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THE THIRD TRIAL

THE THIRD TRIAL
(~SK. 17-18)

[When the investigation ends, the D O N G rings throughout the ship, followed by Zero's voice.]

It is time. Everyone, come to the theater. Time is...wasting.

[And so it is. The seating has once more changed to reflect the fallen-Moriarty and now Brain's podiums are draped in black. And, of course, there is no food-

The screens come up, and the mask of Zero appears, ever inscrutable. Their instructions are brief.]

Your Brain is gone, I'm afraid. Cut into pieces and cast aside...and someone here knows why. Now, it's time for you to discover the truth as well...if you can.

[The trial for the murder of Brain, the Blue, has begun.]

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Yes, Val?

Edited 2023-07-08 22:17 (UTC)

...Hubert. Be careful.

[ There's something to his voice now. Dangerous, low. His gaze settled on Val. ]

[he nods, something is Wrong]

[Quietly:]

I have knives on me if we need them.

[...He has his sword wings out now.]

[... yeah his hands are on his knives underneath his coat now.]

IT SHOULD HAVE FUCKING BEEN YOU, BUDDY!

!?!

WHAT!?

[His eyes widen slightly but he does not balk or flinch]

You are not the first person to say that. But what specifically has spurred this on?

...Val?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm FUCKING sorry, it was never meant to be like this-

[Hermes fidgets in place.]

WhatWasn'tSupposedTo BeLikeThis!?

[Hermes is kind of freaking out right now WHAT IS GOING ON HALP-]

[ SORRY, SHE'S KIND OF A MESS RIGHT NOW. ]

Was it meant to look like someone tried to make a midnight snack out of Brain's leg?

There was no blood on the arms. Not even the slightest amount that leaked out when Alastor-kun pricked it with the sword.

[Makima's hands are in her pockets now.]

There was blood in the veins, but not anywhere else but the sword...

God I wasn't trying to frame you, but the way y'all overthink everything? My GOD.

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...!

[ O h. That sure as hell has his hand immediately going to grab onto Durandal instinctively, though not doing anything with it yet. ]

[She's been.... considering this for the last few moments.]

A... a seven letter word that starts with \... could be vampire.

........Or.....as Kira pointed out...Valerie.

[He feels sick.]

No V.

[ She's not even bothering with actually drawing anything, however. ]

Play the stupid game all you want, because the prize is already stupid as fuck.

And you know this how?

BECAUSE THERE'S NO FUCKING V IN "TRAITOR", IDIOT.

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