TRIAL TWO

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TRIAL

Once again, the investigations conclude -- though they're more ponderous this time, burdened by the number and knowledge of additional deaths, and the awareness that there's limited means of dealing with them -- and once again the ducks gather everyone at the back of the JojaMart along with Makima's wagon, Adela's quiet, the pile of evidence.

Everyone trundles into the loading bay, which isn't all that much livelier than before, penned in by stacks of shelves and crating; but at least it's functional, overly well-lit and there's tea to while away the time discussing murders and mayhem.

As the loading bay door slides closed, you're left with a wagonful of evidence, a double handful of murders and the knowledge that time is ticking down -- for everyone.

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done! :D

[hyperbloom]

[ She just needed the courage to come forth. ]

I didn't seek anyone out last night. I looked for help, knowing something was wrong.

He struck first.

[revelate]

If you hadn't said anything...!

[...Then someone else would have taken the fall. Noah cuts himself off, cursing beneath his breath. It's over.]

[hyperbloom]

Hey...

[ She would reach out, but she doesn't feel like she has the right to anymore. ]

It's okay.

It was my fault.

[driftingknight]

Shinobu-san...

[HE DOES NOT WANT TO BELIEVE THIS???]

[hyperbloom]

I'm sorry. I'm --

[ ... ]

I'm glad you guys are safe. That matters more to me than anything.

[faildeus]

And in this place, it doesn't matter if it's self-defense or not.

[ .... ]

Let's keep looking for Amy and Bibi's killer. Someone should monitor you in the meantime.

[hyperbloom]

Thanks. I'll help however I can.

[ Sorry, Faldeus. ]

[theotherww]

Depending on how much she took and how potent it is, she may turn out fine. Getting her actual water and activated charcoal could help.

[enkiboo]

Dongrang, you mean?

[hyperbloom]

...Yeah. It -- it was on me, though. I could've -- I could've subdued him, done something other than...

[ ...yeah. ]

[theotherww]

[SEE. HE AND ERIKA WERE RIGHT TO DISTRUST DONGRANG THE WHOLE TIME.]

...then how did you manage to move him?

[Walter she's DYING--]

[hyperbloom]

[ ... ]

Well, you guys were right about the enlargement potion. Doesn't have to be ingested. It was thrown at me.

[revengier]

...

[ He doesn't know what to say. ]

[hyperbloom]

...I won't ask for forgiveness. It's alright. I'd rather it be me than...

[ Well.

Kurapika, Baldr, and Eisuke were asleep. ]

[mirrari]

[...]

Seems I had the both of you wrong, then.

[Her calm doesn't waver, even at this. She liked Shinobu, and thought she was a clever girl... but there's no point in getting upset over this. What's done is done.]

[hyperbloom]

I guess I did, too.

[ Yeah, she had Dongrang wrong...

...but she doesn't think she knows herself anymore, either. ]

[rightmove]

[He sighs heavily.]

You had nothing to do with Amy, right? Or Bibi?

[hyperbloom]

No. I didn't kill Amy or Bibi, nor did I make an attempt on Beelzebub's life. I didn't even know any of that happened until we all woke up.

[unenvying]

[ ...... ah. ]

You did what you had to do.

[ in another au it'd be dongrang here and shinobu's body in that box so....... ]

[hyperbloom]

Did I?

[ Like she said, she could've subdued him, tied him up (lol)...literally anything else. ]

I don't know. I guess I did, in the end. ... Those guys are still alive.

[moonblades]

He attacked you...?

[Never trust your roommate or your friends, man.]

[sorathvau]

He...struck first...?

[Who knew he had it in him.]

[liberazoth]

[ oh.

he didn't know either of them that well, but he'd thought shinobu was pretty nice... but this place doesn't care about whether someone struck first, does it? ]

[provocatives]

So you gave him a taste of his own well-deserved medicine.

[hrm, yeah something was off about that body but now it kinda makes more sense in retrospect.]

And you still thought he warranted the respect?

[shamen]

[His eyes are wide and staring at her. He's having a hard time digesting this.]