Let's Play Umineko Chiru, Episode 5 Scene 23: The Court of Illusions - Opening Statements

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October 6th, 1986, 12:00 AM
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BGM: Kuina





Well done. What a spectacle. I wonder just how many people there are here.
No matter how many we see, every being outside the 18 people is a problem.
Making you acknowledge them is what my game's all about. Hahahahahaha!



Great Lady Lambdadelta, we thank you for granting our request for an assembly. And great Lady Bernkastel, my master. Please look forward to it. Though it may be only for a short while, I will most certainly make my master forget about the poison which torments her.
Yes, I am looking forward to it. I'd expect no less from my double. My piece.



Your lives and roles as they correspond to this game are over! The 5th game is now closed, and the 24:00 answer session shall begin! Well, I'd like to get started quickly, but why don't we have everyone quickly introduce themselves first? After all, there are so many people here.









...Battler. You come next in rank.
...I'm Ushiromiya Battler. I'm fighting with Beato... no, with the witches. That's all.
As I believe you know, you joined in on this game partway through. At the time this assembly of witches opens, you have yet to participate. Do you understand?
I get it. You probably mean I don't have the right to speak for a while, right?
Thank you for understanding.



Hmph. Let's take this game back. It belongs to us.
...Yeah.



I am the detective and the one who called for this assembly of witches, Furudo Erika. I will expose the culprit of the 5th game and stick a charming period on the end of this tale.
I'm also looking forward to it! Okay, remaining pieces, introduce yourselves in whatever order.
Humans! Introduce yourselves, all of you!











Eheheheheheh.
...Gah...







Now, on to the witches! Everyone, introduce yourselves!







Let us then have Lady Erika's furniture introduce themselves.





Dlanor A. Knox is my NAME. I am Lady Erika's primary ASSISTANT.



Most of the time, there will be no need for Dlanor to step forward. However, when the witch side plays around with ugly word games, I'll need to have Dlanor convict them. A miracle like the one in the study won't happen again.



This ends the introduction of all pieces. A total of 38 people are present here!
Very well. Then, I guess we'll get started. Let the person who called this meeting begin! Oh, excuse me, Mr. Goat. Refill my drink.
And some popcorn for me.



Yes, I intend to enjoy this. Could I get some black tea and mustard miso, too? Erika, begin. I'm already starting to get bored.
Yes, my master, leave it to me! Order! Silence!



I, Furudo Erika, will make an accusation. The murderer of the 5th game is...



BGM: Solitary Deep Sea Fish

Siesta Sisters. Please take the defendant to her chair.
Understood.
Wait, what are you doing? Let go of me!



I, Furudo Erika, will now reconstruct why the crime was only possible for Ushiromiya Natsuhi.
Beato. Of course, you'll be challenging this, right?
Naturally. I am the Ushiromiya family alchemist, Beatrice the Golden. Furudo Erika, I challenge you. I'll take these false accusations you're trying to place on my master, and tear them apart!
Beatrice...!
Fear not, Natsuhi. You are my master, and you are the true head, with the One-Winged Eagle engraved in your heart. Do not fear a crime you have not committed.
Th-That's true! I am Ushiromiya Natsuhi! I will confront any challenge that would disgrace the Ushiromiya family!
Hehehehe, how can you try a bluff like that in a situation like this? You really are the bullied kid in every single Fragment.
So, Bern. Make your claims.
I, Bernkastel, claim that a human, Ushiromiya Natsuhi, is the culprit of this game.
And you too, Beato, okay?
I, Beatrice, claim that the culprit in this game is not human! I am the culprit!



Listen, witches, humans! Two claims have appeared for a single truth! Is the culprit a human, Ushiromiya Natsuhi? Is the culprit a witch, Beatrice?! If the witch wins, the truth about the 5th game will disappear into darkness. If Erika wins, the Illusion of the Witch will be wiped from the game board. In other words, for Beato alone, this is a battle which must not be lost. Are you prepared?
And what am I supposed to be preparing myself for? This has always been just what I wanted!



...That's dirty. Erika alone has nothing to lose if she fails.
I wonder. Lady Bernkastel is not a compassionate person. I can't imagine she'd give any warm treatment to a piece that didn't perform as she had hoped...



There are only two people in this battle who truly have nothing to lose.

A certain pair of Voyager witches.



BGM: Smile-less Soiree

In that case, I would like to go first. The murder of Hideyoshi is very simple. It should be impossible to suspect anyone other than Natsuhi. Except for the victim and Natsuhi, all of us were in the same room, correct?



No matter how you look at it, the one who killed Hideyoshi was Natsuhi. No, it's the other way around. No matter how you look at it, no one except for Natsuhi could have killed Hideyoshi. There's no room for discussion or debate.
I-I'm telling you, that's a mistake! Maybe I don't have an alibi. However, I don't believe a lack of an alibi proves that one is the culprit!
Hmph, we know that Natsuhi is the only one without an alibi. But wait. The scene of the murder was a closed room. It should have been impossible for anyone, including Natsuhi, to have committed the crime in that room. Except for me, since I could have done it with magic.
I'll explain the closed room trick - the howdunnit - later. For the time being, I'll start with the whodunnit. Because of this, it's impossible to suspect any character except Natsuhi regarding the murder of Hideyoshi.
...Milady. It may be dangerous to press any further on this.
I agree. It's a fact that Natsuhi was hiding in the closet of Hideyoshi's room. When it comes to repeating things in red, they'll check to see who's in the room and you'll be cornered.
Probably. Lady Lambdadelta is the commander of this game. If it suits her fancy, she'll set up Natsuhi as the culprit regardless of the facts.



Their aim is most likely to use the simple murder of Hideyoshi to give the impression that Natsuhi is the culprit... before moving on to the first twilight's reconstruction, which has more uncertain elements.
It's not good at all to proceed while under the Game Master's suspicion. We should take the initiative.
Sure. Lady Lambdadelta! As you are well aware, a fair number of murders were committed during the 5th game, and we are skipping the rather lengthy chunk of time from midnight until the early morning. Skipping to Hideyoshi's murder and stepping backwards and forwards in time will only lead to confusion. It is my belief that we should followevents chronologically and in order, though the decision is yours, of course.
Objection. In the process of prosecuting the culprit, chronological order has no significance.
Objection. Furudo Erika is trying to mix up the chronological sequence in order to create a false impression of events.
Well, I'm not a fan of confusing things myself. I accept Beato's claim. Erika, start with the first twilight instead of jumping to the second.
...Sheesh.



This is that thing you were talking about earlier, Virgilia.
Yes, that's right. Truth is very fragile in this place.
As long as each side makes its own claim, different truths can exist at the same time...




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