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 suicidal discussion continued

[sastruga]

What I'm telling you is not to make it everyone else's problem. What, are you going to pull out a knife in front of everyone?

You really just cannot stop making things about yourself for five seconds.

I mean... what the hell is this... I'm several years younger than you, and I'm handling this better? I'm not even an adult yet...

But people are talking to me, as if I'm the one who should know better than to say things to you--

[she's glaring but

boy she looks tired]

How stupid is that.

[hotpaprika]

...I know.

I'm a terrible, useless person. I haven't done a damned thing to help out anyone here. My emotions are out of control no matter what happens.

I didn't even bring drinks this time, how selfish can I be?

[sastruga]

...Bring some water bottles, if there's a next time.

[oh she's just, flipped right back]