Vesti and Lauren's Interdimensional Investigations (A CYOA)

Sorry, SC, no can do. Aura isn’t even in the room right now.

sorry 4 late


Present: Argenta Gold and Gold Photo



Vesti says, “The first janitor mentioned here: a Janine Torr. Her testimony is the most important one here.” Lauren mumbles, “She was the one who saw a woman with black hair enter the fusebox room...” “Cammy had long black hair...” Dustin says, “Does that mean she did it after all?” “No... There was another possibility...” Vesti says, “And I have evidence that proves it.” “Do you?” Percy asks, “Well, let’s see it then.” After a short, awkward silence, Vesti sighs and reaches into his pocket, pulling out the photo he picked up from Argenta Gold’s office. He holds it in front of him, looking at Argenta with her hair out long and died black. After a few more seconds of silence, Lita says, “Hey, Vesti, don’t leave us in suspense! ...You feelin’ alright?” “Yeah, I’ll be fine...” Vesti hands the photo to Percy, who looks at it skeptically. “...I hardly see how this is relevant...” “This photo was taken shortly after the blackout.” Vesti explains, “As you can tell, there was someone else who could have been spotted going into that fusebox room... Obviously, she looks completely different now, but back then she looked very similar to Cammy Tose from behind... It was Argenta Gold.”

“H- Huh?” Argenta shouts, “V- Vesti? What do you think you’re doing?” “...My job.” Vesti mumbles grimly. Looking at the photo, Lauren says, “...While they do resemble each other... I’d hardly say this proves anything. There were probably plenty of people with long black hair at the hospital that day.” “Oh, believe me, I wouldn’t make an accusation such as this so lightly...” Vesti explains, “You see, there’s another testimony that supports it... Specifically, that of Dustin Panne.” “Me?” Dustin asks. “What did I see again? I don’t really remember... It doesn’t really seem like it was anything important...” “Let me remind you,” Vesti glances at Sammy’s notepad and explains, “You ran into Argenta Gold and her sister on the stairwell. That means they were probably heading down from the top floor, where the fusebox was.” Argenta shouts, “Th- That doesn’t mean anything! You can’t accuse someone because they walked down a flight of stairs!” “Well, normally you couldn’t...” Vesti says, “But when they previously claimed to have not gone down that flight of stairs, things get a little more complicated!” “Wait,” Lita shouts, “Are you saying she LIED?!” Vesti answers, “I am. When I asked Argenta about her whereabouts five years ago, she claimed that she was in the affected ward when the power went out and spent her whole time there... So, why would she fail to mention that she had actually come down from the top floor? Unless... she was hiding something...” “Such as the blackout she supposedly caused...” Percy mumbles. “Wait, Vesti!” Lita says, “Are you sure about this? I mean, that’s suspicious, sure, but it’s hardly conclusive! There’s no way any of that would hold up in court! Besides, it’s been five years! She might have just forgotten!” Percy replies, “With how traumatic that whole incident apparently was, I doubt she’d just conveniently forget.” “She didn’t even have a motive!” Lita replies, “Why would a doctor intentionally endanger the lives of so many patients?!” “Well... It may not have been intentional...” Dustin adds, “Without the fail-safe, that fusebox was a lot more dangerous back then...” Before anyone can respond to Dustin’s theory, Argenta suddenly shouts, “E- Everybody shut up!”

Everyone turns to Argenta, surprised at her outburst. Despite the fact that she’s clearly trembling, the doctor is glaring at everyone in the room, her expression a mix of anger and resolve. Eventually, Percy snaps, “What? Are you going to try to protect yourself once again?” Argenta takes in a shaky breath and then lets out a sigh. She mumbles, “No... as a matter of fact, I’m not... I’m sick of all that. I’m sick of people talking about me while I’m in the room, throwing out assumptions, treating me like I’m some kind of criminal... I- I’m sick of coming up with a bunch of lies because I can’t face the truth of what happened that day. So I’m done. I admit it. ...I caused that blackout.” Sammy Tose, still in handcuffs, shouts, “So, you’re the one who caused those deaths? And you kept on working here like it never even happened, letting my wife take all the blame? How can you even live with yourself?” “...With difficulty,” Argenta replies, “Mr. Panne was right. I didn’t mean to flip that switch... M- My finger slipped. I know it’s an awful excuse, but it’s what happened. ...I still remember the feeling of horror and dread I got when it happened. In fact, I don’t think that feeling will ever leave me...” Argenta looks back up at Sammy and adds, “So, yeah, maybe I shouldn’t still be at this hospital... but it’s the only thing I can do to at least try to make up for those four patients... so it’s what I’m going to do.” Lauren asks, “So... you had absolutely no ill will towards any of the patients?” “Of course not,” Argenta says, “Being a doctor means doing whatever you can to protect people... even complete strangers... That’s what my father always said. Even if I had known one of those patients, it wouldn’t have mattered. When someone’s in that hospital bed, grudges or personal feelings about them are forgotten. Their condition and their recovery... that’s all that matters...” Argenta sighs once again and adds, “I was supposed to protect those patients... b- but I failed them. Not a day goes by in which I don’t think of that...” She trails off, and it seems that she has nothing more to say. Eventually, Vesti says, “Uhh... Th- Thank you, Argenta. It was very brave of you to say all that...” Argenta just looks at the floor, not responding.

Before the mood in the room even gets a chance to improve, Percy remarks, “Hmm... So, you’d do ‘anything’ to make up for your mistakes, yes? Perhaps... even murder?” Argenta doesn’t even respond this time. She stares at the prosecutor, speechless. Vesti shouts, “N- No! Don’t even think about it!” “Oh? And why shouldn’t I?” Percy asks, “Wasn’t it you who said that Cammy’s killer and the one who caused the blackout were the same person?” Vesti stammers, “W- Well... yes, but-” “There are no buts,” Percy snaps, “You said it yourself. The one that caused the blackout would have plenty of motivation to cover it up, especially if it meant saving their career. After all, how’s a doctor supposed to save any patients if she’s in jail?” “Wha- What?” Argenta finally responds, “You can’t ruin more peoples’ lives to make up for the ones you’ve already ruined! That’s not how it works!” Ignoring her, Sammy shouts, “So, you’re saying that she tried to kill Cammy, framed her... and then finally murdered her. All just to keep her job?!” “Wha- NO! Are you even listening to me? That’s the opposite of what I was saying!” “Seriously, Percy, you’re jumping to a lot of conclusions here!” Lita says, “Fine, she had a motive. I’ll give you that. But we already discussed the possibility of her being the murderer extensively and just wound up at a deadlock!” “Sure, we didn’t find anything conclusive...” Percy replies, “But I think we’ve at least found enough to make an arrest...” He smiles behind his 3DS and adds, “Right, Vesti?” The detective glares at Percy and shouts, “Of course not! Besides, Argenta isn’t even the only one with a motive!” “Oh, really?” Percy says, “And who would you be referring to?” “Well...” Vesti explains, “There’s someone who has a motive just as good as Argenta... and it’s even backed up with evidence from this notebook.” He points to Sammy’s notes and continues, “...And that perso-”



Vesti stops and looks behind him towards the source of the voice. He sees Aura Gold herself running in from the hallway containing the elevators. Once she enters the lobby, she says, “Stop! Continuing this discussion would be inconclusive!” Argenta gasps and says, “A- Aura? What are you doing here?” “Yes, please explain yourself,” Percy mumbles, “We were having an interesting discussion... so I hope you had a good reason to interject...” “I certainly did...” Aura explains, “I happened to come across some evidence that may be related to this case... Evidence that I believe identifies the true culprit!” “What?!” Vesti shouts. Lauren, seemingly unfazed, asks, “...And where is this evidence?” “It should still be located in the first floor stairwell...” Aura explains. She points down the hallway she came from and continues, “Come with me, and I’ll take you there.” “Uh... Well...” Vesti says, “We should probably check this out... Let’s go!” “Sure, why not?” Percy says, “This investigation has already become such a mess that it’ll probably never be recovered. So sure, let’s all take a field trip to the stairwell!” Aura gives him a weird glance and says, “...I’ll just take that as a ‘yes.’” Then she turns and walks back down the hallway, everyone else quickly following her. Lauren and Vesti share a knowing glance before they, too, continue down the hallway.

Date: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016. Time: 5:20 PM. Location: Gold Clinic, 1F Stairwell.

The entire group arrives in the stairwell, only to realize slightly too late that it’s not really big enough to fit all of them. After a few seconds of everyone struggling to get somewhere with free space, Vesti takes a quick look around. The walls and steps are made of a dull gray metal, so there’s nothing really pleasing to the eye. There is one thing tucked directly under the stairs themselves that catches Vesti’s eye. Dustin seems to notice it too, shouting, “I- Is that... my janitorial cart?” Indeed, the janitorial cart that had been stolen earlier that day is right in front of them, looking unchanged. “Hmm... Interesting...” Vesti says, “This is definitely worth looking into...”

But before he can get to that, Argenta barges in, almost swinging the door into Dustin. She shouts, “Hey, Vesti! Ann Istheesa showed up while you guys were leaving, and she brought those case files we wanted!” Vesti replies, “Oh, you mean the ones from five years ago?” “Yep, exactly!” Lita says, smiling. “Just ask me if you wanna see ‘em!” “Alright...” Vesti mumbles, “Those’ll definitely be worth checking out too...”

Investigation: 1F Stairwell
Examine:
Stairs, Janitorial Cart.
Talk:
Lita Gates
The Case Files
Move:
You ain’t gettin’ outta here, bucko.
Present:
To Lita Gates
What will you do?

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

I was really hoping you goofs would ignore those stairs tbh


Examine: Stairs

Before getting to the relevant stuff, Vesti decides to take a quick look at the stairs. Unfortunately, Aura, Dustin, and Percy are standing right at the foot of them, so getting over to there would require pushing past them. Percy in particular probably wouldn’t be pleased with Vesti’s attempts to investigate something completely unrelated to the case at hand. Vesti instead decides to briefly reminisce on a day around three years ago that he will never forget...

He had just resolved a particularly difficult case and got back to his apartment late. He quickly went to sleep, but, to his horror, he woke up three hours late for work! He would later learn that this had happened because the plumber who came that day stole his alarm clock, but for the moment, all he cared about was getting to the police station. He tried to take the elevator, but the lady in 7B’s dogs had pooped all over the floor, so he went to the stairwell instead. On the way down, he tripped and tumbled over the railing! Fortunately, someone had left a cart full of used towels on the bottom of the stairwell for some reason, so Vesti survived. But after his near-death experience, Vesti learned an important life-lesson... Always background check your plumbers.

Talk: Lita Gates: The Case Files

After returning to reality, Vesti turns back to Lita and says, “Alright, Lita. Can I see those case files?” “Of course!” Lita holds out a manila folder with a few papers sticking out of it. Vesti reaches out to grab it, but Lita quickly pulls it away. “Hah! Too slow...” Vesti sighs in annoyance and says, “Okay, this is definitely obstruction of justice...” Lita chuckles and hands over the file without further incident. Vesti looks at the front of folder, which has “The CT-3 Incident” written on it. “Hmm... CT-3...” Vesti mumbles, “I don’t recall hearing that name before...” “That’s no surprise, really...” Lauren Tehra adds, “From my understanding, it was labelled as a suicide pretty quickly...” “Well, now we know that that’s not how it happened...” Vesti says. “Let’s take a closer look...” He opens the folder and pulls out the first page, a typed report marked “Case Overview”

“CT-3 Incident
Lead Detective: Magnifi Glass

Location of Incident: Gold Clinic
Date of Incident: October 15th, 2012
Victims:
-Multiple Patients (See Pg 2)
-Cammy Tose

Conclusion: Cammy caused the blackout and was injured while attempting suicide afterwards. While the suicide note (Pg 4) is admittedly somewhat suspicious, no concrete evidence or testimony has been uncovered to suggest that foul play was involved.”

“Yeah, there’s not much on that first page we don’t already know.” Lita says, “There might be more on some of the other pages.” Vesti nods and checks the next page, which lists the patients who were killed in the blackout. None of their names stand out as being recognizable, but Vesti is somewhat surprised to see the blackout victims listed at all. “Wait, so the blackout was part of this case too? I thought it was just about Cammy’s injury...” “I guess they were both included under the same incident name because they were clearly related.” Lauren replies. “Yeah, I suppose...” Vesti mumbles, turning to Page 3. This one has “Injury Report” printed at the top.

“Victim: Cammy Tose. (Age 29)
Injury consistent with a fall of over three stories. Victim was rendered comatose by the fall and is currently residing at Gold Clinic.”

“Hmm... No sign she was pushed, then...” Vesti mumbles. Lita replies, “Well, injury reports aren’t usually as thorough as full autopsies, so if the impressions were faint enough, it might not have come up!” “Yeah, I guess you’re right. Let’s see what else is in here...” The next page is a copy of the suicide note. As Vesti suspected, the whole thing was typed, so it could have easily been faked using a computer. The note itself is also fairly terse, consisting of Cammy discussing her guilt for having accidentally caused the blackout and then giving a somewhat heartfelt goodbye to Sammy. Vesti assumes that this note was the main source of Sammy’s skepticism, but it still doesn’t conclusively prove that Cammy was murdered.

Vesti quickly flips through the rest of the folder but doesn’t find anything of interest. The rest of the pages are just lists of evidence or testimonies related to the case, and there isn’t much. Most of what’s there is either something Vesti’s already seen before or something irrelevant. Besides, at this point, he’s distracted by a brilliant plan he just came up with to present his badge to Lita. He discreetly slips his badge out of his pocket and puts it into the case file. Then he hands it back to Lita. “Alright, here you go, Lita. I’ve seen all that I need to see.” “Cool!” Lita says, taking the file... but not opening it. “Yeah, there’s not much in there... but maybe something will be useful.” She holds the folder in front of her and mumbles, “Not sure where I’m gonna put this though...” “Uhh... Maybe you could take another quick look through it while I check out the janitorial cart?” Vesti asks innocently. “Nah, I’m good.” Lita replies, “I guess I’ll just hold onto it for now.” “I can take it,” Lauren says, “There’s probably enough room for it in my evidence bag.” “Oh, thanks, Lauren! Here!” Lita passes the folder to Lauren, who quickly puts it into her bag, with Vesti’s badge still inside. Vesti just stares at Lauren’s badge for a few seconds, thinking about how difficult this one will be to explain. {{CT-3 Case File added to Evidence}}

Examine: Janitorial Cart

Vesti finally walks over to the janitorial cart, which looks pretty much the same as it did back at the crime scene. But once he reaches it, he notices something remarkably different. The mopwater, which used to be more of a muddy brown, is now tinged red. Vesti shouts, “Whoa, what? I- Is that BLOOD?” Aura Gold jots something down on her clipboard, mumbling, “Despite his occupation, subject is frightened of blood.” Then she looks up at Vesti and says, “It certainly seems like it. That’s why I reported this cart to you upon discovering it. Unless someone else at this hospital was injured, I’m sure it must be relevant.” “...Yeah probably.” Vesti says, “I guess since the cart was in Cammy’s hospital room, her blood could have, like, flew into the mopwater during the murder? ...Wait, that doesn’t make sense.” “Indeed, it doesn’t...” Lauren says, walking over to the cart. “Step aside. I have another theory.” Vesti gets out of the way as Lauren puts on a pair of rubber gloves. Without hesitation, she reaches into the bloody mopwater and feels around for a bit. Eventually, she pulls something out. Vesti rushes over to get a better look at it. It’s immediately clear what it is: a scalpel, wet with blood.

“Wait, what did you guys just find?” Lita shouts. “...It’s a scalpel.” Lauren answers, “Quite bloody too...” “Hey!” Argenta shouts, “M- Maybe that’s the real murder weapon!” “Wh- What!” Dustin says, “Are you saying someone left their bloody murder weapon in my cart?” “It does seem that way...” Lauren replies, “I can’t tell whether all this blood came from the scalpel stabbing someone, or just from it being dropped in the bloody mopwater...” Lauren reaches into her bag and pulls out a familiar bottle of blue liquid: Luminol testing fluid. “Maybe this will shed some light on that...” After performing a quick test, Lauren says, “Yep... I’m getting a reaction from the tip of this scalpel... It definitely lines up with someone getting stabbed with it...” “That must be it, then!” Lita shouts, “That’s the true murder weapon!” Vesti says, “So, the killer stabbed the victim with that scalpel, but before they could wash it, Dustin showed up... So once he was gone, they grabbed the screwdriver and slashed Cammy’s legs with it to make it look like the murder weapon. Then they washed that and left with the scalpel, leaving it there later...” “It certainly seems like it...” Lauren says, “But speaking of which, I did notice something else from the Luminol test that might be important.” “Oh, really?” Vesti asks, “What is it?” “It’s the bloodstain. It cuts out unnaturally about a quarter of the way down the scalpel’s handle.” Lauren explains, “It’s as if something blocked the blood before it could splatter all the way down the scalpel...” “Hmm... That could be relevant...” Vesti mumbles, “I’ll take note of it...” {{Scalpel added to Evidence}}

“Surely, you all realize what this means... right?” Vesti turns to Percy, the source of the voice. He had been quietly playing his game for the entire investigation, but now he was smiling smugly. Vesti hesitantly replies, “...No, we don’t know what it means. Judging by your confidence, I assume you have some kind of idea?” “Of course I do... and frankly, I’m disappointed in all of you.” Percy adjusts his glasses and says, “You all let the killer lead you around on their little game. And worst of all, you let yourselves believe that you were doing the right thing while they did it... conducting a ‘thorough investigation’... but the truth is, you were walking right into the killer’s trap!” Vesti sighs and mumbles, “This better not be going where I think it is...” “Deny it all you want, but the evidence we just found tells the whole story...” Percy explains, “The one who killed Cammy Tose... was Dustin Panne.” Dustin just blinks for a few seconds and then gives Percy an unreadable look. Eventually, he says, “...Son, you sure you haven’t been staring at those screens for too long?” “I don’t want to hear another word from you.” Percy snaps, “You’ve led this investigation astray for far too long. Now, I’ll expose your deceit once for all!”

Argument: The Abandoned Cart
Percy: The truth behind this case is actually fairly simple.
Percy: The killer used two murder weapons, not to place suspicion upon someone else...
Percy: ...but to mislead us and make it look like they were framed!
Percy: In doing so, they framed Argenta and ensured that they wouldn’t be accused again after we learned the screwdriver was a fake.
Percy: Afterwards, they moved their janitorial cart to this stairwell and left the actual murder weapon inside.
Percy: Of course, that murder weapon was this scalpel, which they hoped we wouldn’t find.
Percy: That’s because its location reveals the killer’s identity: Dustin Panne!
PRESS a statement or PRESENT evidence.

(This is just getting ridiculous... Let’s bust apart this argument as quickly as possible...)

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

@oshalite that’s just a phrasing issue. His point is that Cammy was stabbed with both the screwdriver and the scalpel, though the scalpel is what killed her.

Percy?? More like PerSTUPID


Press: Statement 6



“Wait, maybe we’re jumping to conclusion here!” Vesti shouts, “There’s no reason to just assume this scalpel was the murder weapon!” “What are you talking about?” Percy asks, “The scalpel had blood on it, and the victim was stabbed. Doesn’t get much more conclusive than that.” “But we’re in a hospital!” Vesti replies, “It’s not like bloody scalpels would be hard to come by! Someone could have just used that scalpel during a surgery and then dropped it in that bucket without going anywhere near the crime scene!” “Briefly setting aside how illogical that kind of occurrence would be...” Percy mumbles, seemingly focusing more on his game than the conversation now. “That would leave the theft of this cart completely pointless. There was no reason for the killer to move this cart if they weren’t going to hide the murder weapon in it, so they would have just been putting themselves at risk for nothing.” Before Vesti can reply, Argenta Gold adds, “Not only that, but we’re very careful about where our scalpels go after they’ve been used! After a surgery, the surgeons make sure all the bloody implements are sealed up and shipped off to the decontamination room. It’d be pretty hard for anyone to sneak one out!” “It seems pretty much impossible that Cammy wasn’t stabbed with this scalpel,” Lauren Tehra explains, “While I haven’t tested the blood yet, the luminol made it clear that a fairly large amount of blood landed on the handle. If it was simply used in a surgery, there may have been some blood on the handle, but not that much.” “Okay, okay, I get it! The scalpel was the murder weapon!” Vesti shouts, “Does anyone else want to have a go at me?” “I do!” Lita replies, “I think you’ve gained a little weight, Vesti. Maybe you should lay off the burgers!” “While I do agree, we’ve gone totally off-topic now...” Percy says, “Let’s return to my argument.” (Ugh, this is absolutely ridiculous! I haven’t gained a pound all month!)

Present: Stolen Janitor’s Cart: Statement 5



“I know you really want to prove you’ve been right all along, Percy...” Vesti says, “But you really should at least try to think through your accusations first!” “Well, if you have a rebuttal, I hope you’ve thought it through more than I supposedly have.” Percy glares at Vesti and continues, “Remember, I’ll only accept undeniable evidence!” “I’d love to see you deny the evidence I have,” Vesti replies, smiling. “Because the fact of the matter is... when that janitorial cart was stolen, Lauren and I were in the exact same room as Dustin!” Percy slowly lowers his 3DS and stares at Vesti, his expression unreadable. “...Come again?” “We only knew someone had stolen the janitorial cart because we watched it happen on camera. That was when Dustin was showing us the security office. There’s absolutely no way he could have both been there with us and been stealing his own cart on the other side of the building at the same time!” “If you won’t take his word for it, take mine.” Lauren adds, “Like Vesti said, I was there too... and it happened exactly as he told it.” “W- Well... Maybe that was just another one of his tricks!” Percy shouts, sweating. “H- He could have stolen the cart earlier and then faked the security footage so you saw it happen while he had an alibi!” Dustin sighs and replies, “We saw it happen on the live monitors. The footage goes straight from the cameras to them. There’s no way to alter it.” “Well, fine. Then that isn’t what happened. Maybe... maybe... yeah, that’s it.” Percy, attempting to look calm and confident, says, “When you’ve eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” Dustin says, “This better not turn out to be as stupid as it sounds.” Percy continues, “If the footage wasn’t faked, then that can only mean one thing... The Dustin Panne the two of you saw was faked! He must have actually been some hobo that Dustin paid off to stand in the security room while dressed up as him! That allowed him to steal the janitorial cart while supposedly having an alibi!” The stairwell goes silent for a moment, and then Lita says, “Wow... Sorry, Dustin, but that was even stupider than it sounded!” “Eh, it’s fine... I’m kinda used to it by now.” Dustin mumbles. “The worst part is that if I recall correctly, Dustin told us his wife’s name when we talked in the security room.” Vesti says, “So not only is that theory completely ridiculous, it’s also impossible.” Percy just glares at everyone for a few seconds and then quietly looks back at his 3DS, furiously tapping at the buttons.

“Anyway, there’s a solution far less ‘improbable’ than that one,” Lauren says, “Simply put, the one who stole the janitorial cart, and therefore the killer, was someone other than Dustin.” “But it seems like we’re just back where we started!” Lita exclaims, “Is there any way to narrow down the killer now that we know they took the cart?” “...It might be possible...” Vesti mumbles, “Here’s how...”

What could narrow down the identity of the killer?
PRESENT evidence.

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

D’awwwww, it’s a baby update!


Present: Hospital Scrubs



“There’s a chance we can narrow down the killer by considering the hospital scrubs they were wearing,” Vesti explains, “After all, not everyone had easy access to those...” Lauren asks, “The only people with these scrubs were the doctors, right?” “Exactly...” Percy says, smiling confidently. “And I can already think of someone with both access to those scrubs and quite a convincing motive...” “Don’t jump to conclusions just yet, Percy.” Vesti replies, “If we simply accuse people because they had scrubs in their office, we’d have to interrogate every doctor in this hospital... No, I think it would be more productive to consider who had the best opportunity to use those scrubs...” “‘Opportunity?’ Whaddaya mean by that?” Lita asks. “Well, the killer couldn’t have predicted that Ann Istheesa would have had the cart moved out to where they could reach it... so they may not have been planning to steal the cart from the beginning at all. In that case, someone here would have had a much easier time of stealing the cart than the other suspects... And that person is most likely Cammy’s killer.” “Well? Don’t leave us in suspense...” Dustin replies.

“Who killed Cammy?”
PRESENT a profile.

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

If you want you can DM me about details you're uncertain about, and I can try to clear things up.

I will say that you got the right answer to this question. Admittedly not for the reason I was looking for, but no one's gotten it totally right. And someone on the other forum said it was Ray Seppsun, so...

The fact that I got that right is the biggest twist in this case so far

Press 2 and 3, maybe. All I can think to use as a contradiction is the room ransacking, but that seems to line up with her current argument.

Uhhhhh security footage at 4? Sammy leaves way too quickly, probably, to ransack anyone's room--BUT I may be looking at the wrong time. I probably am. Oops.

Gone fishin'


Present: Statement 4: Tose Photo



Vesti explains, “I will admit that it’s possible that Sammy could have killed Cammy... but I seriously doubt he would have.” “And what makes you think that?” Aura asks, “Do you have any evidence to back up that claim?” “No, I don’t have anything except this photograph...” Vesti says, pulling out the photo of the couple together. “But I don’t think I need evidence either... The fact is, Sammy simply doesn’t have a motive.” “Of course I don’t,” Sammy says, “I’ve already spoken at length on that subject.” “Well, we can’t necessarily be certain of that...” Aura responds, “It’s not too unreasonable that a husband would kill their wife... I’ve seen the results of such affairs myself a few times.” “Oh, don’t you start...” Sammy mumbles. “I’m really not seeing anything like that from the two of them. It sounds like they had a very good relationship.” Vesti continues, “I mean, Sammy visited his wife almost every day, and even broke the law just to find out what happened to her. That doesn’t really line up with a case like that!” “Not to mention,” Lauren adds, “We’ve been going under the assumption that Cammy was murdered to keep her from talking about the incident in which she was injured five years ago. Sammy wasn’t even in the building back then, so there was absolutely no reason for him to wait this long to commit the murder.” “Y- Yeah...” Argenta says, “Even I have to admit that this doesn’t really make much sense...” “Factoring in the whole deal with my janitor’s cart, accusing this guy is just completely ridiculous...” Dustin mumbles. “Honestly, I would be inclined to agree.” Percy says, “Aura do you have anything to say about this?”

Aura didn’t respond. She just silently wrote something on her clipboard, looking nervous. Eventually, Vesti said, “If you won’t say anything, then I suppose I will. Here’s what I think happened. You somehow discovered that Cammy had awoken from her coma, perhaps simply because Argenta told you. Deciding that she had to be silenced, you left your office around 7:35, taking a scalpel with you. You made your way to the storage closet, unlocked the door with your keys, and then climbed down into Cammy’s room using the back of the hospital sign, thereby avoiding the security cameras. Then you quickly stabbed Cammy with the scalpel, knocking over the stool and the bedsheets in the ensuing struggle. But before you could wash the weapon and escape, you heard Dustin approaching thanks to the wheels on his janitor’s cart, forcing you to push the rest of the sheets onto the floor and hide under the bed. Then, once he was gone, you decided to frame him. So you took one of his screwdrivers and got the victim’s blood on it by slashing her legs. Then you washed it and returned it to Dustin’s cart, which you later stole to hide the original murder weapon in. And in doing so, you gave away your identity as the killer...” Vesti points and says, “So, what do you have to say about that, Aura Gold?!”

Eventually, Aura Gold let out a sigh and returned to writing on her clipboard. “Subject is quick to make well-constructed, but meaningless, accusations...” “‘Meaningless?’” Vesti asks, “What are you talking about?” “All of that was simple conjecture,” Aura explains, “You cannot back it up with a single piece of evidence. Anyone on the fifth floor of this building and quite a few people on the lower floors could have committed this murder in the way you outlined. Therefore, it’s worthless.” “But you’re the only one who could have stolen that cart!” Vesti says. “Th- That doesn’t mean she killed anyone!” Argenta shouts, “M- Maybe the killer dropped the scalpel into the cart while it was in the hallway... and then Aura found it and tried to hide it from them!” “Just when I thought this thing couldn’t get any more ridiculous...” Sammy mumbles. “Well, either way, it doesn’t really matter...” Lita adds, “Her stealing the janitor’s cart is suspicious, sure... but it’s not really proof that she killed anyone.” “Perhaps we should focus on a new avenue of discussion, then...” Vesti says.

What topic should be more thoroughly discussed?
PRESENT evidence.

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

This update probably wasn’t worth the wait oops


Present: Sammy’s Notes



“Obviously, we’re not making any progress by discussing this particular incident,” Vesti says, “So perhaps we should instead focus on another incident that was most likely committed by the culprit of this one.” “You’re talking about Cammy’s attempted murder, aren’t you?” Lauren asks. “Exactly,” Vesti replies, “In fact, Lita and I were discussing that case earlier, before we caught Sammy. I think we should pick up where we left off and see where it takes us.” “So we’re gonna bring back some sibling power, huh?” Lita says, “Sounds like a great idea!” “Is it really necessary to dredge up that old affair?” Aura asks, “It wasn’t exactly a pleasant time in this clinic’s history. I’d rather allow the past to remain in the past...” “Sorry, but I intend to find the truth of this murder, no matter what I have to dredge up!” Vesti turns to Lita and asks, “So, where did we get to last time?” Lita answers, “Well, we know that Cammy couldn’t have been pushed out of the window of the 4th floor because of the flowerbox... so we need to figure out where she was actually pushed from!” “Well then, take it away, sis!” Vesti says. Lita does a quick fist pump and says, “Gladly!”

Argument: A Discussion One Hour in the Making!
Lita: Well, we know that Cammy wasn’t pushed through her office window.
Lita: So in order to land where she did, she had to come from another room above or below that one!
Lita: But there are four others floors plus a roof to choose from...
Lita: Admittedly, if she was pushed off the roof someone probably would have seen her up there.
Lita: And I don’t think getting shoved out of a first story window would cause much beyond a few bruises.
Lita: So... the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th floors are all possibilities!
PRESS a statement or PRESENT evidence.

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

I thought I was gonna have to release this tomorrow but apparently not.


Present: Statement 6: CT-3 Case File



“Wait, that isn’t true,” Vesti says, “Cammy could only have been pushed out of one of those floors...” “Oh, really? Why do you say that?” Lita asks. “The evidence is in the injury report written five years ago,” Vesti explains, “It said that Cammy’s injuries were consistent with a fall of ‘over three stories.’ Therefore, it’s unlikely that Cammy could have fallen from the second or third floors...” “Ah, interesting...” Lita says, “Wait, hold on! That leaves only one floor, doesn’t it?” “Yes, it does. That means Cammy had to be pushed from the fifth floor...” Vesti turns and points at his suspect. “Which happens to be your office, Aura Gold. Care to explain that one?” Aura Gold falls silent for a few telling moments, but she eventually responds, “There’s not much to explain, really.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” Lita shouts, “Are you saying we’re just supposed to dismiss the fact that an attempted murder happened right in your office?” “I- I think I know what she means,” Argenta says, “Sh- She’s saying that someone else could have committed the murder from her office, t- to frame her!” “That doesn’t make sense,” Lauren responds, “If they meant to frame Aura, they wouldn’t have made the crime scene appear to be a different room entirely.” “While that is true, it seems more reasonable to assume that the crime scene was Cammy’s office, as we initially suspected.” Aura says, “Allow me to explain.”

Argument: Five Years Ago
Aura: Even if Cammy was pushed from my office, that doesn’t mean I was responsible.
Aura: Not to mention, I find it doubtful that she fell from my office in the first place.
Aura: After all, it seems ridiculous to change your stance on a case over a few flowers.
Aura: Remember, a suicide note was found in Cammy’s office, and you cannot prove that it was fake.
Aura: You claim the investigation was insubstantial, but only because it contradicts your conclusion.
Aura: The investigation holds up; Cammy committed suicide out of guilt for causing the blackout.
Aura: Any evidence you have suggesting Argenta committed it is all circumstantial.
PRESS a statement or PRESENT evidence.

(I’m almost there... I know the proof I’m looking for lies somewhere in this testimony!)

Prestige: 85%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

Present the window and gutter?