SECOND TRIAL

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Trial II

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From what you can see, all the lights in the opera house are turned on. Only when you enter and see the open doors that lead into the main theater, you can see that room's lights are currently turned off. It's very dark in there.

Like before, Rembrandt escorts everybody to the stage. In the dark you still can see the many blue-eyed things you may be getting used to. They're still very scared of Rembrandt, staying as far away from the assistant as possible. The stage is illuminated by the spotlights, the only light in this theater.

The Lady and Rembrandt are at their balcony. She stands up, addressing the group:

"This time we don't need any introductions, do we? Let's make this an interesting trial, just like last week. Give me a name! Who is the killer this time?"

Short and sweet. Will the Lady give you that offer later? Only time will tell.

Let the trial for the death of Lysithea von Ordelia begin.

[OOC NOTE: From the halfway point of the trial and onwards, you'll have the option to ask the masterminds for the chance to get a hint! Be warned, though: the price will involve some body horror for your character. Keep that in mind when deciding to use this option!]

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[youspinmeknightround]

No - Yes - ... not exactly.

It seems that taking our powers away didn't also include removing curses that had been wrought upon us.

I told you all about the power of Geass at the meeting last week. Zero... Lelouch... he ordered me to live.

[those implications speak for themselves. He looks to the side, guilty.]

...I don't know how Miss Lysithea set me off. You'd have to ask them.

[moonfang]

[Oh.

Ohhhhh.

Zangetsu looks... almost sad for a moment. Sympathetic, at least. He replaces that look with a more neutral frown]

So I guess you can't plead Not Guilty on account'a Geass, huh.

[youspinmeknightround]

I wouldn't want to, anyway.

[moonfang]

But that means it wasn't really yer fault. Don't you want to fight for your life?

[youspinmeknightround]

Why do you think he put that Geass on me in the first place?

[moonfang]

[Zangetsu sighs. he gets it, now.]

Sorry. I just don't understand people that don't have the instinct to live, to survive, at any cost.

[twoasone]

... That would make more sense if your friend ordered you to kill... Unless you wanted to get rid of him with that motive.

cw suicidal ideation, again

[youspinmeknightround]

If I'd gotten away with it... I suppose I would have asked if I could transfer it to someone who could erase me. It's not the first crime I've committed that's brought suffering to many.

Failing that, though...

[he would have had to see if he could bring himself to erase Lelouch. As much as he really wants Euphie to live.]

[baitless]

...

I imagine she did try to kill you, then.

[He just kind of... rubs his temple, because. yeah.]

[youspinmeknightround]

The journal implied she was experimenting with her powers. We don't know the truth.

[He can believe it was an accident, if that helps him sleep at night]

[baitless]

...it's possible, yes.

[sigh.]

[youspinmeknightround]

For what it's worth, I'm truly sorry.

[he's sure it's not worth a lot]

[notbymyside]

[Admittedly part of him is curious to see how this affects his execution, but he's not going to ask that out loud.]

If you're to die for this, then I suppose you deserve that knowledge at least.

[youspinmeknightround]

[He nods.]

I'm glad you uncovered the truth.

[notbymyside]

I am too, but I'm sorry it wasn't under better circumstances.

[p_q]

Hm. Then the curse is still upon you, and activates at different intervals.

[Unlike Ango, he has no problems with poking at the possibilities of Geass execution shenanigans. Kyouka Suigetsu is a thing, after all.]

[youspinmeknightround]

Whenever there's a serious threat, as far as I can tell.

...It's brought me a lot of trouble.

[p_q]

I suppose we'll see if those two are dedicated enough to putting on a show, to leave it for your execution.

[His tone says he doubts it. They're the dancing bears, after all.]

You will accept your fate otherwise, then?

[youspinmeknightround]

I think it's a long time coming, even though I'd rather it wasn't like this.

[pr159]

[ Oh. He actually... does feel a tiny sliver of Bad about this in light of this information for purely personal reasons, but not enough to regret it or apologize. ]

[reanbeans]

[ Curses...

Did that mean—?

He'll place a hand on his chest and he can't help but look upon the brunet, unable to keep from wishing that things had been different.

But the other implications were troubling. Still, he had nothing he could say right now. ]

[inordertobelieve]

That.... No. Curses of this kind placed on us are removed. If our captors have any honesty then---

[ He trails off because he's clearly talking erratically and revealing more than he wants to. ]

[youspinmeknightround]

This is the truth as far as I know it. If it's not because of Geass, that would have much worse implications for you all.

[inordertobelieve]

I... No, if it carried over, I'd be...

[ Stop talking. He needs to stop talking. He needs to. A few erratic quick breaths turn into forcibly slower ones. ]

I... I must have gotten something confused. That's all. Forget it.

[youspinmeknightround]

[yikes. as someone who just spent the past several hours (as well of a lot of his life) lying to himself... yikes.]

Trust your instincts. I wish I had.