THE THIRD TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

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.]

Comments

[jinglebros]

Why would he address it officially when he wanted it to be a secret to begin with? And why would I know what he's done to my loved ones when I'm stuck on this ship like you guys?

You gotta think.

[yesorwoof]

Then perhaps you should have considered the threat against your loved ones unverifiable to begin with.

[superstylishsquid]

Then should we have all thought that last week? Not a bluff most people would risk calling just because it might be an empty threat.

[jinglebros]

I have memories of my niece being taken, remember? Of course I thought the threat was viable. I still do.

[yesorwoof]

Not all purely verbal threats are hollow. Far from it, particularly when it's Zero.

I simply find it very strange that, from what I understand, Zero has had absolutely no reaction when Aoi-kun owned up to his actions. [In other words, it does not matter whether or not Ayame had already been kidnapped - it's that she hasn't heard about Ayame's status, even verbally, being changed after Aoi's confession.]

[superstylishsquid]

Might've expected our reactions to be enough punishment. And since she'd already been taken...consider that the threat was to raise her in a terrorism cult.

[yesorwoof]

The threat is still viable. Interesting choice of words.

[...]

For the time being it's irrelevant.

[superstylishsquid]

I get the impression it's more like the threat was going to be carried out either way.

But yeah, the point is, I don't think Aoi has anything else to lose by not helping the culprit. Besides, it's entirely possible the culprit could've fabricated evidence themselves.