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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I had to. I went to the Lady to ask her if the reward of 'keeping the secrets a secret' would be fulfilled even if I got caught, and she told me I couldn't confess. You all had to catch me.

[ Head snapping out from where he's been staring at the floor. ]

You nearly--- you--- What secret could have possibly been worth this?

Do you really want me to make his death pointless by just saying it out loud right now?

[Because he's not going to.]

[ Look, he's having a breakdown that has been a really long time coming, he doesn't really care right now. ]

At least tell me it was for more than just--- just Dazai.

There is another person as well, but he is not here.

...but it's just those two. Those two were the ones I was protecting.

[ He's going to slowly and shakily get to his feet because being physically lower than Ango right now is absolutely unbearable. ]

You're scum. You're utter and complete scum. You sabotaged all our chances of getting out of here, you killed a person for what? For this? For two people??

I hope that wherever you're going you can see it if your beloved Dazai dies because you removed the most useful party from the group.

[ He's the one who might take Dazai out in the end but like... not relevant here. It's about the CONCEPTS. ]

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...you know, given your black-and-white view of the world, I'm not surprised that you don't understand.

[He can't even be mad, really.]

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... So using all of your wits was necessary.

[ That... feels incredibly bad. And complicated. ]

If you'd made it too easy, I'm guessing that end of the deal wouldn't be upheld. Is that right?

I don't know. I wasn't going to risk it.

...I am sorry, though. Especially for what I put Iago, Cumore, and Mikami through. I know those words might not mean much, but I'm sorry.

[ If it were up to him...

Well, it's not. Shiro shakes his head. ]

It's not my forgiveness to give.

[ But he sounds almost... sad. ]

I'm still sorry. I think under better circumstances, we could have been friends.

[ He quirks the smallest smile. ]

You thought so too, huh.

[ And then... a pause. His expression shifts to something more serious. ]

I don't know if you'd trust anyone with this, but if you want someone to keep an eye on Dazai, I'm not bad at keeping people out of trouble.

...please do. He's one who needs several sets of eyes on him.

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...

[he lets out a sigh and shakes his head.]

I should have suspected that would be the case. Honestly, I can't even be properly angry with you, all things considered.

You would have every right to be.

[...]

Don't let him see what's about to happen, okay?

...I cannot really say how my secrets getting out would actually impact things, but I am quite certain you saved plenty of lives. Even if it was not your intention and I hate the way you went about it.

...

I'll do that for you, at least.

She was never going to go through with it! That cowardly bitch has never followed through on any of her threats!

We can't know that because she's never gotten the chance to.

I can't... I could barely even stand risking it.

That's not because she's a woman of her word. She has no honor. If she could do the things she's saying she could, she would have done them, no matter what kind of stupid hoops we jump through. But it doesn't matter now, because we're never getting out of here.

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...well. If my selfishness can benefit even one other person, then I can be grateful for that. Thank you, Seteth.

...

You're welcome.

So what? You expect us to all bow down and kiss your feet because you protected ALL the secrets? Another one of the Bitch's bluffs? By killing one of the only guys here with a unique skillset? Fuck you!!

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You don't have to agree with it.

[Zangetsu stands quickly, then throws his chair across the stage, letting out a completely inhuman screeching roar.

But then he just

sits back down on the stage]

... Someone please kill this guy before I do it.

[Fuck you binch he ain't even flinching.]