Asuka respects none of these people, for the record (that’s not entirely true.) Sure, actually keeping up with everything and figuring out how things were pieced together was kind of tricky for her, but seeing how everybody else was acting…
Maybe they deserved to get it wrong? Like, that was a bad thought, but Asuka couldn’t help but think it anyways. She was being ignored mostly anyways.
God, she hated being ignored. She was fuming where she sat, clearly waiting for an excuse to start a fight as she silently listened to the proceedings. The idea of actually contributing was no longer on her mind at all.
Taran Vinz, Haruka, Asuko? Feel free to chime in if you’ve got something to add or contest.
“I can try and verify most of this stuff? I was kind of under the impression that maybe the camera was messed with first, that got Comedy’s attention, and then Comedy was hit, buuuuut that makes less sense, I guess? Since you probably could just drop the rock and kill Comedy that way then. So let’s go with what Taran said.”
Asuka pauses, letting out a sigh.
“The footprints were useless with sizing on our end. I tried, but no dice. You can thank me for my effort some other time, ’kay?” Asuka shrugs. “It just has to be from a shoe without thin heels. In terms of clothing, miiiight be good to mention the only thing wet specifically was what was in the water where we found ’em? There was no sand on their back at allll.”
Asuka leans forwards, tilting her head in a mock-thinking position. The sudden sing-songiness of her voice was out of place. Fake. It was kind of gross, considering the context. “Quick q - the mask kind of throws stuff off with this scenario. Like…We found it beneath the tree, with some scratches, but Comedy’s mask was usually worn full-face, right? So was it removed before this for some reason, oooorr did I just miss Comedy having a side-facing mask pref like an idiot?” Asuka’s fully ready to have her memory be proven as poor.
“In my opinion though? Like, outside of this stuff? Most of you fucking suck at this. You all keep ignoring alibis to chase after your own little theories - which, like, sure! Fair! Maybe somebody faked it! But do you actually have proof of that or testimony that makes that kind of shit possible? We’re going to get this wrong, and I’m just going to laugh, because honestly? Kind of deserved when half of you are fixating on a person instead of an actual theory.”
The little smirk on her face betrays the fact this is far more likely to be about her bruised ego than it is to be about the actual proceedings. Payback and all that jazz, right? Who cares about when it’s appropriate - it hurt, so they get to hurt.
“If you turn out right, though, good for you! Supes happy you lucked into your bs strat working. I benefit that way too, so, like, ignore me and shit. Like most people have been doing anyways. All I really know is that it’s def not Haruka.”
R.N.A. “The only people… who do not have… solid alibis are… Fenna, Melvin, Taran, Viper and Jack. They are the… five we should focus on… going forward.”
“Again, unless we can prove somebody bs’d their alibi, kind of smarter to look at those people.” Asuka glances at Jack. She hopes it’s Jack. It’d be so satisfying to get the last laugh there.
“Can we see the flask? I don’t really suspect anybody because, like…. I don’t know, I don’t fucking care about this, I’m not smart enough for it and I don’t wanna waste energy and stuff, but might be easier to just show it off. Don’t get pissy getting suspected - it’s gonna happen whether you like it or not. Two people died, just be mature about it. …Or don’t, because nobody else is.” Asuka rolls her eyes, once again hoping to twist the knife.
“Besides, even if there wasn’t glass, if you were by a rocky area, then a scrape could stiiill be a problem. It kind of depends on if any flakes are found. You might be clear! You might not be! Again, just suck it up, yeah? Besides, with the defendant thing, what’d ya got to lose, y’know?”
Wow. Wow, okay. Somebody just wanted to choose the worst moment to cause problems, hm?