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Third Trial

[Once again, the sound of opening doors echoes through the opera house as the investigation draws to a close.

Time for your third trial.

The courtroom looks the same as ever, save that Darla and Eliza's podiums are now arranged in the same funerary fashion as the other deceased cast members. The lights from the bulbs standing in their places seem to cast the rest of the house even more in shadow, even as the crystal chandeliers still glitter dimly above. The Balladeer is hidden backstage once more, somewhere behind the red curtain drawn shut across the stage. Once everyone's taken their places, he speaks up.]

Alright. Let's do this.

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So... Pirate King said there was a smear on the poison bottle, and we figured out it was the stage makeup, right? Given that, maybe there's a chance the killer still has some of it on their hands or whatever? It can't hurt to check, at least, so we should test that.

[A frown.]

If anyone has a tissue or a handkerchief or anything...

...Ah, I have one.

[She cleaned Raoul's! So...

She looks back at said viscount]

...

I'll clean it again so I can give it back.

Okay, thanks.

[She holds her hand out for it.]

[She hands it over.]

I can go first, if you want.

[Which is easy peasy if the answer is yes, because Astarte isn't and doesn't wear makeup. ~~She's just that pretty. Being a pretty soldier--~~]

[Natalie takes it, wiping down her own hands next - they're clean. She turns to the others.]

Next?

I'll go.

[Seymour's hands are clean, and hey his cuts are finally fading!]

[Unsurprisingly, the Pirate King doesn't wear makeup and his hands are clean! Because he was wearing gloves to handle the poison, but if you want to check the gloves you won't find any makeup in them either.]

[Anna wears no makeup so her hands are clean]

[Her hands are red, but that's still not makeup. Clean.]

[Also no makeup, and his hands are clean.]

[Shockingly, Heather's face and hands are makeup free! ...She's broken out too, gross. ]

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[ Hans is wearing gloves, naturally but he takes them off to prove his hands are clean, as are his gloves. ]

It's fine, please, do not worry.

I have a bandanna!

[Which he produces from his pocket! How many bandannas does one man need.]

Though it is brightly colored, so I am not sure how effective it would be for this.

Astarte has Raoul's handkerchief, so we can probably use that.

Aha, excellent! If you require a volunteer to go first, you can count on me!

[Wh

Oh no, oh no shit. Hold on.]

I...must sadly admit that I showered when I woke this morning. Not that I had any makeup on my person to begin with, but I cannot lie.

[Who the hell is this murderer and why has everything they've done become rather damning framing for Raoul]

...Come here for a second?

[He comes over.]

If there is some other way to prove my innocence, I would be happy to do so...

[Dear Lord he didn't do it please give him the chance to prove it]

I'm thinking about the vanilla... But even if you did smell like it, you probably wouldn't after you showered.

...But I don't see why you would admit to doing it. You could have easily not said anything, and your hands would have been fine.

[He shakes his head.] I could have said nothing - but then I would not be being honest, and at times like this we must all be as honest as we can.

[Even if it digs his hole deeper]