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

[buriedstar]

Hmm...unless someone upset his Emperor, I agree.

[allatonce]

Honestly, if I had to pick I would say you're more likely to have done whatever the fuck was up in the ice cream parlor. That seems like the overly complicated bullshit where you don't get your hands dirty you'd be into.

[buriedstar]

Oh, because I'm a mage?

[allatonce]

You were the one going on about the fact that you're not very good at physical weapons a few weeks ago.

[She shrugs.]

[buriedstar]

Most mages aren't, that's what we have magic for.

[allatonce]

So it would make sense if you decided for something more... cerebral.

[buriedstar]

[ ... ]

It's a little too convoluted for my taste, to be honest.

[allatonce]

But, like Thomas over there, I'd almost expect you to go for something not to your tastes. Not totally, at least. After all, if you're participating, you're doing it to win.

[buriedstar]

Style matters~.

[daimakaicho]

I'd argue that given everything up until now, Dawon has been extremely rigid in his beliefs, to the point that this murder seems a little aggressively out of character even despite that valid idea.

[ She smiles, not saying anything about the other one. ]

[fuckingguy]

Agreed, actually.

[dullshooter]

[Nodding.]

I mean, have you ever spoken to the guy? It's all about standards.

[He says this with great affection.]

[buriedstar]

You're all going to make me blush ♥.

[ The heart is for all of them but specifically for Misfire. ]

[hotpaprika]

How do you do that...

[inaclearing]

[same way brett can summon musical accompaniment, probably]

[buriedstar]

It's a secret for Misfire-yah's ears only~.

[allatonce]

Mm. "A little too convoluted" is different from "I wouldn't do this," but sure.