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

[fuckingguy]

But there were also two of them, and they had powers. If you are expecting to seek out and slay just one victim, and then you have to subdue multiple ones... would that not make you desperate and sloppy?

[bootyhunter]

Oh yeah! You're right.

[Dandy raises an eyebrow.]

You fight good, don'tcha? I've gotten into a couple of fistfights over the years-

[Read: Many, several. So many.]

And I know some judo, but I'm no hired hand. I mostly catch 'em n' trap 'em-

[Aliens, he means! He's also pretty fucking bad at it.]

You got any questions for me regarding the examination? Maybe that'll help.

[fuckingguy]

I was renowned for being a relentless warrior in my day, it is true. That is why this option came to mind.

[ because he's a SELFISH PRICK who can only think about himself but shhhhhh ]

Admittedly, I am not accustomed to investigating the aftermath of such things, so that might not be too useful, but I think the idea has merit nonetheless. I mean, why the hell are you gonna pick a sword to kill people if you do not know how to use it?

[bootyhunter]

It's not like those things are easy to use! You'd be right about that one.

Guns are easier.

[Look who's used a few! But absolutely has some of the shittiest aim in the multiverse!!!]

But not easy.

[specialyellthing]

[WHYS SHE LOOKING SO PRIDEFUL.....]

[fuckingguy]

[ THEY HATE TO SEE A GIRLBOSS WINNING ]