Vesti and Lauren's Interdimensional Investigations (A CYOA)

I have to wonder now what luigi would've been doing for five minutes after allegedly killing mario out he window, you'd think somebody would have gone up there immediately, or at least somebody who just knocked a guy out a window would think so.

I want to press 2-4 something seems odd especially since we already have heard Mario took two shots before he went down apparently, not even going into why he had to be pushed out a window when he was murdered with a projectile weapon to begin with.

I was going to update this on Monday like usual, but then I bought Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and played that for about six hours. Whoops.

I have a feeling that this update will be extremely long.


Vesti briefly turns to consult with Lauren. He asks, "Do you really think Luigi would have the strength to throw Mario out the window with his non-dominant hand?" Lauren replies, "Well, probably not... but he wouldn't necessarilly have to. If Mario was facing upward when he threw him, his right hand would be on his back, and his left hand would be resting on his chest. That way, he could throw him over the balcony without having to use his non-dominant hand, but still leave the handprint on his chest." Vesti responds, "Oh... right... I guess it could have been possible then..."

Press: Statement 2



Vesti asks, "Why did Luigi need to throw Mario out of the window in the first place?" Captain Toad replies, "What do you mean?" Vesti explains, "If Mario was already dead, there was no reason for Luigi to go to the trouble of throwing Mario out of the window." Captain Toad responds, "Hmm... I guess you're right..." Wario objects, "No, he isn't. The prosecution believes that Luigi was attempting to dispose of the body." Vesti replies, "But that would be pointless! It could potentially give him a fake alibi, but the body would have just landed on the ground where it could easily be recovered!" Wario responds, "Don't be ridiculous, Vatty. Haven't you seen the huge moat that goes all around the castle?" Vesti replies, "What? I didn't see a moat!" Wario continues, "Well, you must have not been paying enough attention, because it definitely exists." Next to you, Toadette exclaims, "He's right. There's a moat going all the way around the castle, and you get into the castle by crossing a bridge over it. It's actually more of a river though, because the water comes in through a river behidn the castle, and exits towards our village!" Vesti replies, "Oh. I must have missed it." Wario continues, "Alright, moving on from our defense teams poor eyesight, I believe that Luigi was attempting to throw Mario's body into the moat, hoping that it would be carried away from the castle by the river. However, he wasn't counting on the two witnesses in the field below. But I suppose it wouldn't have mattered, since he completely missed the stupid thing..." Lauren objects, "Are you really suggesting that Luigi had the ability to throw the body all the way across the moat?" Wario answers, "Of course not. I'm surprised he even cleared the window with how much of a wimp he is. However, Mario's room has a balcony that extends almost 3/4 of the way over the top of the moat. Considering he was in a rush to remove the evidence before witnesses showed up, he could have accidentally thrown it too far. The body wasn't found that far from the edge of the moat, after all." Lauren replies, "Hmm... I understand..." Toadsworth interjects, "Let's move on with the testimony."

Press: Statement 4



Vesti asks, "How do you know Luigi left at such a specific time?" Captain Toad explains, "There was a Toad Guard standing in front of Princess Peach's room. He saw Luigi and the next witness leave the room at that time." Wario explained, "Before the defense starts asking more stupid questions, we'll hear more about that from the witness later." (I wasn't going to ask anything about that, but ok...) Toadworth asks, "Will we be hearing anything from this guard later on?" Wario explains, "No, we won't. I didn't think what he had to say was very important, so I just took his testimony in writing." Toadsworth answers, "Alright, I understand. I will now accept this testimony as evidence." {{Toad Guard's Testimony added to Evidence}} Lauren interjects, "Wait, that's an incredibly large time gap! Did no one go into the room after Mario fell into the field outside." Wario replies, "Now, now, let's not rush ahead. The witness entered the room immediately after the murder occured. I think Luigi and her spent five minutes arguing about Mario's murder. I believe the two of them were equally fond of wasting time. The guard also checked the room to make sure that Luigi wasn't trying to attack Peach as well, but I didn't really care about that. The witness dragged Luigi off to get arrested after that." Lauren continued, "Why didn't the Toad Guard arrest him?" Captain Toad explained, "Not all Toad Guards can make arrests. The guard also may not have wanted to leave his post." Lauren replies, "...Alright, I guess that explains it." Toadsworth replied, "Alright. Captain Toad, you may continue with your testimony. Again."

Press: Statement 6



Vesti asks, "What do you mean by 'your suspicions were confirmed'?" Captain Toad explains, "When we found Luigi and the princess in the lobby, he seemed extremely worried. As we approached him, two guards came into the castle from the courtyard. When Luigi saw them, he shoutes something along the lines of 'Is Mario ok? Did he survive that fall?'" Lauren asks, "What's so suspicious about that? That sounds more like something a worried brother would say, rather than the words of the actual murder." Wario explains, "Normally they would, but Mario's death was kept secret from the public. Only the actual witnesses could have known that he had been thrown out of the castle. It's clear to me that the defendant was just trying to act innocent so he wouldn't be arrested. Unfortunately for him, his trick didn't work." Vesti reflects, (I don't think that Luigi killed Mario... but this makes it clear that he may have witnessed the crime somehow...) {{Arrest Record added to Evidence}}

Toadsworth slams his gavel against his desk. The courthroom is filled with silence as everyone waits to hear what he says. Toadsworth explains, "I think that we have gathered all that we can from this cross-examination. Captain Toad, you are excused from the stand. Captain Toad replies, "Oh, alright! I hope my information was helpful!" The detective turns and exits the courtroom. After he leaves, Toadsworth continues, "I don't like to take sides early, but I'm afraid to say that Luigi is looking extremely guilty at the moment. However, I will not give my verdict until this case has been examined thorougly. Wario, are you ready to bring in your witness." Wario answered, "Sure, gramps. It's not going to change anything, but we might as well." Toadsworth responds, "...Good. You may bring in the witness."

After a few minutes, Princess Peach enters the room, still holding her parasol for some reason. She looks at the witness stand in annoyance, and then glares at a nearby toad guard. Getting the message, the guard retrieves a chair from by the entrance, and brings over to the witness stand. Peach sits on the chair, and starts twirling her parasol absentmindedly. Wario asks, "Witness, please state your name and occupation." Peach gives him a rather annoyed look. "Do you really have to ask? I'm this kingdom's ruler for heaven's sake!" Toadsworth replies, "I understand, but we must adhere to formalities." The look on his face suggests that he knew this would happen. Peach replies, "Don't be ridiculous, Toadsworth. You're my personal aide. You already know my name." Wario replies, "Well, if you won't do it, I suppose I'll have to." He flashes a cheesy fake grin and says, "I'm Princess Peach, and my job is to overtax Toads and always act like a stuck up-" Peach interrupts, "I'd recommend you avoid finishing that sentence, Wario. You've received enough warnings already." Lauren mutters, "Well, isn't this courtroom just one big, happy family?" Vesti remarks, "If we get through this cross-examination without being executed, I'll be very surprised." Princess Peach continues, "Alright, if we're done here, I'd like to begin my testi-"



Peach snaps, "What is it now?" Those in the court look around, trying to see who made the outburst. Toadsworth asks, "Who was that? Vesti, was that you?" Vesti replies, "Of course not! I wasn't going to add to that argument." "That was me, sir," a toad guard says as he rushes into the room, "I have a message for the defense attorney." He leaves an envelope on Vesti's desk, and then begins to leave. Vesti interjects, "What? I wasn't expecting any messages! What is this all about?" The toad guard explains, "I don't know myself, sir! Bowser gave it to me and told me to deliver it. I'm not sure how he got it into his cell, but I thoroughly checked it to make sure that it wasn't a trap." Toadsworth replies, "Bowser? You mean the beast that kidnapped the princess?" Peach turns towards the defense bench and shouts, "Don't tell me that you three are working with him?" Lauren replies, "Of course not. Neither of us have any idea what this is all about!" Toadsworth, seeeing the toad guard, leave the room, interjects, "That's enough! Peach, please testify. I don't know what is going on here either, but I doubt it is important to this incident at the moment." Peach replies, "...Fine. This is what I saw." (...I have no idea what this letter is... but I need to focus on the cross examination for now. I can take a look at it later. {{Mysterious Letter added to Evidence}}

Testimony: What I Saw
Peach: I was leaving the throne room to visit my bedroom.
Peach: As I walked toward Mario’s room, I saw Luigi come in from the right.
Peach: He was holding a rectangular object that was covered with a sheet!
Peach: It saw a little bit of yellow sticking out of the bottom of the sheet.
Peach: It must have been the ? Block!!
Peach: Luigi looked around, saw me, and then hurriedly entered Mario’s room.
Peach: I entered my room, which is to the left of Mario’s.
PRESS a statement or PRESENT evidence.

(If Luigi really isn't the killer, then something in this testimony must be wrong... I just need to find it!)

Prestige: 100%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

{{I was right.}}

We still haven't even gotten a look at the photos in our evidence, but presenting them may only strengthen the prosecutions case.

Can we take a look at them first? time to examine the evidence.

Punch Vesti in the face

Guys, come back pleeeeeeeease.

I wonder what will happen next!


Press: Statement 6



Vesti asks, "Where exactly WAS Mario?" Peach replies, "Well... I guess I wasn't being too specific... but he was in his room when the kidnapping happened." Lauren asks, "Was Mario aware that you were being kidnapped?" Peach replied, "Well, yeah. I was kind of freaking out about it." Vesti reflects, "So, if he was in his room, and then kidnapping happened on your balcony... I guess it would make sense if Mario didn't arrive in time..." Peach shouts, "Of course it would make sense! That's exactly what happened!" Vesti and Lauren both seem unconvinced. Toadsworth interjects, "If the defense has no objections, you may continue your testimony, princess..."

Present: Peach's Window: Statement 3



Vesti shouts, "Actually, I'm not sure that's what happened after all..." Peach asks, "What! Why?" Vesti explains, "Well, there's a contradiction here that's very obvious. In fact, I'm not sure how people missed this..." Peach replies, "Well, get on with it! What is this so-called contradiction!" Vesti answers, "It's simple. How could you have opened the window, if the window in your room doesn't open!" Peach recoils in shock, and her parasol is sent flying behind her. Toadsworth interjects, "Was it really impossible to open the window in her room?" Lauren replies, "Of course. The only window in her room was the large stained glass one. Due to the windows design, there were no latches or hinges that could have allowed it to be opened! There wasn't even a balcony in front of it! When you actually stop to think about, the princess's story makes absolutely no sense!" Peach stammers, "W-Well... maybe he just broke a h-hole in the w-window and grabbed me!" Toadette shouts, "Yeah! And maybe the window is made of magical glass that reforms itself a minute after it's broken!" Peach appears to be sweating, and struggling to come up with a response. "Well... Umm... You see..."



Wario asks, "Alright, so the princess's window can't be opened. That's great. But what difference does it make? She was still kidnapped!" Vesti replies, "Of course she was! But, if she couldn't have been kidnapped in her room, then where did the incident actually takes place. If we figure out which room it was, I'm sure we will find out the truth behind this case!" Wario shouts, "Fine. If you know which room she was actually kidnapped from, then go ahead and tell us. I don't see how it would make a difference, but if we'll find your stupid truth, then by all means, go on ahead."

What evidence shows where the kidnapping really took place?
PRESENT TWO pieces of evidence.

Prestige: 100%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

Wheeheehee


Present: File of Photos/Mario's Curtains



Vesti begins, "Proving that is actually fairly simple. We just need to take a look at these photographs." He holds up the envelope containing the photos of the kidnapping. "If you were to closely examine this photo, you'd notice something faitly interesting. Specifically, the curtains on the window. They are a very bright shade of red. And what other room on Peach's floor has bright red curtains. The answer is Mario's room." Wario objects, "Don't be ridiculous. Mario's tacky curtains have white stripes on them. The ones in that picture are just a plain red." Vesti explains, "Just because you can't see the striped doesn't mean they aren't there! Think about it, Wario. What direction are the striped going in?" Wario answers, "Umm... They're vertical..." Vesti exclaims, "Exactly! Which is why we can't see them. When the curtains are open, they fold vertically to take up less space. When that happens, we can't see the striped, as they are on the inside of the folds!" Wario mutters, "Oh... Right..." All of the court's Gallery start talking amongst themselves about this development.

Toadsworth slams down his gavel to quiet the audience. Toadsworth explains, "Alright... In my opinion, you have sufficiently proven that the kidnapping took place in Mario's room... But what difference does that make?" Vesti explains, "Actually, it makes all the difference, because according to the princess herself, Mario was in his room when she was kidnapped then..." Toadsworth interjects, "Then... why didn't Mario do anything?" Vesti responds, "Exactly. So, Princess, do you think you could answer this question for us." Peach replies, "What?! Uh... He didn't notice?" Toadworth responds, "Are you sure? That seems like something too important for him to 'not notice'." Vesti interjects, "No, I don't need to trouble her with this. I think I can answer for her." Wario replies, "Alright, if you're so sure of yourself..."

"Why didn't Mario try to stop the kidnapping?"
Pick a response:

1. He wasn't paying attention.

2. He was working with the kidnapper.

3. He was in another room.

4. He was too lazy.

5. He was kidnapped too.

Prestige: 100%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

I keep running out of ideas for these pre-update quips.


Present: Police Badge

Vesti pulls out his Police Badge, and shows it to Wario. He says, "Hey, look at this! This is my poli- I mean, Attorney's Badge? Isn't it cool?" Wario lets out a deep sigh, and replies, "That's cool, I guess. But it has nothing to do with the question I asked you! ...Also, I really don't give a-" Toadsworth slams his gavel on the podium, and interjects, "I have half a mind to give the defense a penalty for this, but I find their behavior to bizarre to warrant with such a thing. So, I must remind you... Vesti, you need to focus on the question at hand, rather than showing off your badge! If you wish to show it to the prosecution, you must do so after the trial." Wario mutters, "Though I'd honestly prefer that you didn't..." Vesti replies, "Alright. Just give me a second, and I'll answer." Lauren advises, "Remember, Vesti, this trial is a serious affair. It would likely help our case for you to tone down your usual antics." Vesti remarks, "Alright, alright, I will! At least let me answer the question!"

Option 1

Finally, Vesti comes to a decision. He explains, "Why would Mario have bothered to rescue the princess, you ask? Well, the answer is simple. ...He didn't." Wario slams his hand on the desk again. He shouts, "What! Don't be insane! This trial has turned into a total farce! What are you going to do next, suggest that Mario isn't actually dead?" Vesti happilly replies, "Nah, I wouldn't go that far! However, when you think about it, it makes sense! If Mario kidnapped Peach, there would really be no reason for him to change his mind and go to rescue him. I think it's far more likely that Luigi rescued her! After all, the only one who saw the rescue happen was the princess herself!" The princess interjects, "Don't be ridiculous! I'm perfectly capable of figuring out who rescued me!" Wario continues, "Exactly! If your stupid theory was correct, then why did Mario recieve credit for the kidnapping! The princess may be a lot of things, but she's not an idiot!" Vesti hesitates for a second, and responds, "Hmm... Maybe you're right. Let me think about this a little more..." But before Vesti can begin considering his options again, a voice from his right interrupts his thoughts. "Don't give up yet!" Toadette exclaims, "I'm sure there's an explanation! Just think over your evidence! I'm sure there's something!" Hearing this, Vesti reflects, (My evidence... But pretty much everything has already been explained... Wait, there is one thing that hasn't been explained yet!) Vesti shouts, "Wait! I've figured it out! I know why Mario recieved credit, and I know that it will completely change what we thought we knew about this case!" Peach glares at the defense bench and replies, "Do you really? ...I'd recommend you think very carefully about what you say next." Toadsworth explains, "The princess is right. We've gotten very off-track. If your answer doesn't lead anywhere, I may have to increase the penalty." Vesti replies, "I understand that! However, I am still prepared to answer."

This is why Mario was credited for the rescue!
Pick a response (last time I swear):

1. Mario isn't actually dead.

2. Peach is actually color-blind.

3. Mario was blackmailing Princess Peach.

4. Peach was also a part of the kidnapping.

5. Luigi didn't want any publicity.

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

{{It was actually supposed to be Option 3, but now that I think about it, Option 1 makes more sense. It literally came up with that option while writing that update, and I've decided I'm gonna go with that one now. Hopefully it won't lead to any plot holes.}}

Yeah, things got kind of messy so I didn't really have time to update this. I'll just make a sort of smaller update today, and then do another one on Saturday.

I am also doing this because I'm lazy.


Option 4

Vesti explains, "I think I'll just get this out of the way as soon as possible. The truth is, Princess Peach herself played a role in the kidnapping too!" Understandably, everyone in the court is shocked by this accusation. The courtroom is filled with a lot of conversation, as everyone in the Gallery discusses this development. Toadsworth tries to quiet the audience by slamming down his gavel, but is unsuccessful. However, Wario easily quiets them by angrily slamming his fist against the prosecutor's bench. He shouts, "This is completely ridiculous! Unless you provide actual proof for this conjecture, I refuse to hear any more of it!" Peach continues, "Exactly! I have a schedule to keep! If you don't have any evidence, you might as well just stop talking now." Vesti replies, "Don't worry! I do have the proof you require!" (There's one piece of evidence that I didn't know the meaning of... Until now. I just need to present that evidence...)

This proves that the princess was part of the kidnapping!
PRESENT evidence.

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

Too bad this dimension doesn't have tear gas.


Present: Bowser



Lauren continues, "I am, of course, talking about Bowser. This letter was sent directly to him, so it's extremely likely that he would know the identity of who he was working with. And considering that he was jailed as the only perpetrator of the crime, I'm sure he wouldn't mind giving us information." Princess Peach shouts, "Oh, right, that makes sense. Let's put the word of the convicted kidnapper against that of the kingdom's monarch. Sure. Do you two honestly think anyone would believe a word he says?" Vesti explains, "You know, I think they might. I've heard how his trial went. You were the only witness, and only one piece of truly decisive evidence was presented. However, Bowser was convicted easily. It almost seems like the trial was... rigged. You were the leader, so setting up something like that would be easy for you!" It looks like Peach is about to make a retort, but then Lauren interjects, "And don't forget, you've been committing perjury for this entire trial, and we've proven it countless times." Vesti continues, "Not only that, but you have a motive far more convincing than anything Bowser has ever had!" Finally, the two of them point at the princess simultaneously, and shout, "Face it! You can't run away from your crime this time."

Peach looks frantic. It's clear that she's trying to come up with some sort of reply. However, eventually, she lets out a sigh and mumbles, "Fine. You win. I organized that stupid kidnapping." The court is filled with a prolonged silence. Eventually, Toadsworth asks, "So... you admit it... You kidnapped yourself?" Peach replies, "Well, yeah... Running a kingdom is kind of stressful, you know... So I just decided to leave. I'd still be gone too, if that green plumber hadn't gone and tried to rescue me..." Wario exclaims, "So we DON'T have to cross-examine, Bowser? Sweet. I hate that guy." Toadsworth shouts, "Wario! I don't think you understand the severity of this situation!" Wario replies, "Nah, I understand this perfectly. In fact how about a recap. Our kind and just ruler, Princess Peach, decided to rope another leader and her friend into some needlessly complicated kidnapping, then left the rest of us to fall into poverty without a ruler, just because she was tired. Then the defendant dragged her back, kicking and screaming, so she could give his brother all the credit and then lock up someone who helped her. Then she just sat around and let us fend for ourselves. Wow, what a fine person she turned out to be." At this the court Gallery erupts in heated conversation. Several of the Toads shout various things aloud, like, "She left us to starve!", "THIS is how she repays people who help her!", and "I bet she killed Mario over this too!" Peach shouts, "NO! It wasn't like that! I may have kidnapped myself, but I didn't kill Mario! I swear, that was Luigi, I was telling the truth!"

By this point the arguments in the gallery have turned into a frenzy. Toadsworth bangs his gavel against the Judge's desk and shouts for order, but this is mostly ineffectual. Eventually the courtroom is filled with a full-scale riot, as some of the less well-grounded Toad's start attempting to attack the princess. They are easily stopped by the Toad Guards, who escort the princess out of the courthouse.

(The situation in the courthourse got so bad that the trial had to be postponed until the next day... We all had to leave as the guard's attempted to restore order. All in all, it was a big mess. However, there was one good thing about the whole ordeal... We actually got time to investigate for longer than two hours... So that's pretty cool.

To be continued...

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

{{Normally, I'd go to the next investigation now... But the problem is, I'm an idiot, and forgot to plan the next investigation. So I kind of have to figure out where it's actually going to start before I move on. It's probably better that way honestly, cause I've been writing this update for a while. Anyway, the new update should be out Friday, as usual.}}

School has now started for me, so I won't be able to update this quite as often. That's definitely the only reason this was so late. It WASN'T because I was playing Danganronpa 2 instead of writing, I swear.

School is not cool. Well, it sort of is. For example, my school is around 20 degrees.


Consult: Fire Flower

Vesti turns to Toadette and asks, "Hey, do you know what the Fire Flower looks like?" Toadette seems to be deep in thought about the question. Eventually, she replies "Well, I've never actually seen one, but I've heard that it looks like a regular flower with red petals. Except it can shoot fire. Oh, and apparently it has eyes and really large arms that it walks around on." Vesti, disbelieving, replies, "Um... Are you sure about that?" Toadette explains, "Well, the guard who told me that last part might have been joking... He did let out a kind of weird laugh afterwards..." Vesti replies, "Yeah... Probably..."

Present: Police Badge

You walk up to the glass and press your police badge against it. Vesti exclaims, "Bowser, look! This is my police badge! Isn't it cool!" Bowser laughs, "Is that the bet you can do? I have even better stuff in my kingdom! That thing would work better as a doorstop at my castle!" Vesti gasps, "What?! How could you say something like that! This badge represents the force of justice, and the power of the law! As long as I have this badge, no criminal will EVER go unpunished!" "Cool speech," Bowser replies, looking annoyed. "Can we talk about something else now?" Vesti sadly puts his badge away.

Talk: The Kidnapping

Lauren asks, "So, what can you tell us about the fake kidnapping?" Bowser replies, "Well, it's kind of a long story. Basically, it was all the princess's idea. She asked the me if she could hide in my kingdom, in return for some of her wealth. Since my kingdom was struggling at the time, I agreed." Toadette asks, "Your kingdom was having financial problems too?" Bowser continues, "It certainly was, but I managed to fix it up shortly after the kidnapping. Anyway, things went fine for a little while, but then that green plumber bumbled in and ruined everything. And just when I thought the fun was over, that princess betrayed me!" Lauren responds, "She blamed you for the entire incident, didn't she?" Bowser shouts, "Exactly! I risked my reputations for that creep, and she repays me by putting me in prison! And of course, I tried to escape, but they always managed to drag me back! Even worse, they wouldn't even give me the benefit of telling me what happened in my kingdom! So... When I heard that some group of detectives found their way into the town, I had to do something..." Hearing this, Lauren asks, "Hmm? You heard that we arrived here? May I ask how?" Bowser mumbles, "Hmph. Word gets around in this prison. We have our ways of knowing what's going on outside... I just heard it from some Toad who's in here for embezzlement... I don't know how he got the info..." Lauren muses, "...It's probably not important."

Present: Kidnapping Letter

Vesti pulls the letter out of his pocket and shows it to Bowser. He asks, "This is a letter you received from the princess, right?" Bowser explains, "Yeah, it sure was! She sent that one the day before I was supposed to pretend to kidnap her." Vesti asks, "But wait, the letter says you were supposed to destroy the letter! Why didn't you?" Bowser replies, "I don't know... I just decided to hang onto it, just in case. I really didn't have a reason... It was obviously a good thing that I did, though." Vesti continues, "You ARE the one that sent the letter to us, right?" Bowser replies, "Of course. It took a lot of convincing though... Well, I suppose it was more like "threatening". Vesti asks, "Umm... Are you sure that it's a good idea to threaten the guards?" Bowser replies, "I'm already in prison. What else can they do to me?"

Talk: The Murder

Finally, Lauren asks, "Bowser, what do you know about Mario's murder." "Obviously, I don't know much," Bowser explains, "I was in this cell the entire time. Any of the guards here can prove that. The only things I know are things I overheard, and I didn't really overhear much." Vesti asks, "So, you're saying that you couldn't possibly be the killer." Bowser glares at him, and says, "What do you think?! I'm in prison! Unless you think I can break out, sneak into the castle, and kill Mario without anyone noticing. And if I did that, I might as well have ran away instead of going back to my cell like a good prisoner!" Lauren mumbles, "You certainly have a point. I think we can safely remove Bowser from our suspect list."

Toadette exclaims, "We probably have all of the information we can get from Bowser. What do you think we should do now?" Lauren explains, "Well, we should probably investigate the field that Mario's body landed in." Vesti adds, "We should talk to Luigi too. Maybe we can find some way to get him to reveal that secret too... But I'm not really sure how." Lauren replies, "Well, I'm sure you'll figure it out somehow. At least we have plenty of time to investigate now." Vesti shouts, "Exactly! No matter what, the truth will finally be revealed today!"

Investigation: Detention Center
Examine:
Bad Lights.
Talk:
Bowser
The Kidnapping
The Murder
Move:
Toad Village
Present:
To Bowser
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

interveiw the famous and respected emperor of the toads

I don't know what to put here again.


Before leaving for the castle in the last update, Vesti makes sure to retrieve the cane Chronos left lying around. Examining it, it seems to be a mostly normal cane. It's completely white except for the tip, and it is topped by a large brass depiction of Saturn. Attempting to perform, Chronos's awesome teleportation trick, he throws the cane into the air. Unfortunately, it justs clatters uselessly to the ground. Right after grabbing the cane, Toadette grabs him by the arm and starts dragging him towards the castle. {{Chronos's Cane added to Evidence}}

Examine: Flowers

After the weird anachronic shenanigans of that last paragraph, Vesti walks into the field of flowers where Toadette is still digging through the dirt. He asks, "What are you doing, Captain Toad?" The detective replies, "Wario wants us to find the Fire Flower before the trial later today, and I've been checking this field... but I haven't had any luck..." Vesti responds, "Do you have any idea where the flower could be if it isn't here." Captain Toad explains, "The way I see it, there are two possibilities. Either, the killer still has the flower with them, or they hid it somewhere. The first seems impossible, since everyone who was at the castle was thoroughly searched... but the second seems impossible too, since we searched every nook and cranny of the castle and found nothing. I think it's far more likely that the killer threw the flower out the window and it was washed away in the moat... but if that's the case there'd be no way to recover it..." Vesti replies, "Would getting the flower even help at all? I doubt the killer could have left any traces on it." Captain Toad explains, "I thought the same thing... but we need to examine this case from every angle, so Wario still wants us to recover it somehow..."

Examine: Moat

Vesti looks into the moat. As the name suggests, the moat is a large ring of water around the castle that is currently flowing to the left. Vesti asks, "But wait, fi the flower was left in the moat, wouldn't it still be here?" Captain Toad answers, "Don't you remember. That moat was brought up in the trial. It's not a landlocked ring of water. It's actually a river going around the castle itself. So, the flower would have floated out the other end of the river... and it would be long gone by now..." "Ah," Vesti continues, "Still, have you checked the moat for any clues anyway." Captain Toad replies, "We did send a Toad Guard into the water to check it out... but he got washed downstream... I wonder where he is now?" "Well," Vesti replies, "I guess I shouldn't go investigate the moat then..."

Examine: Outline

Lauren walks over to examine the outline in the field. The outline shows a vaguely humanoid shape that would be lying on its back. Some of the grass around the body is matted and torn. Lauren turns to the detective and asks, "This outline marks the location where the victim was found, correct?" Captain Toad explains, "Yes. That's the exact spot I found Mario lying in when I arrived, after the toad guard who found the body notified the police..." Toadette interjects, "I was here too, y'know! That's where I saw the body land too..." "I see..." Lauren mutters. She jots down a few things in her organizer, and then asks, "I assume the grass near the body was in this state when you arrived as well?" Captain Toad kneels down to get a better look at the grass. He explains, "Yes, I think so... I assume the grass got that way from the impact of the body landing on it..." Lauren replies, "...I suppose that would make sense... I'll still make a note of it just in case..." {{Mario's Body Notes updated in Evidence}} {{Flattened Grass added to Evidence}}

Talk: Captain Toad: The Trial

Vesti asks, "So what did you think of yesterday's trial." Captain Toad replies, "I'm just as shocked as everyone else about the whole kidnapping thing... But it doesn't overturn the case against Luigi..." Toadette replies, "I wouldn't say that! Maybe the kidnapping is has something to do with the real killer's motive! Luigi's motive couldn't have anything to do with the kidnapping!" Vesti replies, "Yeah, but the prosecution has another motive for him anyway, so that doesn't really help..." "Well," Lauren explains, "All that talk about the kidnapping at least gave us an extra day... So we should be thankful about that." "Exactly," Vesti shouts, "Now we have the chance to figure out the truth behind this case! And I'm confident that we'll be able to do it!" Lauren replies, "Which means we probably shouldn't spend our time presenting badges to everybody." Vesti sighs, "...I was in such a good mood too... but then you just shut me down..." Lauren replies, "Come on Vesti, surely you would have seen that one coming."

{{Yeah, I didn't use all the actions cause I don't really have time to examine literally every single object here in one update...}}

Investigation: Flower Field
Examine:
Pathway, Balcony.
Talk:
Captain Toad
The Trial
Move:
Toad Village
Peach's Castle
Present:
To Captain Toad
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213