trusthell | Take Responsibility.

The elevator doors slide open at the end of the allotted time for investigating, and the ride down is quick-paced and smooth; there's a lot more space in here than there was at the start of the game, that much is obvious.

But then, perhaps that's to be expected with almost a third of your original number dead.

The doors slide open when the courtroom is reached, the podium circle waiting as always in the middle of what still seems to be an endless dark void; Yato, Taichi and Megumi have joined the ranks of the dead, their podiums draped in black, greyscale portraits set upon them. Watching the proceedings.

And as always, they aren't the only ones watching.

The Kingmaker waits until everyone is settled at their podiums to begin speaking; it's still impossible to tell where his voice is coming from – other than, perhaps, 'everywhere.'

"Protective has been taken from you. Looks like the guilty thought their secret was worth more than her life... Or maybe they just wanted out and decided to be the one to succeed at Rule Seven where everyone else has failed. Whether they succeed or not is up to you."

Nineteen Survivors remain. How many are still alive at the end of the day is your decision.

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[Stan stalks into the courtroom, shooting a dour look over at Taichi's empty podium before returning his attention to the portrait of Megumi. Two people dead in one week; two people who didn't deserve it.

One hand is curled into the pocket of his suit jacket, and with the other he drums his fingers on the podium.]

I'm just gonna say right now that I hope this execution hurts a lot.

[...Tarrlok is very obviously more angry and frazzled than usual, which is probably an accomplishment.]

I agree wholeheartedly, and you are going down, whoever you are.

...whoever did this to Miss Sakura has to answer for their actions.

[Bruce's own words are quiet but firm; the loss of Megumi strikes him even harder now when he's standing at his own podium since she had been on his right. Now that she's gone her the lack of her presence is only more noticeable.

She truly didn't deserve what happened to her - her and Yagami both. They need to get to the bottom of this, no matter what.]

Agreed.

She didn't deserve this.

[Speedwagon's more on the depressed side of anger. What could they have done to prevent this? Why were they so unfortunate to lose two innocent people in one week?]

...Let's hope that this trial isn't too long then.

[They would find justice, somehow.]

Agreed...

[Colress is gazing right across the circle at Megumi's portrait with a slightly empty yet determined expression. He's still unsettled by how close he was to everything that went down.]

[Oh, for fuck's sake.]

Nice to see that we're playing favorites when it comes to corpses now.

None of us are here for this, Mettaton.

[...besides with his luck the culprit's sob story will get to him again because what the fuck is his luck

...not that he'll admit it out loud ]