Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

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.

Comments

[captainobnoxious]

If they regretted what they did, they should speak up. They know the cost by now.

[penduli]

And be executed? They'd still prefer to live, I'm sure.

[captainobnoxious]

It's a matter of honor.

[garudynamic]

Unless it was an accident or a, what, crime of passion? I doubt that's happening. If the there WAS a fight in the bar that means they knocked her out, took her to her room to stab her then went back, trailing the blood from the knife.

That's way too much intent at least after the fact, right?

[captainobnoxious]

[crime of passion.....]

... Yeah, it is. Oh, but we found it stuck in the wall. I forgot to mention that. It was nicely in there too.

[Considering, you know. What this place is.]

[garudynamic]

Between that and the piano the killer had to be pretty strong too.

[captainobnoxious]

So let's let all the beefy people strip.

[cherryblooded]

...Would you prefer I give you my alibi or just strip?

[captainobnoxious]

Honestly, I still don't think you could harm a fly unless it messed with one of your boys, but give your alibi.

[amygdalae]

[Bruce takes a moment to glance at his own arms.]

...I don't think I count as 'beefy'.

[captainobnoxious]

... If you think you could lift a woman Megumi's size, at least, then strip.

[notjustawriter]

[There's really nothing beefy about Gabriel, he's of very average weight.

Does he have to....]

[captainobnoxious]

C'mon, writer boy.

[uro_cyon]

Again?

[captainobnoxious]

Take it all off.

[psychoh]

[man he's almost grateful for the mortification of last week if it spares him humiliation this time!

just leanin' on the podium bc he is a weak noodle man.]

[ratingspoint]

And what are we looking for with this, exactly?

Don't get me wrong, I want to see everyone undress again as much as the next person. But this isn't going to prove anything.

[isafraid]

...Oi, again?

[Should they just not wear clothing to these trials?]

[ratingspoint]

That's more of a reason to not speak up, if you ask me. Speaking up now would mean she died for nothing, after all.

[captainobnoxious]

[Mrrrrr.]

Well-- Yeah, but I mean... Eh.

[She makes a wavy hand gesture.]

It's honor stuff. At least, if it was an accident, which it's mounting up not to be.

[ratingspoint]

...I think it's pretty safe to say that no one cares about honor around here, darling.

[garudynamic]

Especially considering Megumi was likely the easiest target here. Unless she was hiding something there's likely no way she could have fought back, so yeah, doubt it was any real fight.

[ratingspoint]

...Are we really still making that argument after the mermaid and the actual vampire?

[captainobnoxious]

[she really is the only honorable one here.]

It's nice to have hope sometime.

[garudynamic]

...it'd be nice.