" Battler runs up to her. "Nanjo, You have to do something!"

"I-I'll try." He shoos batter away and starts examining Shannon, starting with her neck wound.

Meanwhile, you spot a syringe on the floor.

>>1930
I'll examine the syringe. And then the rest of the kitchen.

The syringe is labelled "propofol". You look up at the ceiling. There are red words, written in some kind of red paint:

Kanon is dead.

You don't find anything of interest. Dr. Nanjo spends a few more minutes with his inspection, but he finally stands up and sighs.

"I'm sorry. In a hospital, I might have saved her. But there was nothing I could do..."

Erika smiles. "There is a bright side to all of this."

"A bright side?" Eva asks. "What could possibly be the bright side?"

"With this murder, I know who the culprit is."

>>1932
"Oh really. Let us hear your deduction then. I can't wait to see your expression when I destroy it."

"Hehe, certainly. The culprit..." She turned to the group. "Is YOU, Ushiromiya Battler!

Meta-World

In the trial room, Battler stood as the defendant. In the prosecutor's corner stood Erika, with Bernkastel at her side.

"Bernkastel!" Ange yelled from the sidelines. "What are you doing? This wasn't the deal!"

"The deal was that we find the killer of Rokkenjima. That's exactly what I intend to do."

"You lia-" Some goats put their hands over Ange's mouth and dragged her away.

"Well," Bernkastel looks at you. "You know the rules, and you know the evidence. Let me ask before Erika gives her theory. Which side will you stand on?"

>>1934
"Bernkastel! Let Ange go! She must be allowed to watch the trial. It wouldn't be any fun if I went along with Erika's theory. So of course I'll fight your Battler culprit theory. Don't worry Ange I won't let Battler be accused. I'm on your side!"

"Hmph. Very well, if the detective demands it."

The goats allow Ange to go back to the trial. She stands next to you. "I hope you know what you're doing."

"Ladies and Goats," Erika says. "I will now reveal the truth of this game board, and show that the culprit is none other than the one, the only, Ushiromiya Battler! I will even give evidence to back my theories."

Battler stood there like a corpse, unable to defend himself.

"First twilight! Last night, before going to the guest house, Rudolf told Battler he had something important to tell him. Battler went downstairs, saying he would wait for them. He even broke down the door so that they could enter. Then, whatever he told Battler, it caused him to get angry--angry enough to kill in the heat of the moment! He disarmed Rudolf and used his gun to kill them.Then he killed Kumasawa, who followed Kyrie and Rudolf to spy on them. After that, he discarded the gun and felt ashamed of what he did. But then, maybe the door was open or maybe one of the cousin's was going to the bathroom, but they heard what he was doing. They came downstairs, and Battler knew he had to kill them as well! So he beat them to death with a blunt object. After that, he glued the door, then brought the corpses to his room until morning. After all, he was the only one but us sleeping in that room! Only he could do it!

Chapel mystery! Battler threw the candy at you!

Second twilight! Battler had a master key. Futhermore, when you were talking to Eva about the tape seals, Battler was out of our sight! He took this oppurtunity to kill Natsuhi and Krauss

Kanon's kidnapping and the 4th twilight! Battler was also out of our sight when we were talking to Dr. Nanjo! He took this oppurtunity to kill Kanon and stick him somewhere.

5th twilight! Battler left the parlor saying he was worried about you. But in reality, he followed Shannon to the kitchen, where he killed her and locked the door! Then, he went to where you were and pretended you were his destination all along!

He did this all to cover up the fact that he killed his parents in a blind fit of rage!

This level of reasoning is possible for Furudo Erika. What do you think, everyone?"

The blacked out text is supposed to be blue. My bad.

Chains of red and blue wrap themselves around you, and begin squeezing.

>>1936
Anyone could have preformed the first twilight. Not just Battler. They could have cut a hole in the roof and dropped the bodies in our room. And used another hole to enter and exit the cousins room.

The culprit could have glued the candy to the ceiling. After X amount of the time the glue wore off and the candy fell on our heads.

While yes Battler was out of our sight when we were talking with Eva about tape seals. We were still in the hallway. Eva only cracked open the door and did not let us inside. So while Battler could have sneaked away during that time. He couldn't have committed the crime and left the room in such a mess during that tiny period of time.

Anyone could have kidnapped Kanon. Gohda or Genji for example.

Someone borrowed Genji's or Gohda's key and used it to lock the kitchen.

"Oh? Then why don't we go to the guest house right now and look for your 'holes' to confirm if they exist or not?"



"I'll save you the time. This doesn't count as cheating, since you could find out for yourself easily. The only entrance to the detective's are the single door and single window."

"Thank you my master. I'll give you the chapel mystery due to lack of evidence. However. I revise my theory so that Battler killed Krauss and Narsuhi while you were talking to Nanjo. if he did this quickly enough, he could have hid Kanon's body as well.

Who could have borrowed Gohda's key? After we went in the parlor and until you arrived, the only two that exited were Shannon and Battler.."

>>1941
The culprit could have removed the whole window in the cousin's room and the detective's room. And then when they put the window back on the tape became resealed or never broke at all.

Anyone could have borrowed kidnapped Kanon and then used his master key to kill Natsuhi and Krauss when Battler and I were still at the chapel.

One of the people I talked to later could have instead of going straight to the parlor gone to the kitchen where they killed Shannon.

"Urg. I'll give you the first twilight.

You found the envelope in Krauss and Natsuhi's room. hat envelope had Kanon's key in it. The door was locked before you went inside. Your theory about them using Kanon's key fails.

When Shannon-- " Before Erika could continue, Bernkastel stopped her. "But, my master--"

"Do not defy me. I will not allow you to speak that red truth."

"...Yes, my master."

>>1943
The key I found wasn't actually Kanon's key. It was a fake.

Because she wasn't game master, Erika couldn't deny that there were only five master keys, and she doubted that Bernkastel would do it for her. "I...I resign my theory."

"Congratulations, Furudo-san." Bernkastel said, but did not smile.

"Th-thank you," Ange said.

>>1945
"This is only the first battle. We have a lot more ahead of us Ange before we'll get to the truth and Bernkastel and Erika won't make it easy on us. They will surely try to make Battler the fall guy again, this isn't over yet."

"Yeah, I know. I won't let them hurt Onii-chan."

"Shall we resume the time on the board now Bernkastel."

Oh I have a question reguarding the 'Kanon is dead.' Am I supposed to take that as red truth?[i]

"Yes," Bernkastel says. "Kanon is dead. Finding his corpse might be difficult, so I'll give you that one. Any other questions?"

>>1951
The status of the seals both I and Eva placed would be nice.

"Obviously, the seal you put on Shannon's door is broken. She left in the morning before you could investigate, after all. Eva's seals, however, are still in place.

Third Thread
https://archive.seacats.net/gameboard/res/1955.html

>>1953
What about the seals in the guesthouse?