Unikum mars 2021

T E S T I M O N Y
DANIEL
“This is so surreal, can’t really wrap my head around
it. Stew was a decent guy I think. Never said much but
didn’t seem obnoxious or rude to anyone. Worked on
one or two projects with him, he...kinda did all the
work.”
“I sat next to Charlotte during the lecture, so behind
Stew but one seat to the left. During the break, me and
Charlotte walked around the Main Hall. I...I had forgotten
something I needed to do, so I excused myself from
Charlotte, and was gone for roughly five minutes. W-
what I did? It has no bearing on the case, so it doesn’t m-
matter! Anyways, I think Stew was done with the coffee
machine when I saw him, but I didn’t have time to talk
him. Nadia I hadn’t seen since the break started, but I
think she mentioned she wanted to go to the Outside
Area for a breath of fresh air. J-Julian? Never saw him,
but I think he was with Judy the entire time! I returned
back to Charlotte when I was done with my thing.
We sat in the Lounge Area and talked until Nadia came
and scolded us. I...I didn’t notice where she came from
actually, I was too absorbed in Cha- the conversation to
notice.”
“I can’t think of anyone in class who would murder
Stew. Nadia might have the wits, but she’s hardcore about
justice and would probably never commit a crime.
Judy likes thriller novels I think, but I don’t think she
would act on them, the same way Julian likes shooting
games, but I don’t think he’s planning to shot anyone
anytime soon. Charlotte could never do something like
this! She’s too innocent, too perfect! A-and don’t tell her
I said this, but she’s too clumsy to commit murder. She
often confuses her lab stirrer with her pencils for example.
Luckily, I always wipe them off for her though. I
was with Charlotte almost the entire break and the entire
class, I would have known if she slipped something
into his coffee!”
JUDY
“Terrible thing that happened. You can see the youth
are shaken. I’ve seen dead bodies before, it’s part of our
job after all, but perhaps the real thing was too much for
them to stomach. Anyways, I honestly didn’t like Stew.
Reminded me too much of my ex-husband, a quiet little
snake, ready to poison anyone who threatens them. If
someone in my class was gonna die, I would prefer it be
Stew or Nadia.”
“I sat in the back with Julian. We never talked to Stew
and today was no exception. I invited Julian to accompany
me to the Smoking Hut during the break. He used
the lavatory before joining me. When I saw him come
out, I noticed Stew, but just for a moment. He’d gotten
his coffee and like a robot, turned 180 degrees and went
right back into the Lecture Hall again, forgot his coffee
though, he was dense like that. Me and Julian sat there
for the remainder of the break and were the first to return
once it was finished.”
“Only thing vicious and cold enough to do something
like this is Nadia. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a xenophobe,
but she exudes a tendency for coldness, not uncommon
for her people. Julian has an alibi and is too
sweet for this world, he would never commit such a heinous
crime. Charlotte is too much of a klutz, however,
she has her Romeo to do her bidding, so who knows,
maybe she wanted to spice up her life by testing the extent
of his love? I don’t know, and I don’t care, Charlotte
yaps on and on without stop, and Daniel could have gotten
any girl he likes with that swimmer body of his, and
he chooses her? To be young and in love, luckily Julian
hasn’t been infected by the parasite of love. Just like me
when I was his age...”
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