THIRD TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ Two bodies this week. As a result, it's a little longer before Mayor Fontaine's voice calls out over the loudspeakers. ]

All right, that'll do, all of you. Get to the bathyspheres. Trial time.

[ There's fewer bathyspheres this week, aren't there? It's starting to get really noticeable. One by one, alone or in pairs, you descend into the depths. The bottom of the seafloor, a place no human life was meant to travel to unassisted. It's dark, until it isn't, the same bio-luminescent slugs as before lighting up the area and revealing the great glass dome in which the trial takes place.

Within, three more podiums have gone dark. They remain empty as you all gather around into the circle.

The projector clicks on, and you see the silhouette of Mayor Fontaine above you. ]

We all know why we're here. Florida Man and Cryptobro got themselves got. Up to you to figure out who did it, or... well, you know by now.

[ Welcome to your third trial. ]

Comments

[hotpaprika]

What kind of horrible person would desecrate a church like that...

[This is said more to himself.]

[bootyhunter]

Not everybody's Christian, Jonny-baby. I'm not down to throw-down over a debate on theology, on account of the fact that it ain't my place. But the whole fire n' brimstone thing isn't the ipso-facto for all of us.

[Dandy speaks sternly in Jonathan's direction, although it's followed by a sigh and softening up.]

Either way, it's pretty disrespectful.

'S just that some people don't really care.

[specialyellthing]

Or they were more focused on somethin’ else. Like surviving.

[bootyhunter]

Yeah.

[He flashes her a sheepish grin.]

That too.