Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

For the third time, those elevator doors at the end of the first-floor corridor open up at the end of the allotted investigation period; the ride down is, as ever, smooth and quick-moving. You're down by five. When the doors slide open, the podium circle still stands in stark contrast to that now-familiar black void of a courtroom, and once again, it's changed to reflect your losses – Caren and Mion have joined those with podiums draped in black, their framed greyscale profile portraits staring out at the rest of you. (The portrait of Pearl hasn't been removed from her room, but it seems the Kingmaker has replaced it with another; either way, her photograph is in the courtroom along with the rest.) As before, the Kingmaker waits until everyone is settled at their podiums before he speaks; he still isn't visible, but he can clearly be heard, his voice coming from everywhere and nowhere all at once. "Capable has been taken from you. I'll confirm one thing for you so no one will waste time asking – the killer wasn't me. Looks like the guilty decided to take a shot at Rule Seven after all – and whether they succeed or not is up to you." Twenty-two Survivors remain. We'll see how many the group has lost at the end of the day.

Comments

[bloodisthicker]

[...he wants to be mad

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS PLACE HE WANTS TO BE MAD HE'S JUST KIND OF UPSET]

...you didn't have to do it. I can tell you never wanted to be anything like that, you've made it really obvious --- I'm sure someone else would've volunteered today, or something...

[capyper]

... Tarrlok. I guess I'm not really suited to saying things like this, considering what an indecent god I am in general, but... I'm glad that nobody had to think about volunteering. It's... the only good thing about this situation, really.

... You've already seen my mistakes. Don't give in like I did, alright?

[bloodisthicker]

...I'm sure some people still thought about it, even if they didn't go through with it.

[He just frustratedly smooths his hair back because ggggggod yato why]

Then we would've just lost one person instead of two. But... you really don't have to say that twice, since I can do math.

[capyper]

... Well, as Mion would probably put it, the cards have already been dealt and the hand's been played. I can't take it back at this point... but you guys will be fine. Really, I believe in you guys. You'll get over this, stay strong, and — and survive for sure.

[bloodisthicker]

...well, obviously we will. Your faith isn't misplaced.

[...he sounds confident, but there's kind of a forced element to it...]

...at least do us a favor and try to do something about whatever's in the pit.