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]

[Jonathan is absolutely caught off guard and the hit connects sending him falling to the ground.

Even through the shock, Jonathan points at Vhaloran with horror.]

He did it! He murdered Jason and Hagakure!

[bootyhunter]

It had to be a heartless piece of shit!

[giddyundertaker]

[ The Undertaker is rushing over to pick up Jonathan! ]

Are you alright?

[ He's gonna let Gaius fight Vholran here. Unless he has to step in. ]

[hotpaprika]

[Jonathan tenderly rubs his cheek where the hit connected, nodding a little.]

I... I will live. Dear Lord the man didn't even change his clothes!

[giddyundertaker]

[ The Undertaker makes sure to get between Jonathan and the monster, keeping an eye on the growing violence. ]

I suggest you stay far away from those blokes for now. Looks like our murderer's been backed into a corner.

[hotpaprika]

[Uh

Whoops.]