THE FOURTH TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE FOURTH TRIAL
(~SK. 24-25)




[There's no announcement informing the Strangers to come into the theater. There is only the sound of the doors opening, beckoning those left to come inside. It's best not to tarry-really, do you want to know what happens if they refuse to go to the trial?

When they enter the theater, it's...different. Sort of. Maybe it's because the area where the podiums are covered in donuts (and yes, Roland will see the little white animals pop over and pinch a few off the top). Maybe it's the fact that more spaces are draped in black. Maybe it's the fact that Zack's podium is also missing from where it sat, leaving nothing but donuts-in fact, that's where the primary pile of donuts are. Digging through that pile will only yield donuts, and nothing more.

(Some of the animals try to approach Akane. They disintegrate before they get two steps. Apparently they're better off eating the donuts.)

But-most of all-it's the fact that Zero is not on the screens that pop out through the theater. There's nothing but static. And while the curtains are closed, you know you are being watched regardless.




Uh. So. Maybe it's not worth waiting for Zero on this.


The trial for the murder of Zack Prince, the One, has begun.]

Comments

[voidseeing]

I'm very sure. There's no way that any human would have been able to survive that volume of blood loss.

[He's seen enough combat to be absolutely 100% sure of that much.]

[superstylishsquid]

Not entirely convinced Zack was human...

Did you bring a sample of the blood?

[pegasinister]

I have the knife with blood. We can at least confirm if THAT is Zack's.

[superstylishsquid]

Give it here, then. Don't think I'll ever forget that taste.

[pegasinister]

[Here you go buddy]

[superstylishsquid]

[Hubert seems like the sort to appreciate the edgy imagery of someone licking a knife, right? Though he's avoiding the edge, just interested in if the blood tastes like Zack's or not.]

[pegasinister]

[Approved]

[jinglebros]

[ That's okay, Aoi agrees. ]

[superstylishsquid]

[Look, he expected this. And is just giving Hubert an amused eyebrow raise at that.]

[jinglebros]

[ Aoi is giving both of them amused looks! ]

[strangerpeople]

[ It does. And it still takes like the best thing you've ever had. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Yeah, this is definitely Zack's.

[No one's going to mind if he just...licks this clean, right?]

[jinglebros]

So it tastes good, huh?

[superstylishsquid]

Understatement of the century there. As good as that golden stuff I got from Charon way back week two...