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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You love to hear yourself talk, don't you? Even when all you're spewing is garbage.

[He can't even do the very very fake politeness thing anymore.]

[ohhhhh, that's not good, is it- ]

And really, darling, that's all it is. It doesn't matter, it's just predictable manufactured drama.

It doesn't matter. It's fine.

Ooooh no, I'm with Cherry here.

[She's flipping that murder weapon real nicely now, eyeing Inviting.]

I'm just wondering if I'd get convicted for killing a killer.

Be careful! I bet the Kingmaker would LOVE a two-fer...

[...you know what.]

...Fine.

[If that's what both of you are going to do, go right ahead.]

Put on a nice show when you're executed, at least, if that's what you're going to insist on doing. I don't care.

Much as I'd like to wring her neck right now, I'm not planning on turning this physical.

Don't worry about me.

You--

[Sigrun presses her lips together, flipping the knife more rapidly in her hand. She doesn't want to back down. She wants to kill the whatever it is. It's really burning in her.

But she slams the knife down onto the podium with an aggravated sound and drops down onto the ground, practically hiding behind it to cool off.]

I'd like to see you freaks try! [RUMBLE IN THE COURTROOM 2016]

It's not worth it.

Eide-san, no!

[Mouri completely sympathizes with your wrath but don't do it! Why did his podium have to be so far away from hers, damn it]

You try spending years locked away, only having your awful child to speak to, and see how you like it! [100% READY TO FUCKIN BRAWL]

[-- SERIOUSLY, THIS KNIFE, LOOKING REALLY GOOD TO GO BETWEEN YOUR EYES.]

You don't even know what it means to be a mother if you think like that!

Don't!

[Stan snaps, then runs at his eyes.]

Don't even bother. It ain't her.

Even if it isn't, this shit she's spewing is wrong and whatever that thing is needs to know that!

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If he's so awful then you should have helped him, Miss Bates, as any good parent does. From where I'm standing it seems like you prefer to sit back and watch, and only step in when you have the chance to make things worse or degrade your own son.

You want to put yourself above the rest of us? Please. You're the lowest form of trash.

I should have. I should've locked him away in that asylum years before.

[shrugs lightly]

At least he won't harm anyone else, where he's going. Right to Hell, where he's always belonged.

Oh, good. Then I'm sure we'll all meet again.

I'll have some words for you two then.

They say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, so I'm sure that's where you've always belonged too. With all due respect.

Hell ain't real. It's just gonna be over.

...don't try to engage with her, Cherryblod. Even if she's actually some sort of ghost and not some bizarre personality disorder, it's pretty clear that she never saw her child as anything but a tool.

The only thing she'd care about was that he wasn't obedient enough.

I know that.

...It would probably be better if you handled the gathering tonight. I may not be up for it.

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[Kick their ass Dad!]

[HE'S GOING TO]

[...just don't kill them okay we can't have another death tonight plz]

[He'll try.]