SIXTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ It's the same as the other weeks. Two bodies, some time to look, and then Davy Jones comes around to take those of you who are left into the theatre and into the elevator. His expression is dark, difficult to read.

The trip down feels slower than ever. The elevator has gotten so empty, don't you think?

As it reaches its usual destination, the crew of the Dutchman is performing once again. The clouds above have started to darken the once clear tropical waters.

The podiums await you. ]

At yer places! Find who is responsible for all of this!

[ Your numbers can't support many more weeks of this, can they?

Welcome to your sixth trial. ]

Comments

[sivard]

[...........]

Somebody went through Scott's pockets looking for something.

[leaveittomother]

I didn't find anything.

[She taps the thick stack of papers...and a bunch of Canadian currency just sort of falls out.]

I decided this would work.

[cethflayn]

[Oh hey Flayn's

Well she's still by Lalli but all this shit going on just makes her expression turn sadder]

[sivard]

Why why go after him?

[leaveittomother]

Tell me this: what would have happened if that roller coaster had derailed later in the day?

[sivard]

I don't see how that's relevant.

[jibunwo]

...Probably nothing. Does anyone spend much time in there at all?

[leaveittomother]

You would have for one of those after parties.

[jibunwo]

Rikudou-...

[The worst part is, he's kind of just mad he didn't think of that first.]

[leaveittomother]

The problem was everyone in this room was thinking too small.

[jibunwo]

...

[No, fuck it, he'll admit it.]

You're right. You did it to protect your child, didn't you? So of course you would want to be sure such a thing either killed us all, or was so chaotic as to be unsolvable.

[sivard]

...I'll admit, that is the ruthlessness I'd expect from a situation like this.

[jibunwo]

I've been slipping, I think. That's exactly the kind of thing Zero would have done. Destroy as much as necessary, so long as the goal is achieved.

I can't help but respect that.

[sivard]

...You're gonna have to explain that one.

[Aren't you Zero???]

[jibunwo]

Later, perhaps.

[He doesn't know anymore, and that's proving to be the problem.]

[sivard]

Of course.

[guffawsungraciously]

...I will admit, I am a bit surprised nobody else has attempted something quite like this...

[jibunwo]

It's pragmatic to eliminate threats all at once.

[silentscout]

...oh.

[You know, even if he's about to die because of this, he can't be that mad at Reika. Any parent would protect their child like that, right?]

[leaveittomother]

Exactly.

[jibunwo]

You weren't wrong. So I hope that you don't regret this.

[leaveittomother]

Why would a woman who should be dead regret dying?

[ltcommandroid]

[Hm.]

I suppose that is only to be expected.

[cethflayn]

...

[soft sniffle]

[silentscout]

[Well. There it is.

Lalli can't seem to find a voice to say anything though.]