Fourth Trial

[bathymetric]

[ After the evidence (and what a large batch of evidence it is, this time) has been gathered up, after actually patiently waiting a longer time than usual to make sure everything's been grabbed, the speakers over New Rapture crackle to life. ]

Time's up, everyone. You know where to go.

[ The lower number of bathyspheres, as you descend, is starting to become really notable, isn't it? The descent is the same as ever, lower and lower into the sea. The bioluminescence of those slugs on the ocean floor is almost brighter today, somehow, and some of them have even crawled up the cliff face around you as you pass them.

The dome approaches, slowly as ever, gleaming red in the darkness. The bathyspheres land in a row, doors opening one by one to reveal the familiar sight of the trial room, three more podiums now darkened. ]

Take your places, ladies and gentlemen. You've got a doozy of a situation to discuss. Ass Man and Silver Fox are dead. You know what happens if you can't figure out whodunnit.

[ Welcome to your fourth trial. ]

Comments

cw tendon trauma, gore mention

[hotpaprika]

The murderer sliced his tendons so he couldn't run! They tried to cut out his heart! How could anyone forgive someone like that?!

[dullshooter]

‘Cause you’re only thinking from your perspective. Dandy was decent to Penelope, and she was literally sent to hell for being evil.

[daimakaicho]

[ coughs ]

[hotpaprika]

He was tortured!

[He seems less like he's talking to Misfire and more at Dandy.]

[dullshooter]

And that’d have me cursing my assailant to the grave - but I know Dandy and I aren’t the same. Clearly, whatever idea you have of him isn’t matching up, and you’re just gonna have to deal with that.

[specialyellthing]

[zinda opens her mouth to correct the tried---


closes her mouth]