Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

And once the allotted time for investigating comes to a close, those elevator doors slide open at the end of the first-floor corridor, offering another of those fast, smooth rides down to that black void of a courtroom Twelve out of the original twenty-seven are dead; there are four less of you present for this trial than there were last week. That's incredibly obvious as soon as the doors slide open and the podium circle comes into view where it's encircling that dark pit in the center of the room; Norman, the King, Tarrlok, and Lynne have joined the deceased, photographs in greyscale watching the proceedings from their podiums draped in black. Of course and as always, the Kingmaker is watching too; he waits until everyone is settled at their podiums to begin speaking, though it's still impossible to tell exactly where his voice is coming from. "Assured and Perceiving have been taken from you. You guys are really getting excited, aren't you? Two people dead in one night... Whether the guilty party succeeds or not, though, is up to the rest of you." Fifteen Survivors remain. However many will be down by the end of the day is up to you.

Comments

[ratingspoint]

...Thank you for not killing the criminal you knew of.

[And that's...awkward, and it's stilted, but it still needs to be said. And yes, that's a terrible goddamn thing to say because Tarrlok and Lynne are fucking dead as a result, but he really can't say he cares.]

[cherryblooded]

[He's not going to say anything, but... He really needs to give Mettaton a hug later.]

[happysweets]

So you knew I knew, then?

I wanted to. I wanted to so badly. But I knew he might have told people that we were fighting, so, I decided against it.

[ratingspoint]

He didn't tell me that it was you; just that someone knew and hated him for it.

But it would have been too predictable. I get it. And if you'd won, he would have died with the rest of us.

[...]

You did a good job, though. It was a good try, anyway. And I can appreciate the performance, at least, and everything you put into it.

[Again, it's a terrible goddamn thing to say, but it's like he's been saying from the start - he's never been here for tact and feelings and deep thoughts.]

[happysweets]

Misa-Misa wasn't expecting you to figure out the bleach thing so quickly. ...You guys solved it a lot faster than I thought you would in general, actually.

The police force in Japan could have used all you guys. Maybe then they would have figured out it was Light and I the whole time. ...Probably not, but, maybe.

[ratingspoint]

Sweetheart, even if you hadn't been wearing black, you don't bleach tulle.

[...Look, if he thinks about this too long it's going to get upsetting and he can't have that.

Dammit, Misa, why did this have to be you.]

[happysweets]

Do me a favor and kiss that girl already. She's dying for it.

[ratingspoint]

...W-Well, you can die knowing that was already managed, actually.

Thanks to your party last night, at that.

[happysweets]

Now I don't have to haunt you guys. Excellent.

[captainobnoxious]

-- Actually, Misa, uh, about that.

[Where is KM she needs this to die already.]

He uh. Surprised me. I'm telling you now since I won't get the chance to later, obviously. Thanks for all your advice.

[happysweets]

Sorry you won't be able to tell me about the next date. But I hope you both have fun. I'm cheering for you both!

[captainobnoxious]

[she's going to vote herself in she already feels like she's in the pit just let her die]

Please, I'll still talk to you in the place that's got all those stuffed animals. You won't be missing a thing.

[happysweets]

Fantastic! I can't wait, you'll have to promise to tell Misa-Misa every single little thing! Don't leave out any details!