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8 AM
(MOCK WEEK TRIAL)

[After some time has passed, guess who comes onto the intercom.]

All right, kids, wrap it up. We're gonna do our little "trial" now to figure out who killed the devil brat. Get your asses to the blinking dot on your map. You can go back and forth to the rest of the plane from there if you need to, but I expect to see everyone gathered there so you know where to vote and shit.

[What had been investigation point H blinks. Ah-ha. No wonder it was electrified. It's not anymore. When people arrive there, the door is unelectrified. Inside, it appears to be where all the jumpseats for the stewards are, seatbelts and all. There are, naturally, fifteen of them.

It's first come, first serve this time. Once everyone has gathered there, the Captain comes back on to the intercom.]

So! You wanna catch Satan girl's killer, right? But we don't got all fuckin' day to waste, so here's a narrowed-down list of options for you!! That's right - one of these fuckers is the one who dun it. See, I can be nice.

THE TECHNO

THE DAWN & DUSK

THE DESTROYER

THE FUTURE

THE URSA

You're going to be picking from one of them... Well, unless you just wanna vote for Jonathan's suspicious-lookin' mug. No one would blame you, ahaha!

Anyway, I expect you to figure it out for yourselves, but I'll be watching.

[In other words, you could probably get him to answer your yelling this time. Not that he's sorry towards anyone who tried to talk to him during the investigation portion. Because of course not.

It's now 8 am.

The trial for Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa, The Shining. has begun. ]

((OOC: As ofr this, evidence can also be called up on the phones!))

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W-What?! I... Ren... are you saying you killed... Ace?

[ Atsushi looks a bit blown back by this realization and it hurts a little. I mean, he kind of gets it but it doesn't hurt any less. ]

[ He can't look at Atsushi... and then he's giving a shaky kind of smile. ]

Yeah. I killed Ace - I... made it as quick and painless as I could think to, with what we have around here.

[ Ren takes in a shaky breath. ]

Not only are my parents all I have, it was a chance to get back there - to see with my own eyes, and to try and get close to that guy. I wasn't about to risk letting anyone else in on the plan.

I don't trust most of you as far as I could throw you.

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[At that last, Yurick lets out a noise somewhere between a wheeze and a laugh, all entangled with grief. He's being punished for his betrayal, that must be it. Every time he gets close to someone, they die, they betray him, they leave. He can't bring himself to hate Ren, but he's so very broken inside.]

Mr. Yurick? Stay with us.

Why bother?! This will just go on and on until most of us are dead and the rest unable to trust anyone! Or maybe he'll crash the plane and kill everyone! Maybe our loved ones are already dead!

[She flinches, but makes her face serious and clenches her fists at her sides.]

He is likely to lie or betray us. But if that is what fate has wrought, we must answer it in turn. If they are gone, and I hope they are not...

[Her eyes move to the door Jonathan's watching.]

We shall not allow it to continue as yours did.

I agree. I'll do everything I can to help make sure it doesn't.

[ and that is a promise he intends to keep. ]

[Even indirect contact with Yurick seems unwise at this point but Hiyori is here RADIATING solidarity at Atsushi]

I... I see.

[ His throat feels a little tight, chest constricted with a bit of hurt but it wasn't as if he did it for vain reasons. Especially since he did try and make Ace's death as painless as possible. ]

The more people that knew about that plan meant there was more risk of it failing s-so I get why you did it... [ He swallows a little and then his shoulders fall slightly. ]

Do you trust me even a little?

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[ He looks down... ]

Yes. I do...

... You have more than them now. What were you even going to do when you got back there? And what did you see?

I saw... chaos. They're all in a state of panic, afraid... and dying.

But, it was impossible to form a plan with what little I had to go off of. It was just... a gamble I felt was worth taking.

[ A strained laugh... and it's clear that Ren is barely hanging on to his demeanor. ]

How can you say I have more than them, when you guys have no reason to trust me? Even Ace t--!

I'm not going to abandon someone in pain.

[...]

Did you see a girl with... red scales?

[ Oh... He actually winces a little at that first part, his expression crumbling a little more. Link might be able to see the way Ren is tearing up before he turns his head.

To the question: ]

... Yes. I saw her.

[He sucks in a deep breath, trying to keep it together. There's tears in his eyes, and he wipes them away.]

There's still a chance... she can heal people. Even if she can't use that ability, she's a healer. She'll do what she can.

[ He studies Link for a moment... and then nods. His voice is just above a whisper - strained as he fights against the tears. ]

We have to save them, Link...

We will. I promise.