T͜H̶́͏E̵ ҉̡F̛ÍRS̸T͏̴ ̶̀T̢R̵͠͞I̢AL̵͜

[strangerpeople]

T͢͝H̶͝E̵͞ ͜F͞͏IRS̛͜͡T̢͞ ̸͝T̵̶̢R͠IA҉̵͜Ļ̷

[As soon as the investigation has wrapped up, the voices of the Hosts suddenly echo through the City.]

Hi, Strangers! You remember what happens if you don't show up at the trial, right? Maybe we'll have every single one of those things done to you this time!! Don't worry, it's right up the elevator.

You all could have avoided this, you know! But now we have to follow procedure. Only registered residents will be allowed inside - please leave all animal or other companions in a safe location.

[When the Strangers go to the elevator, they are suddenly plunged down once they get in. The doors open, and they are in a massive metal room, where fifteen cold, metal pedestals wait them. Each podium has the individual's name and room number splashed in a dot matrix green on a small monitor on the front, as if they were contestants on a game show. Two of the pedestals-9 and 14-have instead a red X in their computerized name slot, as opposed to a name.

In the corner of the room is a large area cordoned off from the Strangers by what looks like glass upon first look, but is, in fact, a force field. There is little doubt what that area is for, unless one is truly naïve.

Once everyone has finally gotten into place, five of the podiums' dot matrix name plates suddenly flash with a red border.]

THE BAD LUCK	THE BRITTLE	THE EMBARRASSING	THE NAGGING
				THE UNKNOWN

For some of you, this is the first time dealing with a double body discovery announcement... How does it feel? You don't want to... be emotionally numb or anything, do you?

They look so unhappy, Hiyori. It didn't have to be this way...

Hey, Link. Whose arms do you think they're going to rip off if they vote to convict one of the kiddos left in this game?

They'll probably try for ours, but that won't happen. But probably whoever argues for one of them the hardest...

[At this, the ever-present ticking suddenly grows louder. On one of the walls, a dot matrix clock comes to life, counting down the time everyone has until the Trial has been scheduled to end. You have your evidence-only you know what to do with it.

Well? The clock is ticking.

The trial for the murders of Akira Kurusu, The Nagging, and Kazuaki Nanaki, The Embarrassing, has begun.]

Comments

[comesaround]

Sounds... like something he'd say. Always did tend to try and take on everything by himself, after all.

[ Ugh this hurts so much and he doesn't like the way his chest hurts right now. ]

[incendiarize]

...I'm sorry I didn't get more. And....that I didn't see this coming, when I tried looking at his future...

[comesaround]

...No. It's fine. It would have been too easy if you would have been able to get more than that.

[ Oh he is so not okay but he's plastering on a smile to cover shit up right at the moment. ]

[incendiarize]

[He isn't fooled. But he won't mention that.]

It's the least I've ever gotten for one of these, and....and I was specifically looking for his death, I was- I wanted to make sure something like this wouldn't happen, dammit!

[It's starting to feel like his power has led astray more than it's helped. If he can't see the details that help solve the case, if he can't see futures that he can stop, then what is he even good for?]

[comesaround]

Someone out there just didn't want you finding out. Maybe someone's specifically handing you these visions, not wanting you to prevent this game from continuing.

[ A pause, and for a second, his 'tough' front falters and he speaks something almost hard to hear. ]

If I just would have went to stay with him... heh... maybe I could have stopped his death, too.