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

[superstylishsquid]

[Rubbing the back of his neck. Sorry Roland...]

That was actually me being careful with them, since...yeah, I have claws that I can fight with if I have to.

[exequte]

I guess I thought you would be able to choose which, um, mode you wanted.

[superstylishsquid]

Well, I can choose how long they are...

[He removes a glove to show his hand, with sheathed claws just slightly poking out of where fingernails would be on a human hand.]

But without my shapeshifting, they're always sharp.

[exequte]

Have you ever tried filing them? If, um, if this is the kind of thing you want to be using them for....

[superstylishsquid]

I...guess I could? But I've also been using them for other things, so. I'll have to ask Roland later.