-Entry 3-

[rookiekiller]

It appears that there are many reasons I should be updating people on my status- therefore, I'll make one in a list format, for the simple reason that sometimes it is difficult to pick things out of a paragraph

Comments

[acehighmarshall]

Rancid, you say? Well, I'll be pokin' around the bushes at that to get to the bottom of the bucket, but are you sure it wasn't a food allergy that bit you in the gut? You know how those things just sneak up on ya.

[rookiekiller]

I've eaten more or less everything that would be in chili, so I don't see why-

...Unless you happened to put any avocados in it. I'm rather allergic to avocados.

((screened))

[acehighmarshall]

Ah! You've discovered the secret ingredient.

Don't you go tellin' anyone else about this, but it's a lil' somethin' I put in there to give it extra flavour. That must've been the bullet that grazed you.

((screened))

[rookiekiller]

Avocados in chili, hm? I suppose I've heard of that before, but it's not really normal a normal chili ingredient... You're very creative with your recipes, Mr. Marshall. Hee hee hee...

You wouldn't happen to have some kind without the avocados, would you? It was rather good chili, but I can't risk losing another case to my lunch.

[miles_distant]

I wouldn't worry too much about it, Payne. I looked over the evidence list, and even if you'd have pushed it to the third day, you wouldn't have been able to win. Hopefully that's some comfort to you.

[rookiekiller]

...Are you... are you serious, Miles?! The man had a stab wound that very much resembled an accidentally self-inflicted wound delivered by his own knife, which had only his prints on it! How could it be any different?!

[miles_distant]

I'm... not sure what you're asking me here.

[rookiekiller]

...The defendant had a wound that could have been delivered almost no way... other than a struggle with the victim.

How could he possibly not be the killer?