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

[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.