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THE SECOND TRIAL

THE SECOND TRIAL

[Soon after the failed attempt to contact the dead, the tell-tale alarm suddenly rings out, rattling everyone's teeth alongside Marie's voice.]

ATTENTION! EMERGENCY ALERT! PLEASE GO TO THE ELEVATORS IMMEDIATELY!! HMHMHMMM! I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF SAYING THAT...!

[And so, once again, the elevators bring everyone back down to the trial room, where the table has been...altered, slightly, color-wise, to reflect those who are no longer among you. And once more, upon entering the force field, weapons disappear - and powers fail to work.

Bottson hops up onto the center of the table, transmitting the evidence found.]

heRe yOU Are eVerYBOdy! THe sUsPECt lISt!

YoU cAN Do THiS!

[Above everyone once more is Marie, floating around in her hover platform.]

WELL, WELL! FANCY MEETING YOU ALL HERE AGAIN! I GUESS YOU ALL FAILED TO KEEP THAT GUY ALIVE, HUH?? AHAHAHA!!

WELL, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN GET WHO DID IT THIS TIME, HMM??

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... Yes, sorry.

[ HE FEELS BAD. ]

... Why is there a bruise on your ankle? If you don't mind my asking.

[Gonna... put those back on now.]

I have nightmares and I tend to thrash in my sleep, especially when I've been having migraines. So I hit my limbs sometimes.

[ A long pause while he considers this. ]

Yes, but thrashing that hard? Enough to make a bruise this badly?

... I've seen awful things, C. So yes. The beds here are a bit smaller than the one I have at home, anyway.

[ Interesting. ]

...Then Sir Naoya... Why is that your only bruise?

Because I was sleeping much better when Akira was around.

You've had a full week, and only one bruise? I'm sorry, Sir Naoya, but I think you see why it's suspicious. We have to explore and question every avenue.

Oh, I understand your suspicious, I'm simply saying that's what happened.

I... haven't been sleeping much this week at all, actually.

When you get bruises like this do they heal really fast?

No. My immune system has never been the best.

...I see. That does make it look creepier how you got this just now on Thursday. Though of all the days to have nightmares, it kinda fits, haha!

I suppose. I did manage to sleep a bit, since... well. If someone was going to try to murder me in my sleep there wasn't much more I could do other than have the animals out.

Miss Napoli, he has albinism.

Um, sorry, but what does that have to do with bruising easily?

[She thought that just meant super pale and white hair?]

... You don't know, do you? Albinism is a defect of the genes. Depending on the reason for it, it can cause many health issues, ranging from eyesight problems to immune disorders. In fact, in some cases, some people die very early. He's lucky he's alive.

Edited 2018-08-04 18:09 (UTC)

Oh. I...kind of thought-okay. I'll keep that in mind now.

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Due to the genetic factors that cause the condition, someone with albinism has a tendency to bruise easily and heal slowly.

Okay, I think I understand now. Thank you.

Oh, well, that sucks for you, Naoya; sorry...

[He shrugs a little bit.]

I was born like this. I've been teased about it before, but it's just how I look.

It did lead me towards a career where I don't have that much face to face interaction, though.

...I'm sorry to ask this, Sir Naoya, but...

[ Listen Naoya is the most useful person here with his skills. ]

...You stated you wouldn't kill for this motive. That you wouldn't kill to go home, either. ...But did anyone say you had to go home and not some new, less awful world?

[ ...The devil's in the details, or so they say. ]

I assumed that was the case. It would make sense for her to put us back there, even if it's awful, because... look who we're dealing with?

...I'm not so sure she calls those shots, Sir Naoya.

True, but whoever she's working with must be just as twisted, given the situation.

But they're also willing to reward murder. So I don't see it as impossible that they wouldn't send you wherever you wished.