T̢H͜E̵͟ ͏́͡TH͘͢I͠͞R͜͡͝D̷̶ ̛͞T̴R͏̨Į̷A̵̧L̡̨̀

[strangerpeople]

T̢H͜E̵͟ ͏́͡TH͘͢I͠͞R͜͡͝D̷̶ ̛͞T̴R͏̨Į̷A̵̧L̡̨̀

Attention, Strangers. It's time for the trial now.

Please bring whatever you see fit and not anything against the rules.

[And so it is, that the Strangers must come once more to the elevators, to the room where the force field sits and their podiums wait. Three more people are now Xed out, as if they never existed.

Once everyone is in place, five podiums light up red.]

THE BRITTLE	THE DISCORD	THE ENEMY	THE FORLORN
				THE JOVIAN

Once again, two bodies have been discovered. It sure is tragic. Please remember to vote accordingly.

[There is no hesitation, no pause, before the clock begins, and the ticking echoes through the chamber. The evidence is there for the remaining Strangers to see, and organize. Voting must happen to ensure justice. What else is there to say, then?

The trial for the murders of Vita Clotilde-Morris, the Bad Luck, and Jonathan Morris, the Double, has begun.]

Comments

[mermaidkin]

[He clicks his tongue, incredibly unimpressed.]

Yeah, I didn't wake up one day like "you know what's wrong with my eyes? Too much pupil!" Brilliant insight.

[unwittingking]

You know exactly what I'm talking about, smartass.

Let's hope you can get back to who you really are, instead of being stuck like this.

[He's not one for optimism most of the time, but...it can't hurt, here.]

[mermaidkin]

I "really" am a disgusting person. And you "really" killed the first guy to ever tell me otherwise. I should be grateful, I guess! Just gives me a lot of perspective on how worthless hope is!

[comesaround]

Mm. I wouldn't give up on Hope yet. I know I certainly haven't. I still intend to have coffee with Tono-san someday, and reunite you with Ikuya.

[ That's sure him looking right AT you, Hiyori. Smirking proudly as ever. ]

[mermaidkin]

And... take photos...?

[He tucks some hair behind his ear with a flattered blush.]

You get it. How close we're getting to the real fight.

[comesaround]

Maybe. Depends on how cute you two are together.

[ hey he's not holding anything back here. ]

I do. I'm not backing down now, either. There's too much on the line here.

[unwittingking]

The only you that's disgusting is what's here. If there's anything left of who you were before? They're just fine. Only the you that's actively trying to kill people or make them kill each other is bad.

Who you really are? I'd honestly believe you were a nice wonderful person, that deserved every good thing that happened to you. Until that you comes back? I'm sorry for what you're stuck as.

[Let's hope they can get the real him back in the end.]

[mermaidkin]

OK, well, thanks, but "that me" would still never dream of pulling any "Joel killed them" bullshit.

[unwittingking]

I-

[He didn't say that-but he'll bite his tongue. It's no use arguing with them about these things...]

The real you can hate me all you want. I prefer that over you being stuck like this.