"I think we should tell everyone about him.""...I agree." Reluctantly, I replied to Poppy. I knew we had to at some point, but now with the 'motivation' in progress, getting Ceáser out of his chains became a main priority, since he had gone even longer without food than us."Y-you do?" Poppy didn't seem like she expected that, but her eyes lit up as soon as I agreed."It's the best option we have, and we need to do it soon, so yes, I agree." I nodded my head to reassure her, "But we shou

……Ceáser's body sat there, up against the wall, limb, and unmoving.I was fully numb, completely frozen in sheer terror. Confusion, fear, anger, every emotion flooded my head, making even one rational thought impossible. After staring at Ceáser Balad's limp body for what seemed like hours, an awful sound pulled me out of my trance. I turned to the sound of Urkstin gagging and retching whatever he had left in his empty stomach.

The Loudspeakers then gave out our 'Autopsy Report'."Contestant Ceáser Balad. Status: Deceased. Time of his death: 11:45 PM. Cause of his death: Blood Loss Caused by a Fatal Stab Wound. Based on these facts, you may collect alibis and prepare for his...trial." Was the information given out by the Loudspeaker, before shutting off. I hurried to write down the file information, while everyone else looked among themselves and ate."...So, does anyone have an alibi for that time?" Mia spoke up, looking around for anyone to speak up and share their account. Once I saw no one start, I decided to speak up.

I held up a page of the note book, with notes on when we found the body written on it."Please recall the moment we found Ceáser's body. Firstly, remember how we entered his room?""... Through the door?" Mia thought out loud."Ah, I see!" Liam shouted out, "The door was unlocked!""Exactly. On all other days, the door was locked, with a note explaining that Ceáser was being punished in there. However, the

"You may now point to who you think is the culprit, in 3, 2, 1!" As soon as the countdown ended, everyone reluctantly pointed to Jinju, including himself. After a short while, the Loudspeaker continued."...Congratulations! You all voted for the correct culprit, Jinju Hatsuda! Mr. Hatsuda, do you have anything else you want to say?" Jinju shook his head, and a laugh came out of the Loudspeaker."Alright then! I hope you're all ready, because it's punishment time!""What?" We all collectively asked, as even Jinju looked up in question. But