Interrogate witnesses to the alleged act of (crime)
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From: Prosecution of (Trial)
People must have seen something – or at least thought that they did.
Game Instructions: Success here will somewhat increase the prestige – and difficulty – of the case.
Unlocked with 
Progress of a Trial exactly 2, 
Trial Being Fought exactly 1 (You are prosecuting a criminal case.)
Challenge information
Narrow, 
Mithridacy 6 (50% base)
- 2 and below - almost impossible (10%)
- 3 - high-risk (20%)
- 4 - high-risk (30%)
- 5 - tough (40%)
- 6 - very chancy (50%)
- 7 - chancy (60%)
- 8 - modest (70%)
- 9 - very modest (80%)
- 10 - low-risk (90%)
- 11 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
"Let's go over that once more..."
You call [a witness] to the stand and hear the whole sordid tale. [See below]
Description summary:
The identity of the witness varies based on your 
Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway, and the rest of the description varies based on the 
Format of Trial.
| Charter | Witness |
|---|---|
| 1 - Wealth | a lady in midnight blue velvet |
| 2 - Charity | a somewhat ragged-looking labourer |
| 3 - Scientific Knowledge | a scholar in Benthic robes |
| 4 - Worker Ownership | a burly woman with square fingernails |
| 5 - Expansion of the Church | a newly-minted vicar |
| 10 - Infernal Alliance | a Devil in luxuriant sideburns |
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 - Common Law | The accused comes out considerably less credible at the end of the testimony than at the beginning. |
| 10 - Trial By Standing | The weight of their words hangs heavy in the air, an almost tangible pressure. That weight sits most heavily on the accused above all. |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
It is time to hear the closing statements. (Sets 
Progress of a Trial to 3)
You've gained 1 x Prestige of a Legal Case
Failure
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