SIXTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

Alright, same as every week before this - gather at the Vault Door so my Assistant can let you in. And I can start hoping to salvage at least the aquarium.

[ The Assistant, nee Failsafe, stands in her armor at the ready when you arrive, not saying a word and simply unlocking the door and elevator for you to head on down to the trial room. Second verse, same as the first five verses, but a whole lot quieter and a whole lot meaner.

The elevator is a lot emptier now, isn't it? Your number has fallen yet again since the last time you were here. Feels like yesterday, or maybe forever ago? Time's feeling pretty weird right about now, but trial days are for getting locked into the moment. You're here, you're present.

You're running out of allies.

The screens are the same as ever, though, and lower as you enter. ]

I see you haven't decided to continue to increase the number of bodies this week. Perhaps something to be thankful for, in all of this. Hotshot is dead, and the responsibility of finding his killer falls to you. Hopefully this is all old hat to you by now, no?

[The screens rise.

Welcome to your sixth trial. ]

Comments

TIME TO VOTE!

[bathymetric]

[ There's a long few moments before The Professor speaks. He sounds... annoyed? Frustrated. ]

... I suppose a slight change in the proceedings is in order. Please vote for the culprit or culprits behind the deaths of Hotshot and the Perish Priest. Up to two answers are allowed, and ah... majority rules, you know the drill, get on with it. Just a formality at this point.

[mouflon]

...Wait, are you making us vote for Kotomine as the cause of his own death, for stalling? Or...

[bolderfell]

Vincent did shoot him.

[bathymetric]

In this case, Dodger would be correct. No matter how long it took the fatal wound to take.

[mouflon]

I know, but isn't it kind of a trick question at this point?

[ but okay sure ]

> Kirei Kotomine
> Vincent Valentine

[bolderfell]

...

> Kirei Kotomine
> Vincent Valentine

[Hey. How high up are the screens right now?]

[hardnosed]

Seriously?

[ but okay, sure, fine ]

>Kirei Kotomine
>Vincent Valentine

[philoxenia]

.... Really?

[ god, fine ]

> Vincent Valentine
> Kirei Kotomine

[nothingcanstop]

[ Awwww, is someone upset he doesn't get to use his fancy-wancy execution method? Is someone a little grumpy? Is someone kinda chaffed?

Get fucked, Professor. ]

You're a small, petty little man.

> Kirei Kotomine
> Vincent Valentine

[bogwife]

This is just unnecessarily petty.

> Kirei Kotomine
> Vincent Valentine

[fivestagegod]

> Kirei Kotomine
> Vincent Valentine