trusthell | Take Responsibility.

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.

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[ Elda comes into the trial room with gritted teeth and carrying a Bloody Levin Sword, the one that she found in Orihime’s room. Clearly very frustrated, as with last trial she walks right past her own podium and situates herself at Gold’s, between Hanyuu and Lusamine.

This day still sucks.

What evidence she has probably speaks for itself, which is good, because she doesn’t make a big show of it yet, instead sort of loudly enough for everyone to hear whispering, ]

I don’t imagine anyone just wants to confess, huh?

[ Of course not. ]

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I wouldn't believe someone even if they did confess. It's better to solve this together.

[He's composed for the trial as usual, but he's at one podium to the right today to stick next to Watanuki. He doesn't need to be alone right now.]

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No. Someone might just lie, for whatever reason.

[ The only reason she'd consider believing it is the same reason silver says "together" and if her mood wasn't so bad she might've laughed.

Instead, ]

You're right, of course. [ Sigh ]

[Thnx buddy]

I'm sure they'll confess when they're caught. Most everyone else has already.

Then it's a play, and we must all do our part.

[ Disgusting. ]

Then let's avoid making it a play. Let's just find out what happened and do what we need to do, without pushing anyone until they have a breakdown.

[...He knows he's guilty of this himself, of course, but... They can do that, right?]

I make no promises, Silver.

[ But from her tone, she's going to try to do just that. Very few people here deserve to be dragged the way some others have been, even if it was Orihime. ]

I suppose it's common knowledge I have that sword, though who knows how many of us have one.

[Estelle looks away, her expression somewhat serious.]

Well then let's start there! How many people do have a sword like this?

I'll even volunteer, I do!

I got one from the machine.

I have one as well.

[ He'll move to stand in number 25, beside Estelle. ]

[No one has ever been there before, considering that was Adelina's podium. It's a little strange to have someone to her left...]

So that's five of us so far.

[ Been a long time coming. ]

Anyone else, I wonder?

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I received one.

Of course they won't. Whoever did this...

[Lusamine looks down to the notebook in her hands, grimacing.]

They know what they did.

If it was to save the others... Then- if they just...

[...She knows they won't.]

[ A snort. But Elda's not so callous - she offers the other woman a hand to squeeze, if only for a moment. ]

[She'll take it. Her heart doesn't seem in it, but she does seem to appreciate the contact.]

[ Honestly, Elda doesn't expect it to be, nor does she expect the contact to last long.

... But Elda wants to thank Hanyuu. And apologize all at once, even if she never will out loud. So that's what the little squeeze implies. ]

[Lusamine's expression quirks at that, but she shakes it off before walking over quickly to pat Hanyuu on the shoulder.]

...We're going to be fine, Hanyuu.

[A small start. She looks at Lusamine, but then glances away, with a murmur:] It all could've been so much...

[...]

I know. I know we will.

[ This know what they did...

... In a way, they did her a favor. In another way, why was it Orihime. The conflict plays out in her mind- ]

And under the circumstances, anyone so desperate can't say they regret it, can they?!

[ She even laughs a little at that, obviously forced - looking up at Wordsmith's podium ]

I would't be surprised if just confessing right at the start wouldn't count for ol' fuckhead's purposes. Gotta give him time to finish jacking off, affter all.

For our end, we would need to be certain anyway.