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

[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.

[cherryblooded]

Roomed with Mettaton last night, again.

Honestly don't know why we don't pair off on Thursday nights. It would make trials a lot easier.

[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.

[amygdalae]

[...well, okay, yeah, he probably can.]

--is it fine if its just the top half?

[HE SOUNDS SO UNCERTAIN...]

[captainobnoxious]

Yup. Don't see why the bottom half would be of any important at all here.

[notjustawriter]

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

Does he have to....]

[captainobnoxious]

C'mon, writer boy.

[notjustawriter]

Has this ever proved anything?

[uro_cyon]

Again?

[captainobnoxious]

Take it all off.

[uro_cyon]

And what are you looking for exactly?

[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.]

[cherryblooded]

[While you're there, you have to be embarrassed another way.]

Ah, Norman, I have a quick question.

Are these candies [he picks up one of the wrappers] the ones you usually have? From the kitchen?

[psychoh]

[squints. nods.] Yeah, those are, um. Those are it.

[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.

[captainobnoxious]

Honestly, I kind of want to see if they'll do it. And there was some mention that if they hit the piano themselves they'd be bruised.

... But mostly the first. It's really fun to watch everyone strip down.

[isafraid]

...Oi, again?

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

[captainobnoxious]

There is nothing wrong with a little skinship.

[isafraid]

Haven't we done this in every other trial? Don't tell me you're getting used to it!