he stops pretending after like, week three when it's getting him nowhere. he just can't keep his mouth shut during these trials, my god. are none of you the world's greatest detective!! at all!!! IT'S NOT THAT HARD

but also he was so... so disappointed. probably realized what it might be on like, day one and just spent the whole trial thinking to himself "no, dirk isn't that stupid. he would never, this is a frame up --"

and it wasn't.