THIRD TRIAL

[bathymetric]

If you have time for a grisly operation like that, I think you've had all the time you need to gather evidence. Please proceed to the door to the trial room elevator as quickly as possible.

[ Once you arrive, it's the same song and dance as the last two weeks. Angel helps you all get through the vault door and into the elevator, and watches as you all make the slow descent to the dome below. Standing in the elevator is more than a comfortable fit now, even for the largest among you. A few more of you lost and there'll be room enough to pace in here.

But maybe you don't want to think about that.

The dome of the trial room is the same as it's been, the only change the dull red glow coming from the two newly-unoccupied podiums. The screens above flick on, and lower down to make an address. ]

You know the score by now. Find Seteth's killer and you can all go free. Fool them all, killer, and you'll have your life and your reward. Other than that, whatever happens here is between all of you. Call for me if you need anything.

[ The screens rise again, leaving you here.

Welcome to your third trial. ]

Comments

[mouflon]

Speaking of the arcade machines, a bunch of them were banged up when I checked. And I found... this.

[ Rin holds up the SEGA Bass Fishing controller. It's been practically bisected with what looks like a slice. ]

[philoxenia]

Attacked in the arcade, then?

[ rip bass fishing :( ]

[drladysounds]

He did like the fishing game! I saw him playing it. But would he have been that late at the arcade, playing?

[archboxer]

If he were stressed, he likely could have been.

[philoxenia]

It's... it's possible. Wednesday night--I couldn't sleep. It was pretty late, and we played DDR together for a little while.

[bolderfell]

It did seem like the kind of thing you could lose track of time doing.

[philoxenia]

Very easily.

[mouflon]

If it's something he liked to play, that would explain it. Between that, the blood, and the chairs that were knocked over, it seems pretty clear that someone was ambushed there.