☆ WEEK FIVE ( TRIAL - DAY ONE )

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Trial Day #1

Saturday, Week 5

Victim

Suspects

With the beloved "leader" of the meetings dead, things seem a lot more grim than usual. But that doesn't show in the trial's background music, a rather cheery song that doesn't match the trial at all whatsoever. Which isn't exactly new, considering who's running the trial, but it is definitely a dishonor to the one that's died. Nevertheless, the show must go on.

"This is the trial for Eruna Ichinomiya, also known as Lady Zapper, pon," Fav notes, the same as always. Of course, there's a little difference in the trial area today. You can hear the slight sounds of static and even see the place glitch a bit every now and again. But what's more important than that is the fact that there seems to be a tree right behind the fountain now. A really, really huge tree. That wasn't there before. Someone must have redecorated.

Not that it changes much.

12 REMAIN

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[breakingthrough]

...

[She's not satisfied at all. Even if there was a reason, this isn't something she can overlook as easily as others.]

So. Your most precious person is here, is that it?

[Edna's eyes narrow.]

Now that you've failed, why do you think she should be safe?

[...she may be threatening Estelle's life, since she can't take his.]

[sedatedkiss]

Because I asked M to protect her. Though if you try anything, I will find a way through the gates of Gehenna myself and kill you.

[He's been all smiles before, but now? Those are the eyes of a killer.]

[breakingthrough]

Good luck with that. I'm not the type of person who's easy to kill. You're a thousand years too young for that.

[Her eyes... there is something similar, but clearer.]

[sedatedkiss]

I don't think it has anything to do with years, rather with what we've experienced. Then again, I'm only seventeen, so who am I to say? You can do as you wish just stay away from the girl who mended my broken heart.

If you're so upset, then you should have been by her side instead of leaving her alone to patrol.

[breakingthrough]

You have no idea what I've seen.

[Edna's throat is tight as she barks her words out, her fists clenched tightly.]

Hmph... like I don't know that! But still... she must have done a shoddy job with your heart if this is what it's become.

[sedatedkiss]

And you have no idea what I've seen.

[His smile is wry now.]

Though I can't deny I'm still a broken human being. The blood of thousands of people is on my hands and that is a fact that I will never, ever deny.

[breakingthrough]

No. I don't. Frankly, I don't want to know.

[She doesn't want to think right now. Everything hurts so much as it is.]

But this is the second time I've had to watch a world take away the person most precious to me. What gives you the right to say yours should live?

[sedatedkiss]

Only the second?

[For all that talk about living a thousand years, Joshua truly wonders if she's even seen as much shit as he has. Though he's not here to really play this game.]

Though if I hadn't done anything, it would have been the second time the world has taken the most precious person away from me, too. It's give and take, and for once, I did the taking.

[breakingthrough]

That's right. After all... I don't have a real family. I'm not human. And humans can't see me normally for that matter. The amount of the world I can interact with is very small and yet...

[And yet this has happened twice now.]

... [She lets out a deep breath.] ...it doesn't matter. It's not like I'd really kill her.

[For all her talk it was only... sadness and rage speaking.]

CW death threats

[zackthekiller]

So I'm not the only one?

[Zack's pissed, but he's not extremely pissed off. Count your blessings, Joshua.]

Yeah, that's right, I'm human, but I'm a resilient one. If it wasn't for Fav and his shitty game, I'd kill you right where you stand.

[breakingthrough]

No. You're not.

[Being that she's not the only one is... something of a calming factor. It doesn't make her want to hurt him less. But she understands that it's not likely she can do that within the bounds of what's happening here.]

[sedatedkiss]

[Everyone has a right to be angry with him, and that's okay. He accepts it. Just... stay away from Estelle.]

I already told Fav I was fine with that, just his game would end up getting you killed as well. It's good to see you have enough restraint to not see your anger through.

[zackthekiller]

Hmph.

[He's trying.]

At least you're honest about it, not trying to skirt around the argument or claiming you have a different magical form or any other bullshit.

Honestly, if I had killed her, and trust me I don't care for that other win condition because it sounds like a load of bullshit, but if that were me I'd have confessed too.

[He did something similar at the last trial, so he's not lying.]

I still can't believe you trusted M to help you or Estelle. She's a fucking psycho! I doubt she'd let you go if you really did kill everyone else here.

[sedatedkiss]

Maybe she would, maybe she wouldn't, but my hands were tied. When it comes to Estelle, I'm afraid I don't like taking risks.

[People like to protect their most precious things. Joshua is no different. His life he could care less about but Estelle... Estelle is different. Estelle is his sun, his light, his everything.]