AFTERMATH 02

[thecomputer]

Thank you for your input, Citizens! The results of the trial will now be revealed on your screens.

[The interface with the voting buttons vanishes, and is replaced with the following:]

Anthy-R-███-2 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Aud-R-███-1 voted for Aud-R-███-1
Bobby-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Clay-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Curly-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Dan-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Horace-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Logan-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Mukuro-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Paul-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Phi-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Rin-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Robin-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Sakura-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Simon-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Yomiel-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Zolf-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1

Total:
Rin-R-███-1 (16)
Aud-R-███-1 (1)

Comments

LAST WORDS

[thecomputer]

[As the votes are revealed, a ring of metal bars snap up in place around Rin’s podium, folding and meeting overhead to create a cage.]

You have voted for the elimination of Rin-R-COM-1.

The sentence will be carried out in one minute.

EXECUTION

[thecomputer]

[One minute after that declaration, Rin’s podium/cage suddenly plummets downwards, into the inscrutable depths. A second later, tiny hatches open all along the walls below, and massive torrents of raging flames emerge. You can feel the blazing heat even from as far away as the inferno is.]

[After ten seconds, the incineration stops, and the floor slides back into place, the door opening once more. There are now eighteen participants remaining.]

[On your PDC, the UI background has changed from red to orange, and your User IDs have been updated.]

[harshwords]

Well, the only things I had to say were already said. I'll see you guys in 24 hours. Good luck everyone. Hopefully you'll figure things out by then.

And enjoy the better meals.

[angry_jerk]

Fuck off.

[harshwords]

I'd take you down with me just because you're annoying me, but I don't want to be penalized for it.

[angry_jerk]

[You know what? He's not even gonna respect that with words.]

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[alchemicals]

[...Well, that was a shitshow.

Kimbley doesn't seem too affected by the execution, nor by the...whatever the hell Rin was talking to him about beforehand; looks like it's his turn to be sitting on one of those random ledges in the Central Hub, playing with that watch of his again.

At least he doesn't seem inclined to take heads off if he's approached, which is...improvement over this morning.]

[staunton]

[ Oh, look, their clearance level went up! That means he should head to the Food Sector and see what sort of things they get to eat now. He's somewhat disappointed when he gets cube-shaped stuff, but the artificial apricot flavor isn't as bad as he thought it would be. It's definitely an improvement. ]

Maybe we'll get real food next time...

[fullonbraced]

[That sucked all around, really. At least they got a communist, right? Even though she literally confessed when everyone was too confused to figure anything out.

Bluh. It reminded Robin of the mock trial back home.

She walks out into the central hub and doesn't stay there very long before she starts marching back to the bedrooms. They finally got a communist. All this excitement was making her sleepy.]

[alchemicals]

Hey, kid.

[He'll call out to her before she leaves the central hub; he isn't looking at her, and he doesn't seem too inclined to move. Just getting her attention.]

You and Himemiya are on your own tonight, all right?

[schrodingers_man]

...See ya around.

[fullonbraced]

[She stops and glanced back at him. She would have stopped in her footsteps anyways.

A worried look crossed her face.]

Wh-what? Just... us? Where are you gonna go?

[alchemicals]

Don't worry, I won't be out after curfew. Besides, Himemiya's probably still pissed off at me, I kicked her chimera in the face this morning after...

[He gestures vaguely. You know. The whole Greed thing.]

All that.

I'll be fine, just get some sleep.

[schrodingers_man]

[ Yomiel leans against a nearby wall, hands in his pockets. ]

Hey. She was right, you know. We made a good team in there.

[fullonbraced]

You kicked her monkey?! [Wow, Kimbley. Wow.]

[Robin's shoulders slumped. Heck. She was too tired to argue. That could come tomorrow morning.]

Okay then.

[She gripped her right arm again.]

Stay safe.

[alchemicals]

[Oh, hey you. At least the usual smirk is back on when he glances over.]

It's like I said. I know how to play attack dog.

[alchemicals]

I didn't feel like being touched.

[Like that explains everything.]

And you too.

[cantarellacookie]

Robin.

[Anthy looks very tired. Chuchu, if anything, looks worse.]

I wanted to help you with Paul, but I think I only made it worse for you.

[fullonbraced]

[It really doesn't.

But, okay. She starts back on to her room.]

[schrodingers_man]

[ Yomiel appears to be determined to try as many flavors as he can before curfew time. Gosh, you'd think it was ten years since he ate something besides algae mush or something! ]

I hope so. Anything's an improvement over FunFood, but I could really go for some roast chicken or something.

[schrodingers_man]

Well, try not to get taken out back behind the shed tonight, okay? Tomorrow's going to be an easy one, but you'll probably need to bark at a few more people the day after that.

[alchemicals]

You heard what that girl said about that. But I'll do my best, just for you.

[fullonbraced]

Hey, Anthy. [A slow nod. Robin stops to lean back, stretching her joints.]

Auuugh! What's his deal?! I can't believe he's gunning for me, man! [She crossed her arms childishly.] If you ask me, he's pretty suspicious himself.

[staunton]

Roast chicken would be fantastic. Hell, even instant noodles would taste like caviar and lobster after that FunFood.

[schrodingers_man]

You didn't already forget what you said about letting the Defense Officer do their job, did you? If we're really lucky, there might be no dead body at all tomorrow morning.