Morix: Web of Mistrust

Turnabout Live, Part 9

August 8

Courtroom No. 4

10:45 AM

Felicity Amaya

~ Witness Testimony ~

~ The Body's Discovery ~

-"When I first arrived at the studios, I got to work by recording everything that was happening. Everyone was counting on me to take care of that, and I didn't want to let them down."

-"The teenagers were all excited, and I was happy to follow after them. I didn't think that anything was wrong at first, but..."

-"James seemed anxious somehow. I think that he was nervous because of what he did. I still believe that he was responsible for the crime."

-"He's known for being a talented actor. He wouldn't have gotten the lead role in the show if not for his skills, and I think that he used them when the body was found."

-"The sign on the door was strange, but I don't think that we can take his surprise over it as evidence that he didn't commit the crime. He knows how to hide things when he wants to."

-"Overall, I believe that he committed the crime. So what if he didn't have a motive? There are some twisted people out there who just kill for the sake of it, and you never know what's going through a person's head in times like this."

"Objection!" 

I let out a small sigh as soon as I had called out for him to stop his testimony, and I crossed my arms over my chest. "You're insisting that he killed simply because he could... Still, there have been multiple occasions where he touched upon the fact that he thought of the rest of the cast as his family," I pointed out. 

"That's simply because I believe that he could have very much so been lying about his connection with the rest of the cast. What makes you so sure that he's telling the truth in the first place?" Mr. Gassman questioned. 

"What makes you so sure that he's lying?" I bit back. "Besides, if you think about it critically, you'll see that this couldn't have been the case in the slightest. You see, James has been part of the show for quite some time, and there are many others who he has come to know because of his leading role. They would all know if he was lying about this, and I'm sure that we would have heard about it by now."

Prosecutor Lin nodded her agreement. "Yes, she's right. I don't think that you're fully listening to what we have to say about all of this. You're trying to push the agenda that James committed the crime, but your evidence seems flimsy at best. Is there any reason in particular that you would think that he's responsible?" she questioned. 

Mr. Gassman shrugged. "I just find him to be suspicious. Think about it. He's an actor, so he could have easily lied his way through this, and none of us would be at all the wiser. I think that you're jumping to conclusions when you think that he couldn't have done this," he remarked. 

"There has to be something else we can say that will convince him," I told Chrysalis, looking over to the younger girl. "He's been so stubborn up to this point, but there's got to be some proof about who really committed this crime. That's the only way that we're going to get him to accept any other possibilities."

"I don't even know if that's going to work," Chrysalis admitted with a frown. "What we need here is solid proof... Let's think back to the time of the crime... Actually, no. Let's think about the time where the body was discovered and if there was anything that stuck out to us as odd. Are you thinking what I am? I think we might have discovered our evidence."