Chapter 3 - Part 12 - Trial

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We all stared at him again, this time in even more shock then before. 

Benjamin Quillet:

 "W-What?! Are you really sure about this??"

Nathan Ular:

 "Yes! I was being an asshole and he just couldn't take it! I'm an idiot and deserve to burn in hell!"

 Isabelle Davis:

 "But... Why were you being an asshole to him? You two were like, besties!"

 Nathan Ular:

 "B-Because... I saw him kill Lucy..."

 - flashback, Nathan's POV -

I couldn't sleep. I wasn't sure what it was, I just felt like something bad was happening. I decided to go and see Archer, he was often good at putting my mind at ease even if it was at 1am. 

I put on a decent amount of clothing and headed down the halls. But then, I saw Archer walking towards the storage room. I didn't think much of it, I simply followed him in silence. Once he had gone into the storage room, I started running. But just before I reached the room, I heard a deafening bang.

No... Don't tell me he's dead. Not Archer... I have to go in there and find him

I ran straight into the room but to my surprise it wasn't Archer's corpse lying on the floor. It was Lucy's and Archer had the murder weapon in his very hand.

 "WHAT THE FUCK?!" I yelled without thinking. Archer then turned around and gave a small gasp, before speaking "N-Nathan! Please I can explain-"

 "You killed her?! W-Why would you do that?! I though we were going to escape together!" I could barely even think straight. Was this real? Did Archer really just murder Lucy? "Exactly! I did it so we could escape! I-I just want to go home... You wouldn't understand."

 "What do you mean I wouldn't understand?! I have a family, a home, a life! But I won't resort to murder as a way of getting that back! What are you psycho?!" I couldn't take it. Archer killed somebody. The one person I decided to place my trust with, was now a killer.

I turned around to leave. I didn't want to talk to him. But then I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my arm. I looked at it and saw a pocket knife...

No... Archer's pocket knife... Stabbed into my arm. 

This was to much

 "Did you just try to fucking kill me?!" Archer yelped and hid in his scarf "It wasn't me!" Was he serious?! I didn't like being mad at Archer, it didn't feel right, but this was getting out of hand "Oh, was it the ghost of Lucy Wids? Ugh, what's wrong with you?" I took the knife out my arm. It hurt alot, but I didn't show that. I put the knife into my pocket and left. I could hear faint crying, and almost felt bad. But I tried my best to ignore it. 

He's a killer... He doesn't matter anymore...

- End of flashback -


Sarah Blithers

 "I see... But why would you lie about that? You do realise that if we had voted for you everyone here would've been executed."

 Nathan Ular:

 "Exactly! I-I mean... If we all just died then we could escape... And I would be able to die in peace..."

 Simon Brown:

 "Because being executed is totally a peaceful way of dying..."

 Zoe Grey:

 "Nathan... You shouldn't be saying things like this." 

 Amelia Bones:

 "Ugh... I don't like feelings..."

 Benjamin Quillet:

 "Well... I guess we have to vote..."

 Simon Brown:

 "A-are you all serious?! You're just going to blame it on a suicide?! I won't accept it. I highly doubt Archer killed himself and there's lots of evidence to back it up!"

Sarah Blithers:

 "Simon... Give it up already..."

Lukas Jones:

 "I gotta agree... I noticed a few things too... Perhaps we're overlooking things?" 

Nathan Ular:

 "Are you fucking kidding me? Archer Plains shot himself and it's my fault and I'm going to fucking prove it!"


- NON STOP DEBATE -


Nathan Ular:

 "It was suicide!"

 Amelia Bones:

 "For once I agree with the snake freak, suicide is the only logical option."

Sarah Blithers:

 "Yeah, I mean Archer took the gun and shot himself. There's nothing else to it."

- ARCHER'S BODY -

- ARCHER'S BODY -

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- BREAK -


Benjamin Quillet:

 "Hang on, I think there's something off about the body."

Sarah Blithers:

 "Oh?"

 Benjamin Quillet:

 "Well you see, the gun was in Archer's left hand, but the body looked as if he was shot in the right side of the head."

Mary Kimly:

 "Oh yeah, not that your mention it that is odd."

 Nathan Ular:

 "No way... It had to be... I thought... No! I won't listen. I've made up my mind. Archer committed suicide."

Amelia Bones:

"I agree with snake freak!"

Sarah Blithers:

"I hate to say it, but I still believe that Archer killed himself"

Monokuma:

"Oooh, a split opinion? It feels like forever since we've done one of these! So let's start another Super Star Scrum Debate!"

The podiums rose into the air. We all stared at each other will blank expressions. 

I can prove that this wasn't just a suicide.

No...

I will prove that this wasn't just a suicide.

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