Third Trial.

[withthemost]

[The Mayor is oddly silent today. Contemplative. It may have something to do with the wallpaper here now being very obviously reinforced. Don’t try to tear it down again, kids. You won’t like what happens.

Both Martin and Alfred’s podiums have been smashed to pieces, one of those might come as a shock if you weren’t around when the other body was found. But in the end, you’ll have to press onwards regardless of how many people have fallen today.]

Trial start.

Comments

[junosteel]

Does it matter? I was still the one who stabbed him! I'm the one responsible for his death!

[There's an edge to his voice.]

[hydrazine]

Then tell me what happened! If it was really you, like you said, you owe us the damn truth, and not just part of it!

[protojoker]

[hehehe]

He’s already given us it!

[hydrazine]

John, if you don't shut up and let me think, I swear to you, you will wish you did!

[protojoker]

Look, all I’m saying is that he’s fessing up.

[junosteel]

[He grips the edge of his podium even tighter. Blood is dripping onto the floor from his hand.]

I...I didn't bring him directly to the clinic. I brought him to someone else, first. I thought the injury wasn't that serious, that he could still be saved.

Turns out, I was wrong. But I brought him to town hall after.

[hydrazine]

...Dr. Watson said he bandaged your hand.

[junosteel]

...

Yes. But he's not responsible for this.

[hydrazine]

Then why did you lie about it? Even in the situation you're describing, if you're the one who wounded him, we would have only voted for you, so...

[...]

You said you stabbed him. Who smothered him?

[junosteel]

I said. It doesn't. Matter. I didn't want him being dragged into it, okay?

[His voice is practically a growl at this point.]

[pegathesis]

Juno. We are all going to suffer if you don't tell us the truth.

You're our friend. Don't do this.

[junosteel]

....

[He doesn't say anything. He just looks away.]

[hydrazine]

Then just tell me whether you smothered him or not!

[junosteel]

I--

[His voice cracks.]

Ye--N....

[hydrazine]

...You know I can't die here. I need you to tell me the truth.

[junosteel]

Do you think I want you to die?! I know this! I killed him, and that's the truth!

[hydrazine]

You wouldn't be trying this hard to convince us if you weren't covering for someone! You're a shitty liar, Juno.

[spiritoso]

...But did you smother him, Juno?

[pegathesis]

[......

Twilight is silent. She's silent for a long time.]

...who did you bring him to, Juno.

[junosteel]

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