THE SECOND TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

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??

Comments

[backuphero]

[WHY DOES HE KEEP CRYING IN FRONT OF YOU, HUH

It's not like that time, this is... at least he's still standing, even as he squeezes his eyes shut, swiping frantically at them. Enough blinking and that seems to have worked, though his voice is unsteady.]

I... I can't fault you for saying so...

Never used to be afraid of dying for no reason, what's wrong with me?

[crouching_sin]

Hey, hey. No need for tears. You're not at fault here.

... Well, being impulsive is your fault, but you're extremely unlikely to be at fault for murder.

[backuphero]

We're at a deadlock, though. If somebody doesn't take the fall, then...

[crouching_sin]

Then... I don't know, actually.