THE SECOND TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE SECOND TRIAL


[Soon enough, once the final clues have been uncovered, the telltale DING echoes through the Mall. The elevator in the food court has opened once more, and it will not close until all of the remaining Titled have gotten in it. And, as before, a thought comes to them, the realization that they needed to get on the roof, and get to the bottom of this.

Soon enough, everyone is back on the roof, and they will find that their platform arrangement has changed to reflect those who had died since last week. The podiums of Dio, Torri, and Yuuri are each all lowered and covered with white cloths. Otherwise, everyone else's platforms also have food and drinks, just like last week.

It's probably still not much comfort, especially with what everyone knows must happen. They must look at the evidence they have gathered, and once more, they will have to figure out the truth, putting their lives on the line to do so. Hopefully, their luck will hold.

So, get ready.

The trial for the murders of Torri Feiji, The Bliss, and Yuuri Katsuki, The Future, has begun.]

Comments

[scienceofmagic]

...Akechi. You were acting pretty nervous when I made my plea earlier.

[foolishjustice]

Is it so strange for a detective to be on edge at a time like that?

[scienceofmagic]

...If you didn't have anything to hide in all of this, why be nervous?

...Akechi. You killed them, didn't you?

[byanyother_name]

[The chill melts from Kurama's eyes and he looks openly wounded. But his voice is steady.]

The cuts were post-mortem after I looked at the pictures again. There were no other minor injuries on Katsuki-san's body.

Goro...

[beguiledcard]

[ And... he's shaking now.

Guess this is another example of having the wind knocked out of you? ]

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama will reach for him, actually, fingers curling around Akira's wrist. He tugs gently, an invitation but not a demand.

If Akira takes it, he'll get a hug.

Take the hug, Akira. Kurama needs it too.]

[beguiledcard]

[ ... He will briefly accept it, even resting his forehead against his shoulder.

But... then he's pulling away... breaths not quite steady, but something burning in his eyes.

Hell no... ]

[theirmagic]

[ Hearing Croix say that, Ursula stares at Akechi from across the podiums. Just... just stares, her red eyes to his own.

She's giving him a pleading look.

Please. Please don't be behind this. Please she begs you. ]

... C-Croix, there's... there's no way he'd do something like this. It had to have been someone else. Anyone else. Please, look at me before you look at him like that. Please.

[ It's almost begging, practically. She's desperate. Please don't take his life. Please don't take his bright future. ]

[scienceofmagic]

...

[ ...She can't look at Ursula. Sorry. She won't be able to, and she won't blame Ursula for being upset at her. ]

[theirmagic]

... I wish... I could say it was me... b-but then... then you'd all die...

[ She's starting to cry. Her glasses are getting blurry. She has to push them up to wipe under them. ]