Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

The allotted time for investigating comes to an end, and those elevator doors slide open at the end of the first-floor corridor; it's a bit of a walk down from the fifth floor, but at least the ride down is swift and smooth. To say nothing of spacious. Your numbers are running low. The podium circle, as always, stands out against the black-walled courtroom where it's encircling that pit in the center; Mettaton and Shirazu have joined the ranks of the deceased, photographs in greyscale watching the proceedings from their podiums draped in black. The Kingmaker, too, is watching all of you; as always, it isn't until everyone has settled at their podium that he speaks, his voice sounding out through the room for all to hear. "Sacrificial has been taken from you. Maybe this time the guilty party is going to actually succeed at Rule Seven - but of course, whether they manage it is still up to the rest of you." Eleven Survivors remain. How many are still standing by the end of the day is up to you.

Comments

[captainobnoxious]

Spill.

[Oldworld technology was never her thing, but she could admit they made some pretty neat stuff.

This is now tucked under "neat stuff".]

[isafraid]

I bet we'd all like to hear about it now.

[Put him down for "confused but increasingly interested".]

[notjustawriter]

I doubt there's anyone among us who isn't interested.

[uro_cyon]

It's my main weapon of choice. It can interact with everything electronic in Chicago, which is 99% of the city at this point. Bridges, cars, traffic signals, the subway, bank accounts, police communications... [ He could go on, but he won't.]

I don't have access to the network here, but that doesn't mean I couldn't make something to interface it with. The bomb wasn't set off remotely but the lure was. [ He'll point at the strange device, which now has a name finally!]

It was just a distraction.

[captainobnoxious]

[!!!]

I was right!

[... Maybe these stilettos have got something in them hot damn she's wearing them to the Kingmaker's door when they find a weak point.]

[uro_cyon]

Mostly. [ But largely, yes.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Well let her click her four inch heels-- okay no that's a mistake, she really is regretting putting these one when she knows she'll be standing for a while, she's leaning on the podium.]

You oldworlders are pretty amazing, having stuff like that. And you're worth your word about your skills too.

[...]

If your sister's there, I'll make sure she goes someplace safe. My parents are there with everyone, and there's other people who can protect others, so... even if it's not just a refugee camp, she's in good hands. If she asks after you, though, what do you want me to say?

[uro_cyon]

Thanks.

[...]

Her name's Nicky. Tell her that I love her, but that her and Jacks are better off without me. [ ....and he actually looks incredibly somber.]

It's better that he grows up without me influencing him.

[captainobnoxious]

For what it's worth, never saw you as that bad of a guy. I'll be sure to let her know though.

[Now it's just time to wait.]

[uro_cyon]

I don't have any delusions about what I am. [ But he nods.

He had destroyed Chicago to get his revenge and it was worth it. He had no regrets and he still doesn't have any.]

[sleepingkogoro]

...more like I was right.

[SOMEBODY IS STILL MUMBLING STUFF HERE]

[isafraid]

That's... amazing! [And impossible from his point of view. What the hell is a Chicago.]

In a future like... that, you could control anything.

[uro_cyon]

You can. It's dangerous. [ Let's just say he knows from experience.]

[amygdalae]

...

Our time is a really dangerous place.

[Bruce knows from experience, too.]

[goodforsomething]

That's why I don't trust science!

[Well, that and one other reason]

[amygdalae]

It helps as much as it hurts.

[Science, technology, the modern day... it can be a truly terrible place.]

[isafraid]

Well it's no wonder you were called "Adept".

[He can definitely see why.]

You lead us around for a while.

[uro_cyon]

[ He chuckles.] Better than being called the vigilante.

Though I liked my other nickname back home better, "The Fox".

[isafraid]

Ah, someone that slips in and out with tricks, eh?

[a light chuckle, but he's already losing energy.] I'd say it fits another thief. Even a hacker.

[uro_cyon]

Right.

I'm a bit of both. [ A year or so ago, he would have called himself a Fixer. But that lifestyle didn't really work out for him, so now he's just his own person.]

[isafraid]

...We're all sorry it came down to this. [Except the Kingmaker, but he could go to hell in general.

Hearing how he'd wanted to save his family... it had an affect on him.]

Everyone's got family to worry about, I can't hold that part of it all against you.