Take Responsibility.

[wordsmithery]

The time allotted for this week's investigation passes fairly briefly, but not easily - what with the state of the body and the things that have been found, the mood is perhaps oddly sobering. Either way, eventually the elevator will be waiting for you at the exit of your floor of choice, bringing you up to the courtroom swiftly and easily. There are so few of you now. Two more portraits have joined the ranks of the dead, watching over the proceedings. Gangrel and Orihime's images watch over you with with eyes that see nothing, all colored in greyscale and set up on their places in the podium circle, black fabric draped over each setting. As always, the lectern remains empty and unaffected by what's happened here. After a while, however, once everyone has found their place in the circle, the Wordsmith can be heard addressing the group, voice audible throughout the room. "Sacrificing one to save many—that is ostensibly why Harmonious is no longer among you. Truly, that is the most pragmatic of options in a situation with no chance of victory. I may even come close to commending such a decision. But I must also wonder if the dead can be said to have been 'saved', when they have passed beyond your reach in all but mere messages. Unless you should wish to follow Harmonious and join them, hold the guilty accountable for their practicality." Eleven Apprentices remain. However many leave this place is up to you.

Comments

[elepe]

It doesn't add up, to why she would willingly set up such things on a Thursday night. She would know as well as any of us that being out that late begs for trouble.

cw: suicide discussion

[oyashiromama]

...I think it's a possibility we can't discount. ...It's something that crossed my mind, as soon as the announcement came.

There are signs of a struggle, yes, but it could be because...maybe she had second thoughts, at the end.

[acherontiastyx]

I mean. If that was the plan, that's probably why she didn't tell you.

[he sounds sympathetic, at least, because god, this sucks.]

[foundfate]

I'm saying you wouldn't have done it in the first place, because the risk would be too much.

...but I suppose it's pointless to talk about now. I wasn't there, so that didn't happen anyway.

[matchbreaker]

... Don't you go assuming things about the dead like that! Her fire was far stronger!

[elepe]

It would explain why she looks so peaceful...

[As much as she doesn't like to think about that.]

[tsugomori]

Well, I certainly do, but I suppose that is no secret.

[foundfate]

[Yeah no kidding, this is absolutely the worst.]

[firstaid]

Same with me. I... suppose I had let everyone know that when I was training with that sword.

[oyashiromama]

I'm saying...maybe it's not as simple as that.

[tsugomori]

I think I can agree with that.

[ He'll frown... he doesn't really like it, but then again who would? ]

[firstaid]

Yes... I must agree. She... realized...

[Estelle just takes a deep breath and sighs.]

[oyashiromama]

I do. I said so last week.

[matchbreaker]

Of course.

[ Even if I didn't note it in my top level

... That said I don't even need to mods because they pre-confirmed it's legit so: ]

... It's all her. No issues I can see.

[feistytrader]

I agree.

[Orihime was fine. She wouldn't do something like that. She had things to get back to at home. At the same time...]

But it could be possible that she took a gamble, isn't it?

cw: suicide discussion

[elepe]

[Lusamine nods her head.]

I don't know Orihime as well as many of you, but...she did not seem like the type to succumb so easily. Or if she did, she could bounce back. She may have changed her mind.

[firstaid]

That's likely what would have happened. Then again, she wanted to trust everyone here. She hoped for the best and wanted for the best.

[oyashiromama]

[...Well Hanyuu kind of glances at Elda.]

I'm sure Lusamine means no disrespect to her, if that's the case. I know I don't. We had two choices, remember? Someone enacts Rule Seven, or...we lose the chance to help the others.

[They're here...watching... How must they feel?]

[matchbreaker]

[ The risk was too much... ]

No one was there, other than who killed her.

[acherontiastyx]

Yeah, but she also seemed like the type who'd put others before herself.

I mean. I got some confirmation that the other side knows what's up, but it's not like we could find any other fixes for this mess.

[elepe]

We have to find out what happened, Elda. I don't know her as well as I would have liked, so perhaps I am wrong. And if I am, then...I apologize.

[Lusamine crosses her arms over her chest and looks away.]

[tsugomori]

Yes, she must have.

[sportadork]

It would've been to save our friends, wouldn't it? I think that would be very strong.

[matchbreaker]

No idea here. I've never needed it.

[ Elda says while flexing her claws long lady finger-nails as if that explains everything ]

cw: suicide discussion

[foundfate]

[Yeah that's hitting him like a ton of bricks. His fingers are now digging into the edges of his podium.]

I...I told her about what Hanyuu and I were going to do, when we got out of here. About returning people's souls to their worlds.

But she shouldn't have taken that to mean to- to just take advantage of the motive like that!