THE FOURTH TRIAL

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.]

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...so that is why his voice has been changing as well.

I think so, yes. It fits.

[He nods. He honestly does feel better knowing his outburst was something like this even if he's still pissed]

...He told me about the same thing. I just couldn't convince him to accept that's what he has.

Explains why he didn't get put in an organic body like Ritsu, though. If he's turning partially biological, he'll have blood for the tree.

How mercenary.

The reason for Hermes still having his own body? [Shrug.] Sometimes the practical is all that matters to people.

He told me that he didn't remember getting infected and I can't blame him for not wanting to believe that he might have contracted such a terrifying disease. But.... There is always the possibility that Zero deliberately infected him before he was brought here, even if he never did contract it at home.