antumbrac | FIFTH TRIAL

Trial V

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:

"If you don't make this trial go like I want it, every single person in this room is getting vivisected!"

It has been a couple hours and she's still furious. It doesn't seem like her mood is going to improve anytime soon...if ever. Behind her, Rembrandt doesn't seem very impressed with her gratuitous threat. At least she probably won't get to make good on that threat, hm?

Let the trial for the death of Dist the Rose 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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[ Okay, deep breath. ]

We're going in circles here. While I don't expect this to yield a lot of honest results, it might be worth at least bringing up the motive secrets. I urge you all to be honest about what you witnessed in other people's behaviour. Who seemed unsettled? Who would have reason to want to protect their secrets at all costs?

None of us benefit from executing the wrong person here. It was foolish and inane to kill in the first place, so I hope we can leave this idiocy behind us now.

[ raven was among the unsettled (and her player just didn't post to that top level). she should probably say something before any suspicion is shed onto her. ]

I have plenty reason to guard this particular secret from certain people at home, but I'm not stupid enough to go for the motive this close to the end.

I can confirm that for various reasons, Iago would have found his irrelevant. Whereas I spoke to you personally about mine and you know I don't care about it.

Yes, I believe you on that. Of course, belief and trust are very relative values and not absolutes in this place, but there's no other reason to suspect you either.

...That said, I'm aware that you have reason to guard yours, and you're capable of using guns.

I've no interest in telling anyone anything about what we said. At least not at this point. But you aren't exactly exempt from this now that this is being brought into question.

[ There's a pause, then he nods. ]

You're correct. There is still ample reason I would not want my secret out in the open, even if the... imminent pressure is gone.

I know I'm correct. And I'm not going to lie for you.

But then, if you have half the integrity you say you do, I doubt you would want me to lie for you in the first place.

I never had any doubt you would tell my secret if it benefit us. I appreciate this, even.

If you feel like you want to share it, go ahead. I could also do it myself, but it's... Well, you have heard it. It might be a little distracting from matters at hand.

[...hmph.]

I'll keep it to myself for now, Teru Mikami. It would serve no purpose to do otherwise.

... thank you.

...

I wasn't exactly subtle about it.

[THERE'S NO REASON TO PRETEND HE WASN'T....]

The worst mine would do is add a negative footnote about me in the medical texts where my name appears, so I have no reason to risk anything to protect it.

[ Running a hand through his hair and leaving a hand on his hip. ]

I don't know how it looked to the rest of you, but I wasn't unsettled. I was—well, let's keep it at I wasn't unsettled. My secret's personal, the only reason I have to hide it is for myself.

Haaahahaha! There's no secrets about me that fuckin asshole doesn't already know. He's omniscient, for God's sake. And if the Bitch showed up with "information" for him, she'd be so riddled with arrows you could use her body as a sieve. Hilarious.

[ The secret is he's a tsun right ]

[that is definitely crucial knowledge that Yhwach would kill for, yes]

My secret won't hurt me. It'll only hurt my boss, and I'm fine with that. [ There is a pause. ] I trust his other subordinates will step up and help if any other issues arise from it coming out as well.

[ So it's not an issue ]

It'd be inconvenient, but everyone would have to ignore it giving what's going on, so I can't say it's the worst thing.

[ So you know. It is what it is. ]

FIFTH TRIAL

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