TRIAL 04

[thecomputer]

Attention, Citizens! You have ten minutes to proceed to the Loyalty Chamber. Anyone who is late to the Loyalty Chamber, or who brings any weapons into the Loyalty Chamber, will be immediately executed.

[Once you arrive, you will find a large chamber, with twenty podiums spaced around the room in a circle. On the ceiling, a massive screen showing the digital eye of The Computer, turning to look at whoever is talking.]

You have one hour to come to a consensus about who to eliminate. Ties will be broken randomly.

[The floor of the chamber begins to split apart, eventually only leaving the twenty podiums as safe places to stand, above a seemingly bottomless abyss. Each podium lights up with a touch screen showing twenty user IDs (the dead are grayed out), plus the word “ABSTAIN”. However, ABSTAIN has now been grayed out as well. The trial begins now!]

[[Vote here]]

Comments

[thefaceofjustice]

Like I said, it seemed like the closest thing to evidence we had! Nobody had any actual proof, just speculation, so I went with what I thought was more likely to be the case.

I mentioned my suspicion of Ms. Newman to Mr. Paul. We were all in the same room during the trial, so I'm sure you overheard it.

I know about Mr. Keyes' criminal history, and I approached him about it in private; that must be what he was talking about. Ms. Newman is from the same city as I am and is studying law, so she probably knows about it too. I don't know why they targeted him, but if you really think it's because someone knew about him, then it was probably Ms. Newman's idea.

[schrodingers_man]

You're a better debater than the kid, Detective, I'll give you that, but I don't buy a word of it.

[thefaceofjustice]

So you're still going to try to get me killed even though you don't have a good reason??

[schrodingers_man]

What can I say, Detective? Every time I see that white coat of yours, it makes me see red.

[ It's like 65% being sure of his logic and 35% insane grudge, OK. ]

[fullonbraced]

So, wait, is this because of Detective Fullbright? Or is it because of someone else you know?

[schrodingers_man]

You stay out of this, runt! I've got bigger fish to fry than you!

[fullonbraced]

It must be someone you really hate if you're going after the Detective because of his coat.

[schrodingers_man]

I told you to stay out of it! It's none of your business!

[fullonbraced]

Come on, man! Everyone here has a secret! what does it matter?

[schrodingers_man]

You want a secret? I'm already dead! And it was a detective with a white coat that did me in!

[fullonbraced]

Wait! You're a ghost?!

[thefaceofjustice]

What? Seriously?? It's just a coat, it's removable!

[schrodingers_man]

That doesn't matter! Just that you'd choose that color is enough!

[thefaceofjustice]

You're wearing a white tie!!!

[schrodingers_man]

That's completely different!

[staunton]

Can both of you shut up!?

[schrodingers_man]

[ Yes, Dad.... ]

[staunton]

What he's wearing is irrelevant and won't get more people voting for him, Yomiel.

[schrodingers_man]

...Right.

I don't need any stronger evidence than what I've already given. My role isn't for finding Communists, it's for confirming my suspicions, and I haven't been wrong since Moge-ko.

[thefaceofjustice]

No it's not, it's the same color!

[standbyrival]

Okay, but what if you both just battled this out? Winner gets to not fall into the seemingly endless pit of fiery death below.

[thefaceofjustice]

What, like a courtroom battle?

[WE'RE FROM DIFFERENT VIDEO GAME FRANCHISES, PAUL.]