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CHAPTER ONE

[trial]

The cast silently shuffled through the greenery in an anxious fog. Streamer's feudal attempts to lighten the mood were hushed by her fellow campers as they cautiously followed Monomaton down the winding path.

MonoMaton eventually took pause between two suspiciously parallel trees. He turned back to the group as if to speak, only for the earth between the two trees to part, opening a rift in the dirt.

The group hesitantly peeked into the void, being met with an industrial metal staircase descending into the earth.

MonoMaton silently lifted an arm, directing the cast to enter. One by one, the cast made their way into the suspicious opening.

They all traversed the underground hallway in a quiet discomfort, cold silver walls and bleak LED lights only added to their dread. No words were spoken between them until they finally reached the massive metal doors leading to the courtroom.

The cast took up their assigned podiums, all positioned in a circle. A lifeless portrait of Salesman stared the group down from his empty podium.

MonoMaton quickly moved things along with a hasty introduction to the trials, informing them they had 2 hours to reach a verdict.

Ice Skater immediately took control of the room, stating they should begin with the, somewhat obvious, murder weapon.

The bow found a few cabins from the crime scene was immediately brought into focus, Ice Skater stating it was clear that this was used to kill Salesman. Nobody contested.

They moved onto the vantage point from which it was shot, a discussion that was quickly derailed by Streamer. The scrawny girl questioned who amongst them would even be capable of successfully shooting an arrow like that.

Ice Skater concurred, agreeing that was also important to establish while coldly locking eyes with Marine Biologist.

Marine Biologist lit up from being silently called upon. She exclaimed she had evidence on that subject, sending a shock up Drummers spine.

She spilled to the group on what she'd seen two nights prior, calling Cowboy and Welder out on their late night archery training. Luckily for Drummer, she was left entirely out of the narrative.

Cowboy immediately jumped to their defense, stating he'd already suspected someone was attempting to frame them for this.

Ice Skater shot back, asking why else the two would be conducting weapons training.

Welder teared up at the accusation, silently letting Cowboy take the lead on their defense.

Cowboy, gripping the sides of his podium, angrily explained that Welder had privately came to him for protection, and Cowboy thought it would serve them better to learn to protect themselves.

Rebel chimed in, mocking the two about what a "cute little coincidence" it was that they were training with the murder weapon.

Cowboy roared in retort, demanding Rebel to take back what he'd said. This only led Rebel to double down on what he'd said, sending Cowboy into a verbal fury.

Ice Skater interrupted the dueling men, stating that establishing the vantage point was a more important use of their trial time.

Bartender reminded the group where the weapon was found, under the brush on the edge of the base camp. She also added that firing an arrow through a window from that distance would be a superhuman feat.

Ice Skater ran with this train of thought, questioning the room on how close they thought it'd have to be shot from to both break the window and kill Salesman. Streamer was the first to respond.

"Doesn't matter cuz it didn't do that"

Ice Skater seemed instantly repulsed by this response, immediately questioning how Streamer could so confidently say something like that.

Streamer pulled something small and round out of her back pocket, hiding it behind her pasty hand to build anticipation. After receiving enough attention, she revealed a small rock.

Ice Skater pointedly asked what this rock could possibly prove, Streamer calmly turning the stone around revealing the blood stain on it's other side.

Streamer said she found this mysterious rock just below Salesman's corpse. She smirked, saying that this is clearly what broke the window, also stopping to question the direction of the arrow relative to the window.

Trucker questioned why she'd hide such crucial evidence up until this moment, implying Streamer could have some involvement.

Streamer shrugged off his accusation, saying she just wanted to make a good moment.

Sailor genuinely asked the room how somebody could both throw a rock and shoot an arrow at the same time, hoping to recreate it himself.

Social Star pointed out how that's a good point, if the window was broken by a rock, how would Salesman not have been clued into the following arrow?

Streamer concurred, smugly responding:

"Simple, the arrow came first."

Sailor once again chimed in, asking how one shoots an arrow through a window without breaking it, hoping to recreate it himself.

Ice Skater followed him up by stating it was impossible the arrow had come before the rock, if the rock had even truly been involved.

Streamer calmly asked the room how they were so sure the bow wasn't a red herring planted by the killer, confusing almost everyone.

Rebel was the first to agree. Cocking his head and saying that they actually weren't certain that the arrow had been shot. Perhaps it could have been used as a melee weapon by the killer.

This narrative really angered Ice Skater, who immediately tried to cut this conversation shut. She sharply stated that they would be wasting no more time on childish narratives.

Surprisingly, Social Star was the first to contest this decree, concernedly saying they should look into any possible avenues for certainty.

Thus, the discussion continued, much to the chagrin of Ice Skater.

They quickly determined it was entirely possible that the killer could have manually stabbed Salesman with the arrow, only to break the window after leaving the Craft Hall as a red herring.

Bartender shot up, an idea coming to her.

She aggressively turned toward Marine Biologist, questioning if she'd told anybody about what she'd seen.

Marine Biologist quickly retreated inward, silently locking eyes with Drummer. Bartender quickly took notice of this, spinning to meet eyes with her.

She interrogated Drummer on if she'd known about Cowboy and Welder's archery excursion before this.

Drummer, filled with a sudden panic as all eyes fell on her, could only reply with a quiet nod.

Ice Skater immediately moved in on this train of thought, asking Drummer why she hadn't told the group about this discovery.

Drummer stammered, awkwardly coming clean about her and Marine Biologist's pact to silence. She then quietly looked up, meeting eyes with Marine Biologist.

"You didn't break our pact, right?"

Drummer stared the girl down with a somber glare, almost as if she already knew the answer.

Marine Biologist froze, immediately breaking gaze with Drummer to meet Ice Skater's glare. Bartender was quick to take notice of this as well.

Bartender pressed the issue, asking Ice Skater if she'd also been clued into this training. Ice Skater coldly denied the allegation.

Bartender turned her fiery gaze back to a trembling Marine Biologist, demanding eye contact from her. She repeatedly shot the same question to her, watching as tears welled up in the poor girls eyes.

"I- I... I might hav-"

That was enough for Bartender, who span back to Ice Skater, calling her a "dirty fucking liar".

Ice Skater avoided the insult, demanding Marine Biologist clear her name immediately. Unfortunately for her, the damage was already done.

With the suspicion suddenly placed onto Ice Skater, she fell silent. Her eyes darted around the room, analyzing her peers expressions in a panic.

Bartender continued, hurling accusations at the two of collaborating on this crime.

As the cast began to move into theories about how she could have done it, Ice Skater had had enough.

She demanded the floor once again, having to argue with Bartender before receiving that courtesy.

She spoke plainly, coldly, and succinctly:

"The killer is Cadet."

All eyes fell onto a silent Cadet, who looked back to Ice Skater in complete shock. Beads of sweat dripped down her porcelain skin as she formulated a defense.

Ice Skater locked eyes with a paralyzed Cadet, offering her a chance to tell her story before Ice Skater told all.

Cadet fell into a state yet unseen by her fellow campers. Her godly poise crumbled as her face reddened and her heart gained speed. She bore her teeth, still unable to find her words.

Ice Skater moved on from this pathetic display, beginning to explain to the room exactly what had happened, only to be interrupted by an unhinged wail from Cadet.

Cadet began hurling conspiratorial accusations of deception and devil worship at an unmoved Ice Skater.

Ice Skater continued in her explanation, occasionally pausing to let Cadet rabidly scream into the void.

Ice Skater's story was:

Marine Biologist had immediately told Ice Skater what she and Drummer had seen at the archery range. Ice Skater instructed her to ensure Drummer's silence for the good of the camp.

Later that morning, Ice Skater briefly departed from Marine Biologist to secretly convene with Cadet. This is when Ice Skater would share what she'd learned from Marine Biologist, and also when the two would form a sinister plan.

Pausing the story, Ice Skater confessed to the room that she had been the one to propose the plan, also promising that she had no part in it's execution.

The following morning, Cadet made her way to the craft hall before sunrise, stowing away in the kitchen. She came armed with a bow and arrow, instructed to kill the first student to enter in the morning.

The plan was simple, storm the dining hall and attack as soon as the student was sat and eating.

She would then quickly flee out of the rear exit, slipping the red herring bow and arrow at the far side of the base camp on her way back to her cabin. This is also where she was to find a small stone to finalize the illusion needed to frame Cowboy.

She then would quietly opened the door to her cabin before whipping the stone at the craft hall window with marine accuracy. She was then to hastily shut the door as it shattered and attempt to get back to her bunk.

By the time Ice Skater finished her explanation, Cadet had devolved into a furious gibberish.

While this display may seem as good as a confession to some, Bartender wasn't so convinced. She questioned whether they should trust the narrative of a proven liar, insinuating that Ice Skater may be covering her own tracks.

The group pondered on this for a moment. Social Star broke the confusion, stating bluntly that they should be voting purely based off of evidence, not malice.

Bartender contested that a liar's word could not be taken as a solid account, Social star responding that, while true, this "liar's account" perfectly aligns with the evidence and timeline.

Cadet's blind rage had completely drained her at this point, leaving her a red in the face and panting behind her podium. This childish display was what truly convinced the group of her guilt, not Ice Skater's account.

The soldier breathily sputtered in her own defense, but the damage had already been done. With 20 minutes remaining till their vote, Cadet had solidified that she would be receiving the majority vote.

Bartender took this time to turn attention back to Ice Skater and Marine Biologist, continuing her tirade on the two's betrayal. While Social Star tried to calm the raging diva down, it wouldn't stop her continued verbal assault on the two traitors.

She zoned in on Ice Skater's betrayal, pointing out how quickly she turned on Cadet once any eyes were turned onto her.

The trial slowly drew to a close, with MonoMaton cheerily calling for the campers to prepare to vote.

A small monitor positioned on each podium lit up with a grid of the campers faces being displayed. MonoMaton ordered for silence in the courtroom while voting commenced.

Each camper nervously selected a face, all 15 votes being submitted within the minute. The tally went as follows:

- 13 votes for Cadet

- 2 votes for Ice Skater

With that, the room had officially decided it's blackened:

CHAPTER ONE KILLER

ULTIMATE CADET

MonoMaton hopped about the courtroom in glee, repeating over and over that this was his "favorite part".

Cadet let out one final cry of denial, crumbling to her knees. The cast watch on in silence as the girl lost any shred of dignity she'd had.

As she desperately sobbed, MonoMaton cartoonishly giggled at the despair. The stuffed mascot mockingly attempted to comfort the blackened camper:

"Awww, look up kiddo."

Cadet's stream of tears continued between her disjointed prayers, MonoMaton continuing in his mocking tone.

"No seriously, look up."

Cadet halted her prayers for a moment, looking to the ceiling with wide, watery eyes. She didn't have time to process the mounted barrel she was staring down until it was too late.

A single shotgun blast from the ceiling painted Cadet's fellow campers in her insides. Her headless body fell backward from her podium, hitting the cold metal floor with a splat.

After a moment of shock, the room erupted in a chorus of terrified screams. With no warning, they had all just witnessed the brutal murder of their fellow camper.

As the campers continued to panic, MonoMaton congratulated the cast on their excellent detective work. He cheerily announced that the 14 remaining campers would all be safely returning to camp.

None of the students processed what their plush captor had said, all too focused on the bloodbath they'd just been covered in.

Only one thought was able to parse the deathly fog filling Drummer's mind:

How could she ever survive in a place like this?

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