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

[sastruga]

...It was a bad plan from start to finish, really.

[She didn't dislike Penelope, really, despite the trial. But that doesn't make it less true.]

You think whoever used these powers likely injured themselves in the process... Mm, I think you're likely to be on the right track. Then, do you want to do the honors of checking people's injuries?

The men, at least.

[buriedstar]

Or just from the fight, really.

[ He nods though. ]

Sure. Who's going to handle the women?

[sastruga]

Um... [she looks around until her eyes fall on, well. who else but Zinda.] Blake-san, could you help out...?

[specialyellthing]

Alright, alright, but if you're hidin a big ol' mark because you killed em both---

[specialyellthing]

Ugh. Still too soon.

Yeah, I'll do it.

[sastruga]

Mm. Sorry to ask you to do it after... Mm, well. I think you're the most trustworthy person to do it.

Ah, I can check Mielle, though.

[honeyedtea]

Mm. Thank you as always, Mafuyu.

[ just gal pal things!! ]

[sastruga]

Of course.

[what's better than this

girls being gals]

[specialyellthing]

Naw, naw, I get it. It's an honor, Sparkles.