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FINAL TRIAL

FINAL TRIAL

[The doors at the other end of the city do not open for the Titled. However, whatever is going on in there still brings forth bright lights from within, and ultimately, it is to the steps of the entrance that everyone is drawn to. It's not the most formal setting for figuring out the truth of the matter before them.

Eric's brought the snacks, at least.

The Dragonborn sits at the top of the stairs, looking down as everyone congregates.]

...Having this key...I am certain I can open the door with little difficulty. But before I do we must make certain we know and understand exactly what we will be facing. What we are facing. These people...they are doing something and we must ensure we can somehow stop it.

[The end is near. The objectives of this quest are simple:

Who is the Mastermind? What is going on in this world? And...of course...why did the Mastermind want to kill 15 strangers?

Good luck, Titled.]

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...I...haven't thought you were them for some time, but I do.

They thought you were indeed the Dwemer.

What? Seriously?

[ He looks at the pamphlet and scowls. ]

If that's true, then that kind of pisses me off! This stupid pamphlet just belittles and demeans us with how they're putting things.

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That's your problem with this whole situation?

Whaaaat? How am I not supposed to get mad about that?!

[ You forget he IS still kind of a child. ]

[So's Linkara funny enough!]

They had us killing each other for weeks, and your big problem is that they happen to be snooty towards us?

[ Totally shrugging his shoulders at this and putting his hands into his pockets briefly. Kinda hard to do this for long periods of time with the things he had put in there. ]

Yeah. I hate being insulted like that. Don't you...?

[ He went there, Linkara. Totally unphased by the idea of murdering people and all that went on but totally offended by something like this. ]

........

Priorities, kid! What are they!?

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What's with that tone? My priorities are just fine.

You're the one getting all bent out of shape about this.

[ Turning it back around on you? Yup. Should have seen this one coming. ]

Says the kid who was pissed about how these people were insulting us over forcing us to kill each other!

[P R I O R I T I E S]

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Not everyone's used to mortal danger just being Tuesday for them, Killua.

[Called over from where he's still pacing.]

It's usually Monday for me, and not the point!!

That misses the reference. And I'm guessing you didn't have to kill people often back home, even if you were in danger a lot?

No, I got the reference, I'm just ignoring it.

[OF COUR--]

I try not to use lethal force unless it's the only means.

Yeah, that's the difference. We were both raised on bloodshed. When I was his age, I wouldn't have given a damn either.

[Which he knows, because he was more or less just annoyed as Rubedo, except when it was personal.]

[Wait what?]

His age?

Yeah. I don't look it, but I'm actually about twice his age. And when I was really a kid, I had a pretty similar mindset about people dying.

Well that explains it.

[It's a compliment, don't worry.]

I can understand a little about that mindset; I too was young when I had to take a life.

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That's probably what they were trying to summon, but they got us instead. But that doesn't make sense why they'd want us to kill each other, if they were researching a race that disappeared a long time ago.

[Don't mind him pacing a bit and tapping his thumb to his lip.]

If they knew we weren't what they were after, they would've just disposed of us from the start. They also wouldn't let one of us just kill everyone else, so maybe they needed us to die just a few at a time? Still, that wouldn't make sense of the whole trial system, unless they were bluffing about letting one of us go. Ugh, dammit, this isn't enough to go on yet!

I dunno, the pamphlet seems to think we're dumb enough to fall for it.

[You know, the one kids keep getting insulted about]

Not our fault if they underestimate us. I thought the whole thing was bullshit from the start, what they were offering freedom for was practically impossible anyway.

Well, yeah, that's on them, but this pamphlet seems to think we're just plain idiots in comparison to them. It doesn't even seem to want to entertain the thought that we're not who they think we are.

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Because that'd involve admitting they might've messed up. And if they're willing to play God, they're already convinced they don't make mistakes.

Or that they're so pompous that they don't think they're wrong and never did.

...

Quick question, the name Lord Vyce come up in anything you've found?

No, nothing. Seems like I wasn't the one finding a lot of written stuff, though...

[Damn.]

Worth a shot, at least.

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