*Yawn*
Yes, ma'am.

Reporting in, Inquisitor Franziska.

I have been recalled by the Ordo.
...This whole situation has spiraled far out of hand, and as such, they require a full in-person report.
I have compiled a summary of the last few day's activites for you to look over.

>Franziska's Summaries acquired. They read:

Day One
I was in the area around Tashen's World investigating a Tzeentch cult. Inquisitor Edgeworth arrived investing Inquisitor Lang's murder at the hands of this cult. The culprit was found to be Adept Shih-na, a null and Lang's presonal Inditor. Inquisitor Edgeworth informed me of the fact that Lang had evidence pertaining to my investigation: a list of people corrupted by this cult.

>Lang's List acquired

Day Two:
Interrogator Kay returned from a deep-undercover mission in this cult with evidence pertaining to my and Inquisitor Edgeworth's cases. After arriving on-ship, she proceeded to to neutralize a cult agent on my cruiser, one Tyrell Badd. He was only made an Inquisitor a short time ago;
>he had been Lang's Interrogater.

>Kay's List acquired

I'm no acolyte, but it is getting fucking boring back at the office, so I figure I could-
What's this?

>>8884983
Intrigue!
Good to see you again.

...As much as it pains me to do so, I will have to leave this investigation and my investigation to Miles and you Acolytes.
Do not break the cruiser in my absence.

>>8885009
If you have any important information we may need, I humbly suggest you give it to Sir Haxtes and I right now. I would hate to depend on Interrogator Gumshoe.

>>8884992
Narl! Can you believe they put me on desk duty?
As in, I'm not even allowed to get my hands dirty and fix things anymore! How is that helping the Omnissiah, I ask!?

You got any more augmentics yet?

>If you have any important information we may need, I humbly suggest you give it to Sir Haxtes and I right now. I would hate to depend on Interrogator Gumshoe.
>depend on Interrogator Gumshoe
>depend
>Gumshoe

...Nngh. You make a point. I'll have the evidence sent shortly.

>>8885009
I will do what I can to ensure that the hull is intact upon your return.
>>8885028
Sir...?

>Shih-na's Picture acquired.

>>8885054
I'm actually missing one of my bionic eyes. I tried getting an eyepatch, but next to the mechanical one it just looks funny.
Other than that, nothing new, but I am becoming a crusader, so it's pretty much my job to get shot.
>>8885092
Is she still secure?

>>8884906
Thank you, we'll do what we can in your absence.

>>8885074
Er.. sorry. Force of habit, Haxtes.

>>8885100
No, no, it's not like that, it's just kind of weird for me to hear the word "sir" before my name.

>Cargo Logs acquired

States that only Lang, Shih-na and the pilot boarded the shuttle. There was no cargo.

>The Hand's DNA report acquired

Report states that it belongs to one Interrogator Kay Faraday.

>>8885133
Well.... damn.

>>8885145
I... knew it...

>>8885092
Pretty hot for a soulless, murdering null.

>Black Marketeer's records acquired.

They state that only one person bought the shuttle, matching the description of Shih-na.

>>8885155
You knew it was her hand?

>>8885177
No, I knew that something happened to Kay. I had thought she had turned traitor or was corrupted, but it seems that she was killed and an impostor was put in her place.

>>8885196
I thought that hand came from the crash site?

>Pilot's Picture acquired.
The report that came with it was pretty standard.

NAME: CALISTO YEW
POSITION: INQUISITOR LANG'S PERSONAL PILOT
etc. etc., until:

LENGTH OF SERVICE:
>6 months

>>8885099
Oh... That's a pity.

>>8885209
That's about the same amount of time that Kay was undercover.

>>8885212
Well... if you wanted to... add some stuff... I wouldn't object.

Fleet Arbites are taking over this case.

>>8885206
It did.

>>8885212
I have Haxtes to thank for my eye. He donated one of his so that I could see again.

>>8885225
That one with the pigtails. Is that male or female? It's hard to tell.

Actually, don't tell me.

>>8885225
>Kate
I am ashamed.

Come back with Ziva.

>>8885231
Alright, so what was Kay's hand doing at the crash site when she was on one of the moons? Unless we didn't get the full story...

you are all weak.......

>>8885247
You are all bleeders!

>Franziska has left. What do you wish to do?

1. Interrogate Shih-na further
2. Interrogate Kay further
3. Attempt to find the history behind Calisto
4. Run around in circles, panicking like the worthless fools you are.

>>8885261
i killed her......she was weak

>>8885261
I think we need to talk to "Kay" first.

>>8885224
Fantastic! How about some new legs? An arm? I'll just have to take some measurements and-!
...
Later, of course...

>>8885231
What happened to, you know, your fleshy ones?

>>8885261
>3. Attempt to find the history behind Calisto

One must never blunder into a situation without first processing all available Data.

>>8885270
only thing that disturbs me about Sephiroth is all the girl gamers who masturbate to the thought of getting stabbed to death by him

>>8885280
A psyker lost control of himself and I was standing too close... I don't want to go into details.

*shiver*

>>8885286
Yeah... That sounds like a plan.

>>8885275
If we do that, we do it not as accusers, but fellow investigators trying to get to the core of the problem. We ask for more details as to what she saw and where she was to better understand the adversaries we're dealing with.

We'll get more information much more easily. And if she is not who she says she is, she won't know that we are suspicious.

>>8885280
Yes, later. Maybe get some recaff or some such first.
>>8885286
I could support that. Where would we start?

>Kay
>>8885275
>>8885304
>Investigate Calisto
>>8885286
>>8885302

>needs a majority vote

>>8885304
And if all else fails, we could always try finding a Psyker and having them dig around in her brain for anything useful. Or make our own Psyker. I think I have some Spook around here somewhere, left over from my thesis on Psychic development as a trainee...

>>8885329
On second thought, I want as much information as I can get before I speak to Kay. Let's start with Calisto.

>>8885301
You see, that is why I always make a point of avoiding psykers. You always end up with the sky bleeding or some other crazy shit.
>>8885333
So I throughly disapprove of this plan.

>>8885333
>Or make our own Psyker.
*shudder*

You didn't do anything weird to me during surgery, did you?

>>8885333
That sounds like a bad idea.

>>8885364
Hmm? No, no. I dabbled in Biologis studies for a while, but nothing really came of it. Learned enough to understand how best to install the Omnissiah's blessings and some basic medical skills, fortunately for you, but little more.

That said, such skills might easily be reversed should an interrogation subject require physical coercion.

>>8885385
lolgreenspots

Acolytes, I have been summoned to see Lord Inquisitor J. Udge on Aula II and will be back soon, hopefully by the weekend. You have my express permission to do anything that needs to be done regarding your investigation.

Innocence means nothing.
Inquisitor Miles Edgeworth

>>8885400
>You have my express permission to do anything that needs to be done regarding your investigation.
Oh by the Throne this entire sector will be in flames by the end of the night.

FRANZISKA'S CRUISER
RECORDS DEPARTMENT
22:30 4-CHAN TIME

...

>>8885387
Thank you very much for your assistance. I'll be sure not to get smoke near any of the machinery in the future.

>>8885400
Hmm... no Inquisitors present today? We have much to do...

>>8885422
Oh come on, it'll be a single planet at worst.
...
Right?

>You have my express permission to do anything that needs to be done regarding your investigation.

And before anyone says, you are NOT going to blow up another Mechanicus facility. I don't care how vital it is.

No, I'm still not over that little cockup.

>>8885449
They blew up a WHAT?
Haxtes?

>>8885472
Don't look at me like that, that was well before I signed on!

>Hmm... no Inquisitors present today? We have much to do...

>blow up another Mechanicus facility

You're the ones who did that?

>>8885472
The individual I believe to be the main culprit - a particularly Flashy Guardsman - vanished days ago. Hopefully, without his chronic incompetence dragging us down, there'll be less collateral damage to holy Mechanicum property, and I won't have to take my frustrations out on the rest of the Cell by reprogramming the Servitors to be as obtrusive as possible.

>>8885529
Actually, most of the original group, the ones who did that, have been absent from the investigation lately. In fact, I haven't seen them anywhere...

>>8885559
And he is no longer hitting on you relentlessly.

>>8885428
Hmm... let's see what this Calisto Yew was up to in her six months before the incident...

Lords, we are quite low on supplies as we have not docked in ages....
the nearest station is located in the Tarvus system shall I plot a course?

>>8885573
Yes, true. Upon his initial disappearance I feared he had gone to try and find my underwear drawer, but fortunately it appears he simply vanished.

...

Unless he has some wider connection to all this. Destroying such a holy citadel of the Omnissiah, then vanishing before proper judgement could be meted out? I smell heresy!

...
...
>>8885593
Right! Back to the mission!

>Actually, most of the original group, the ones who did that, have been absent from the investigation lately. In fact, I haven't seen them anywhere...

I have. Seen 'em on the security vids.

>>8885593
Hey hey HEY! HEY! DON'T TOUCH THAT!
These files are arranged VERY CAREFULLY!
Now you've got your fingerprints all over it. Give it here.

...Ema Skye, by the way. I was stationed at that facility before you destroyed it.

You know how long it took to organize that place?

>>8885609
How tight of a reign can we keep on who docks with and who leaves the ship?
>>8885611
Well, did you do an inventory of your undergarments? He might have actually gotten some and...

>>8885638
Hmmph... my hands are clean, thank you. And I know how to put a file back in alpha... er... reverse chrono-... How do you have these organized?

Hrm... I am Mithras, formerly of the Adeptus Arbites. Could you dig up whatever you can on Calisto Yew?

>>8885658
>undergarments

He hasn't been anywhere near her room. I've been watching you lot with the security cameras.
>I see just about everything on this ship.

>>8885658
the records for security on the station is quite reliable and this being a backwater plannet not many ships dock there which should limit the chance for escape. If not enough I could have the crew on a full lockdown and not allow anyone off the ship without a tracking device

>>8885693
That's a bit creepy. Do we get to know your office and allegiance or shall we just assume the worst?

>>8885609
I say we dock.
I have no desire to be on a ship that fails due to lack of proper supplies again. That was distinctly less than fun.

>>8885693
>>8885699

If Ema's control of the security feeds is as complete as she claims, she should easily be able to monitor anyone entering or departing while we are docked, and alert the rest of us as required.

>>8885693
>I see just about everything on this ship.

Is that so? Could you keep an eye on Kay Faraday for me? She has violated protocol several times in the past couple days and I need to make sure she behaves in Inquisitor Edgeworth's absence.

>>8885690
Like I would tell an arbite how I organize my files.

Calisto Yew? Yeah, I'll look her up.
It'll cost you.

>>8885714
>>8885699
I'm all for docking, I couldn't be against it, it's the conditions under which we dock that concern me. Cross-reference that list we have with the names of those aboard. Anyone that matches up doesn't leave.

That includes the null and Kay, as well as anyone who's been in close contact with them, especially unsupervised.

Objections?

>>8885693
>I see just about everything on this ship.

Is that so? Could you keep an eye on Kay Faraday for me? She has violated protocol several times in the past couple days and I need to make sure she behaves in Inquisitor Edgeworth's absence.

>>8885738
It will cost me? I'm working under Inquisitor Franziska! Who do you work for?

>>8885709
Assume the worst.

>>8885720
>she should easily be able to monitor anyone entering or departing while we are docked
Yeah, I could do that.
It'll cost you.

>>8885738
>Could you keep an eye on Kay Faraday for me?
Who?

>>8885738
>It'll cost you.

This is the Inquisition, girl. So long as you fob the accountant-sages off with an appropriate reason, you can pretty much withdraw whatever funds you need to accomplish the mission.

>>8885781
...
>>8885714
>>8885791
Can either of you plug into the ship's security systems so we don't have to deal with this attitude so much?

>>8885751
None from me.

>>8885781
It'll cost us? Listen meatbag, we-
>>8885791
Or... That. That works, too.

so! seeming we dont have any objections, and that several plasma routers and conductors also electromagnet transformers need a fix and we are very very low on amunition.
Navigator! plot a course for Tarvus system moonVI bring us in at a safe distance.

>>8885825
It will take some time and some luck.
Do we have both of these things?

>>8885751
There may be sorcery at work on this ship. If the real Kay is dead then we have to assume there is some kind of shapeshifter on board. We should pick a small group to resupply and keep them closely monitored.

>>8885825
It would be simple. Hell, I can rig up a Servitor to do the monitoring for us, and program it to signal me every time it sees someone moving near the docking ports. I might miss something if we're busy when it chimes me, mind. Or I can stay here and do it personally.

>>8885877
Personally, I don't think we should land without permission from an Inquisitor. I refuse to take any responsibility for anything that may happen as a result of docking.

>>8885897
>You have my express permission to do anything that needs to be done regarding your investigation.

I am NOT getting stuck with no supplies.

>>8885860
All hands prepare for warp jump in 5....4....

>>8885764
>>8885828
>>8885825
>general hate
You Inquisition fops don't know how things work 'round here do y-
>>8885791
Ah, you must be the smart one.
Anyway.
>Calisto Yew's history acquired.
It states that Yew was picked up at an unknown location by Lang's men, and immediately appointed Interrogater and Pilot.

Huh.
>That's extremely wierd. There's no history to her other than that.

Usually there are extensive records on EVERYONE.

>>8885764
>Who's Kay Faraday?

>>8885929
I second this.

Besides, I need more whiskey.

>>8884768
Get your shitty trollplaying out of here.

>>8885897
It's a cruiser. Cruisers are too big to land. We can dock with a space station or send transports to the planet surface (or space station) to grab what we need.
>>8885891
>>8885870
There is no urgency that I know of. These docking procedures usually take a while, we just need it hooked up before then.

>>8885939
3...2....1...0 jump!

>>8885982
dear emprah that was rough
drives must be working up again

>>8885951
She is Inquisitor Edgeworth's Interrogator. She has been working undercover for the past 6 months. Is there no file on her?

>>8885951
Do you know who compiled those records, or if they've been altered?
...
Are you by any chance one of the late-Inquisitor Badd's retinue?

>>8885422
>>8885449

Knowing Miles, I doubt he'd want any of that.

But, I am here if you need help with anything. He sent me here in his stead.

Just don't expect too much from me regarding any heavy logic or deductions. I'm busy working on a project for some very important people, to say the least.

All hands, we will arrive at our destination in 3 hours.
Engineering crew check on the jump drives that last one seemed problematic.

>>8886003
...
That's... That's bad.
...
Do you have anyone looking at them?

>>8886004
>She is Inquisitor Edgeworth's Interrogator. She has been working undercover for the past 6 months. Is there no file on her?
Huh. Nope, no file.

>Do you know who compiled those records, or if they've been altered?
>!
No,
>nobody's been in here but me.

>Are you by any chance one of the late-Inquisitor Badd's retinue?
How'd you guess? I was only hired about a month ago though. I think I was the first acolyte he hired, actually.

>>8886063
>>8886059
And that answers my question.
Good.

rolled 5, 7, 7 = 19

Inquisitional Psyker here if anyone needs any help. Heretic burnings come free.

>>8886059
Oh, Omnissiah preserve me, I hate working on the Warp-drives. Give me a bit of funny unknown technology to fiddle around with, and I'll have it rendering it's secrets up to the Omnissiah like a virgin offering herself up to a High-hive Noble in seconds. This drudgery? Ugh. Still, not every day is meant for persuing the Quest for Knowledge, I suppose.

>>8886079
>How'd you guess? I was only hired about a month ago though. I think I was the first acolyte he hired, actually.

Do you happen to know if his dataslate was ever backed up?
Are you aware of what has happened with him recently?

>>8886153
>Are you aware of what has happened with him recently?

...Who doesn't?
>I think everyone on-ship knows by now.

>>8886059
Captain Gellar fields are stable and warp drives seem to be functioning if not with slight turbulence
The navigator reports that there will be slight turbulence for the last hour for the jump

>>8886079
Because we're compiled from the retinue of Miles and Master Fran, which leaves only the remaining retinue of the late Badd with the competence to achieve what you have claimed.

As I recall, Kay deleted all of Badd's files. That would include both information on her and the pilot.

I'll have to insist that you stay with us. You aren't being accused, or even held suspect, but it's just good policy, you understand?

>>8886120
You don't like it?
I mean, I enjoy fiddling with a new piece of tech as much as the next girl, but there is something so comforting about working with something you know. A piece of tech that has been blessed and sanctified by the Omnissiah...

>>8886120
>>8886216
Throne dammit, why is this so hot?

>>8886240
not sure but we sure are lucky to have two

>>8886216
It's an excellent way to calm oneself, certainly. But I would much rather be actively working to unlock the Galaxy's secrets, bestowing the gifts of knowledge to the Holy Omnissiah so that all Techpriests might benefit. It is so frustrating at times, and has earned me no small amount of disapproval from more mainstream members of the Mechanicus. But I would have it no other way.

>>8886188
Well he was killed by Kay Faraday under suspicion of working with a Tzeentchian cult. Would you happen to know anything about that?

Give me whatever files you have on all of his acolytes, including yourself.

>>8886240

Ugh, first Flashy and now you? There is nothing sexual about linking Mechandrites with a number of servitors so they might flood me with as much raw data as possible. Nor with stimulating oneself with a particularly pleasurable logic-problem.

>>8886272
>>8886203
( >>8886079 )
W-what?

>>8886317

>>8886336
(damit bring in a phsyker)
Ladies and Gents we will be arriving shortly please hold on to something for warp exit, the jump drives have been acting up so it may be a bit rough

>>8886271
You mean unlocking the Omnissiah's secrets, of course. Surely you would not mean to imply that the Omnissiah lacks knowledge just because we do not yet possess it...

>>8886336
You must understand. You are presently linked, albeit weakly, to an Inquisitor which we are for the most part sure was a traitor. I do not believe you are a traitor, because of your co-operation, but that doesn't mean you aren't.

And if you aren't you can count on someone who is to try and silence you before you can divulge whatever you know and contribute your skills to our cause.
>>8886317
Yes there is. But I'm not relentlessly hitting on you, doesn't that earn me some credit?

>>8886370
Of course, but only by offering such finds up to the Machine God may they be entered into the great data-repositories of Mars. Such finds must be judged to ensure they are pure and untainted by hubris or the heresies of Heretic or Alien.

>>8886436

Or whether the knowledge is redundant to something already known yet hidden?

lords, we have arrived safely in realspace
stand by for docking proceedures there seems to be many merchant ships here today

>>8886376
>But I'm not relentlessly hitting on you, doesn't that earn me some credit?

...yes, I suppose it does. You display a pleasing degree of tact and decency, which Flashy lacked utterly.

As for Ema, I do not believe her to be tainted - for the moment at least, she had displayed no questional behavior. Or at least, no more questionable than the rest of our actions.

>>8886436
... Good.

>>8886457
Oh, that's just wonderful. More people, more complications.

>>8886470
Right. So do we have an eye on the security systems?

Captain, are our persons of interest on this ship under watch?

>>8886449
The Quest for Knowledge takes many forms. It is my belief that no 'new' Technology can ever be created. The Omnissah bestowed his entire knowledge upon us, and through the failures of our ancestors, it was lost. Thus, experimentation through ritualistic trial-and-error will create the illusion of discovering 'new' technology, when in fact, it is merely rediscovering technology we once had. If the bulk of the Mechanicus would understand such a simple concept, combined with our searching for STC scraps, the Quest for Knowledge might be completed all the faster.

>>8886376
But I've allready told you. There's no information to give!
>You think I'm stupid enough to fall into that trap? If I confess to being in some Tzeentch cult, you'd kill me anyway.

>>8886491
I have a Servitor-grid set up. Whenever they detect movement within three meters of the docking ports, they will send a signal that triggers a pulse along my nervous system, making it *quite* impossible to ignore.

>>8886479
>More people, more complications.

Well, they are Merchents, and you were the one who wanted supplies.

>>8886520
No information on the past, but you've been monitoring us all. Can you pull up video recordings? The ones on the ship should be untouched by Kay. We can review her and Badd, and you as well, to build some confirmation of your loyalty.

>>8886491
>>8886535
I shall notify station security to lock down our docking port... once we get there, this docking traffic is outrageous

>>8886535
You'll be able to tell who's doing the moving, right?

>you were the one who wanted supplies.
The Captain said we were low.
And I don't need THAT many merchants about to buy what I want.

>>8886535
Excellent. Can't risk any suspects getting away.

Captain! Make note of anyone who leaves the ship, and who returns. If there is anyone missing, or anyone extra, we need to know about it!

>>8886504

I would wager that there is no tangible end to the knowledge that you seek to rediscover. At least not one that you will be able to experience.

>>8886520
Kill you? No, no, of course not!

That would be a terrible waste of potential data. Interrogate, dissect, THEN kill.

>>8886575
Sir that ship is passing awfully close to us...
oh... looks like he crashed into us.... yep he crashed into us and hes sliding down our port side

>>8886580
Yes, easily. I can pull the vid-feed up into my HUD.

>>8886591
And *I* would wager that you are akin to a blind child, fumbling hopelessly in the darkness away from the Omnissah's light. So I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree.

>>8886587
Of course sir
>>8886603
DAMIT that bastard better have insurance does he even know how long it takes to paint 500m of a flying church!?

>>8886591
And I am quite okay with that.

>>8886597
Oh, dissect? That is disgusting. There is all the... Squishy bits. How would that be useful?

(>>8886573
>>You think I'm stupid enough to fall into that trap? If I confess to being in some Tzeentch cult, you'd kill me anyway.
>Tzeentch cult
Nobody told her about any cult.

>>8886603
>yep he crashed into us and hes sliding down our port side
Cruiser shields > just about anything. That probably would have been entertaining to watch.
)

>>8886637
(Untrue)
>>8886272

>>8886637
(Oh, I thought it was in greentext because she wasn't actually saying it or something.)

>>8886628

Snippy, snippy. I wasn't disagreeing or agreeing with you, I was pointing out that lacking knowledge by definition indicates that the quantity of knowledge is unknown.

>>8886633
>Oh, dissect? That is disgusting. There is all the... Squishy bits. How would that be useful?
Some Heretics can be quite crafty. I heard once that a sect of Tech-Hereteks wired up internal explosives, undetectable to most conventional scanners, set to detonate upon dead. Or implanting themselves with subdermal audiocapture nodes to record and send conversations to their unclean masters. Or there is always the potential for interior mutations, hidden from the eyes of the Pure. By vivisecting the guilty party before death, such things may be detected and avoided.

Regardless. Since Supplies must be gathered, and I'm not much good on the front lines, I'll handle that. Means I can pay more attention to the Servitor-grid as well.

(That's OOC for "It's quarter to five in the morning over in the UK, and I need to go to bed." Assume Lidia arranges the purchase of a general, encompassing supply re-stock, though with obvious Admech leanings, so bulk, flavourless food etc, and keeps you updated with anyone coming and going to this ship. Night, all.)

>>8886676
(Here's how it works: The locks represent information she's not giving you. You have to disprove or prove the
>greentext .)

>>8886673
(Derp. Well, that and
>If I confess to being in some Tzeentch cult
>being in some
Why would she jump to that conclusion? It would be retardedly retarded to do something like that.)

>>8886732
("That's IC, rather." SLEEEEEEEEP)

>>8886732
>>8886744
(go to bed geez)

>>8886732
Good luck with... whatever it is that means.
(Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite.)

>>8886736
(Oooooooooooooh-kay!)
Who said anything about The Ever-Changing Prince?

>>8886832
...
The other Acolyte.
Whatshisname... Mithras.
...
Just saying.

>>8886869
...Fucking right. Damn.

>>8886732
>captain has been up for the past 48 hrs piloting and doing his shit about the ship
>captain will have the guardsman and his crew on duty
<Captain will now go to sleep and resume tomorrow

(GOOD. Also, greentext that is quoting is just quoting. She's not saying it again, that would be dumb.)
>>8886832
>Who said anything about The Ever-Changing Prince?
>...

>>8886869
Yeah. Exactly. Anyway, there's no way alterations to these records could be made.
>I'm the only one that knows this filing system. If anyone else tried to alter it I'd know.

>>8886910
The real question is what made her think we suspected her of being in a cult.

>>8886916
Sleep well, Captain. Make sure your door is locked.

>>8886932
If that's the case it would have been impossible for Kay to have deleted those files.

>>8886932
No one accused you of being part of a cult... yet.

If you're the only one who knows the filing system, how were Inquisitor Badd's files deleted? Did you delete them?

(You still confused? She basically admitted to something right there.
>I'm the only one that knows this filing system. If anyone else tried to alter it I'd know.
>if anyone else
)

>>8887045
(Good on you. One down!)
>If you're the only one who knows the filing system, how were Inquisitor Badd's files deleted? Did you delete them?
>!

Er, well, sometimes I creatively edit certain pieces of footage, but
>There's still no footage of this 'Kay' person. If I had a picture, I might be able to find her.

>>8887159
There should be footage of Kay EVERYWHERE. Did you edit that too? Check the footage of the lower decks when Badd was killed... Or check the footage from yesterday when Lady Franziska left, Kay passed her in the hallway.

>>8887159
That doesn't explain how Kay could have deleted the information.
You claimed to see everything on this ship, how could you not know of her?

>>8887208
There should also be footage of an ARMED STANDOFF involving Kay! If you see everything on the ship, how could you possibly have missed that?!

>>8887208
I don't know what she looks like! Heaps of people pass by Whip-lady!
>Check the footage of the lower decks when Badd was killed
There aren't any security cameras down there!
>I told you, if you showed me a picture, I could tell you if it was Kay or not!

(Hint: >>8885220 )

>>8887240
... Maybe she knows the face and not the name?
...
Unlikely as that sounds...
Anyone have a picture to show her?

>>8887265
You know, I just noticed something. We can't see that pilot's face. But her skin and hair look remarkably similar to yours.

>>8887265
(Show her the picture of Calisto)

You have the same hair.

>>8887265
Why, in the name of the Omnissiah, do you not have cameras down there?
Who's idea was that?

>>8887324
>Pilot's Picture shown to Ema.

What are you, mad? We talked about a week ago. That Interrogator in the beige coat saw us.

Anyway, aside from the paranoid accusasions...Yeah, that's her.
I can get you a better picture of Kay if it's so important...

(>>8887270 gets the cookie. Now, connect the dots, and...)

>>8887324
>>8887322
I feel we are both reaching the same conclusion.

>>8887463
You seem very intent on finding out who Kay is. How do you know the person in the beige coat is an interrogator?

>Better Pilot's Picture recieved from Ema.

>Ema think's that this person is Kay.

>>8887464
And I think you both are being stupid fucking meatbags.
Does either of you have a picture of KAY?
Not the Pilot.

>>8884768
wat.

>>8887511
EVERYONE knows who Gumshoe is. Anyway, shortly after I finished talking to him, Whip-lady came in and hoed into him for slacking off. I have the footage, if you want to watch that.

>>8887538
No, we don't have a picture of her.

>>8887562
...
Useless.

Here, I'll try to dig something up.

>(>>8887519
>>8887519
>>8887519)

>>8887584
If you could do that you should have done it forever ago.

Useless.

>>8887561
I have a picture right here:
>>8887519

>(>>8887463)

>>8887623
Hush!

>>8887640
hey, did my report on the knife help the case any?

>>8887597
I think the words you are looking for are something along the lines of "Why thank you for going out of your way to trouble the machine spirits for information I should have already had".

>>8887611
But... Isn't that Calisto...?

>>8887265
>I told you, if you showed me a picture, I could tell you if it was Kay or not!

>>8887690
Screw you, you cranky bucket of bolts.

>>8887690
>whispers: she doesn't know that

Wait... guys, gals, do we need to huddle for a moment?

>>8887752
(Yes, I have no idea where you're going with this. She might know who Badd's niece is, but she might not know Kay by name.)

>>8887752
i believe that would be productive.

>>8887722
Clearly, but-
...
Ooooh...

>>8887702
Common courtesy and respect is all I ask of you, meatbag.
Of course, if you'd rather your new eye fail...

>>8887792

>>8887538
>And I think you both are being stupid fucking meatbags.

Get chem-gelded. If you want common courtesy and respect, you have to give it in return. I was nice until you pissed me off.

(I'll speed up your huddle.
We know she's tampered with the records.
Has stated she didn't know Kay.
Ema knows the pilot as Kay, and has admitted as such.
Therefore...)

>>8887844
(Oh doi...)
>>8887830
That was very hurtful of her.

(In order to break a psyche-lock, you have to offer a clear argument or state clear facts to prove your point.
Yelling 'HOLD IT' or 'OBJECTION' and pointing fingers helps.)

So, Ema, do you have any footage of this girl?
>whispers to the rest of the group: and don't say anything just yet.

>>8887830
>>8887892
...
Oh for the love of-
Sorry, Narl, it was wrong of me to say that. You aren't stupid.

Can we get on with the mission, now?

>>8887844
>>8887844
Hold it...

You claimed that you didn't know Kay, yet you claimed you could recognize her if you had a picture.

We showed you a picture of someone other than Kay, and now you are telling us it is Kay. Why are you covering for Kay?

>>8887973
Apology accepted and I do respect you. Though I doubt that our attempts have been significantly hampered by the side conversations.

At least, not that could be noted.

>>8887956
Uh, yes.
>But only since yesterday-

>>8887975
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>>8888135
HOLY SHIT

FRANZISKA'S CRUISER
RECORDS DEPARTMENT
4:16 4-CHAN TIME

Sorry Kay, I tried and everything...

Eh. You lot probably put it all together allready, anyway.

>>8888135
That... Uh...
You either did something crushingly stupid or commendably brilliant, Mithras.

>>8888179
She obviously deleted the files and was playing stupid. She was covering up for Kay the whole time.

>>8888193
Yes.
Do you think maybe we should catch her?

>>8888193
Ha! You havn't! Well, I guess I can feel good about somethi-

>>8888209
Erp.
There's no need for that; Lang told me the risks involved.

Yo. Hey. Anyone care to explain to the feral worlder what's going on here?

>>8888193
No, that isn't it.

>>8888259
So Lang was working with you and Kay?

You have nothing to feel good about, heretic. You will be screaming in the interrogation room soon.

>>8888209
Yes, let's "talk" to Kay.

Alright, so far, from my understanding, Kay and the pilot are the same person. That's why Kay's DNA was matched to the hand found at the crash site, and why the pilot's term of service was the same as Kay's undercover time.

That's what I've got mapped out.

Well done acolytes. Miles will be pleased with your work.

Carry on.

>>8888303
Uh, no, Narl.
Ema was just saying that to cover for Kay.

>>8888337
Hang on, why are you wearing the same pin as Ema? Who are you?

>>8888349
Ema didn't say that the DNA matched or that the times were the same, though.

>>8888353
(see)
>>8886056
This pin allows Mr. Edgeworth to keep tabs on you all. It's a video camera.

>>8888263

>feral worlder
I knew it! Nobody else could have that much hair not be called a mutant.

I'll tell you. It'll save me torture, anyway.
Lang told me about Kay's undercover work for Whippy. I was supposed to fix the records so they fit with Kay's story about being a pilot.
Then YOU idiots came along and blew up the Ad-mech archives. I had to re-do the whole lot up here, but I was in the middle of it when you guys rocked up.

>>8888281
>So Lang was working with you and Kay?
I was working with Lang.

>Alright, so far, from my understanding, Kay and the pilot are the same person. That's why Kay's DNA was matched to the hand found at the crash site, and why the pilot's term of service was the same as Kay's undercover time.

Well, yeah. That too.

>>8888337
>>8888384
Oh, it's you.

>>8888440
Yeah, my hair is quite copious.
Thanks to my training to become a crusader, I've learned what copious means!
And once again, that wasn't us. That was the last group, most of which disappeared mysteriously.

So we know who the pilot was and have a better idea of what Kay was up to. Anything else you care to enlighten us over?

>>8888433
>>8888440
Good idea. I'll take BOTH your cameras. How do I know this camera is transmitting to Edgeworth?

>>8888440
So the real Kay is dead, isn't she? Who is the impostor on this ship?

>>8888381
(The report says it has the same DNA as Kay's.
Yes, it's Kay's. Also, I need something more classy than 'OP' to post under in this thread.)

>>8888440
WAITAMINUTE
You saw my body hair?

>>8888502
How about 'Tzeentch'? Everything in this thread is part of your plan, after all.

>>8888509
Well, yeah, dude. It's kinda hard to miss.

>>8888499
>So the real Kay is dead, isn't she? Who is the impostor on this ship?

What? Kay's WHAT? I highly doubt that, good sir.

>So we know who the pilot was and have a better idea of what Kay was up to. Anything else you care to enlighten us over?

I think that's all I know.
Lang put Kay as the pilot, told me to cover the records.
That's all I know.

>>8888499
>>8888433
Hey! Give that back!

>>8888523
(Ppft no. Every wannabe Xanatos goes around calling themselves Tzentch.)

>>8888499
Because now I can't see what you're up to while I'm waiting to be admitted by Lord J. Udge.

Return that camera to Pho-, er uh, my Acolyte over there.

Edgeworth out.

>>8888556
... But I'm wearing clothes... not even the tight stuff, Throne that was a weird night.
>>8888523
Meh... that seems kind of standard. Maybe something a bit more clever?

Patrick or Particia Inges?
P.I.?
Private Investigator?
It's a detective series of threads?

Well I am glad that is all sorted.
If you guys don't mind, I have machine spirits to attend to.
... Then I will probably succumb to the weaknesses of the flesh and sleep.

(Good night, everyone.)

>>8888595
Well if she's not dead, she's missing a hand. And no, you can't have this. It's mine now.

>>8888595
Hmm... this leaves the question of just what happened on that landing ship. What did Kay do when the null attacked? How did she get off the planet?

>>8888634
NUH-UH. NO WAY. THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME A LONG TIME AGO BY SOMEONE THAT MEANS ALOT TO ME NOW GIVE IT BACK OR I PUNCH YOUR FACE OFF.

>>8888621
Err... uh... oops. Right away.

>>8888626
You have some back hair sticking out of your collar. Have that techpriestess who likes you shave your back. Bwhahaha.

>>8888631
Goodnight.

>>8888631
Good night, mechanical maiden. And are we still gonna do that whole... bionics bit? I wouldn't surrender my fleshy limbs to just anyone, you know.
>>8888634
Two people for bionics, perhaps. Kay needs a new hand.
And I need another eye. And so does Mithras.

Dear Emperor are we a gathering of the accident prone?

>>8888685
I couldn't subject such a pretty thing to that...
*sigh*
I'll do it myself. I'm going to need some scissors, a few combs, and a hedge clipper.

>>8888685

Thank you kindly.

>>8888440
Hey.

(>>8888502
>Also, I need something more classy than 'OP' to post under in this thread.Also, I need something more classy than 'OP' to post under in this thread.

P.I. is sorta cool. Perhaps something related to that?)

(Mithras, I just put it together.
You needed a bionic eye, and switched it to infra-red in the first thread. You are...
http://www.court-records.net/sheets/DSsheet-atmey.png)

>>8888733
That's what I said.
>>8888626

>>8888680
Who was that? Whippy? Bwhahaha, maybe I'll give it back to you while you're sitting in the brig. Gotta see where this camera is transmitting to though. So sorry.

>>8888753
(I actually never played Phoenix Wright and I don't know who that is. I was going to use the infrared to sense a change in body temperature to see if Kay was lying but I ended up not using it after all because it seemed kind of stupid at the time.)

>>8888823
so... you're apollo?

Palmed Ingot?
!!!
Or what about Columbo?
>>8888785
The brig? Is that really necessary? At most she should be confined to her quarters, with the terminal there cut off from the rest of the system or something like that.

Isn't that what we did the Kay?

(P.I. Hm. No, too many innuendoes.)

FRANZISKA'S CRUISER
RECREATION AREA
1:58 4-CHAN TIME

>Ema's Testimony acquired.
Ema changed the records at Lang's behest to make Calisto (who is actually Kay) seem legit.

>>8888865
Well, just call yourself Columbian Jack or something like that.

>>8888823
see
>>8888856
Totally legit, pick up this: http://www.court-records.net/sheets/4sheet-Apollo.gif

(This is the bit where you discuss what you have found out, by the way.)

>>8888861
I guess the brig is a little too much...

Alright, folks, I reiterate:
>Hmm... this leaves the question of just what happened on that landing ship. What did Kay do when the null attacked? How did she get off the planet?

This could also affect the null's apparent guilt.

Anyone else have any thoughts?

No?

>>8888946
Well, apparently Shih-na was the one who cut off Kay's hand. She must have uncovered the plot and tried to kill both Kay and Lang, who is now also suspect. Other than that, I really don't know. Kay could have been picked up by the cultists and taken back to the moon.

But there's no point of speculating! We have more investigating to do.

>>8888856
>>8888910
(Sorry, I don't get it ;_; Can someone explain?)

(OP here, due to typos and Google Translate fail.

You also have, from the other two times, these questions:
Why'd Lang take evidence planetside? Why not leave it on the ship?
Why'd Kay wipe Badd's files?
What's this cult doing, anyway?
And, if Kay was Edgeworth's Interrogator who worked (without permission) for Franziska...When'd she work for Lang?
If you can remember any others, voice 'em now.)

>>8889063
Wikipedia to the rescue!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_the_Ace_Attorney_series#Apollo_Justice

Well, if we want to get any further, we need to find out who gave the order to have Lang killed. Kay would be of some use there, or we could try to get it out of the null. We could also watch over some of the names on that list, looking for the person or persons meant to turn them, and make our move then.

>>8889134
>As one of the Gramarye, he has a special bracelet which he uses to read subtle changes in body language to expose lies from witnesses.

(Ahh, I see. They don't mention that here. http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Apollo_Justice )

>>8889063
(JUST USE THE SPRITES
EDIT THEM WITH GIMP
CROPANGO.

>>8889170
Nigga got bling.
I have to go in like 40 minutes, but I'd like to leave you with a cliffhanger. Therefore...)

>What do you wish to do now?
1. Interrogate Shih-na further
2. Interrogate Kay further
3. Attempt to find the history behind Calisto (COMPLETED)
4. Run around in circles, panicking like the worthless fools you are.

>>8889215
I think we should talk to Kay a bit, but not as interrogators. If we do actually suspect her of something still, she doesn't need to know it.

>>8889256
Agreed.

>>8889300
Also, just to be sure, I wanna check for a hand.

>>8889344
Yeah, I'm wondering if it's actually Kay or if she has been replaced by some kind of horrible warp monstrosity.

>>8889381
Alright, but don't say anything that might make her think we suspect her. No "I need to check your hands" or anything like that.

>>8889401
Note that what we're looking at would be the left hand.

FRANZISKA'S CRUISER
HAB UNITS, KAY'S PAD
2:26 4-CHAN TIME

>The door's locked. On the door is a name-slate that says "Winston Payne", but that's been scratched out and "KAY FARADAY" written on it in what looks like whiteboard marker.

>>8889431
*knock knock*
Kay, you in there?

>The door opens, but the lights are off inside the room.

>>8889568
*switches eye to infrared*
Kay? Are you there? We can to talk... er... well... apologize...

>>8889568
>Switches that one remaining bionic eye to infrared.
Kay?

(think I might jump into this next session, would that be alright? what slot/characters are taken so far?

polite sage for not contributin

>>8889584
>>8889588
>Kay appears less than an inch from your faces.

Hey. Where's everyone else?

>>8889678
WOAH!
Well, either sleeping, drinking away their memories of today, or just generally dicking around.
>>8889640
(I think the only restriction is that it make some kind of sense, though even that might not be true.)

(Slots taken are: Edgeworth, Phoenix, Kay, Gumshoe, Shih-na, Calisto, Apollo, Ema, Franziska, and I think that's it. I think. Yes, it's fine if you join: just PLEASE use grammar and spelling. Nothing makes a thread crap like horrible spelling.

>>8889703
That too. It helps if you have played Phoenix Wright.)

>>8889568
>>8889584
>>8889588

Watch yourselves in there. I don't like this.

>>8889678
They're around. Why are you standing in the dark? Anyway, We came to apologize for the whole misunderstanding yesterday. Can you forgive us? We want to talk.
*look at her left hand for heat signature*

>>8889703
>Well, either sleeping, drinking away their memories of today, or just generally dicking around.

Huh. So like yesterday, only with purpose?

>>8889730
>Kay shakes your hand. The hand seems pretty, well, like a hand. She also hands you back your watch.

I was just, uh, thinking. The dark helps me think.
>sniff

>>8889803
...Have a tissue.
Had no assignments yesterday, so yeah.
Listen, if you want to talk about what happened...
>>8889767
>Glances at Mithras.

>Kay turns around and walks off into the darkened room. You hear sniffing from inside the room.

Uncle Badd...why?

AAAAAAAAAAAAARCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE

(Yay! Thread completed without any hentai spamming sage-bombers!)

>>8889918
That's what we want to find out. What happened to him... it was at the behest of someone. We're going to find that person, and make them pay as only the Inquisition can.

Would you mind if we had some light?

(Gotta go. 21 4-chan time tomorrow. Be there or be square.)

>>8889968
Right-o. Nighty night.

Archive complete.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/8884768/

Enjoy your nights.