EXAM 2

[lockdownmods]

Exam 2.

[ Like last time, the exam begins with the desks arranged in a perfect circle; one desk for each person that's participating in the program. There are nameplates for everyone, and they have been bolted to each of the desks, facing the inside of the circle...

...including the deceased. Their chairs have been placed on top of their desks, signifying that they will not be needed. Above of their desks are holograms of their portraits from their profiles, grayed out and bloodstained.

Han is at the front of the classroom again, looking noticeably neutral about the entire setup. His laptop is closed behind him. ]

You know the drill. [his voice sounds soft, tight.]

Be careful with who you pick, as they'll be answering for their crime with their life.

Victim.






Suspects.



[ The physical evidence tray sits in the middle of the circle of desks; you all have the Evidence app on your tablets to access photo evidence. ]

Examination START.

links.
Evidence
Profiles
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Comments

MOOOODS

[whatsmytalentagain]

[He doesn't like this... He really doesn't like this. He turns to face Han and look the man in the eyes.]

Hey! Han. You realize you shouldn't condemn a rock for randomly falling on someone's head, right? So why should we have to execute someone who wasn't aiming to kill?

[foo_bar]

...

[he exhales, his face carefully neutral.]

If he is who you vote for, then yes.

[ososoi]

What happens if one of us doesn't vote?

[foo_bar]

...

[he glances down at the app tallying the votes on his computer. his knuckle raps against the wood lightly, nervously, before he finally says]

Not voting will result in being punished.

[ososoi]

...Shit.

[ Damned if you do damned if you don't, huh? ]

[foo_bar]

[sorry. he doesn't like this either.]

[itwasfeyt]

That is a terrible rule, and you know it!

[foo_bar]

I know.

[he's not fighting]

[throwabookatit]

Well what in the hell are any of you doing this for?!

[ Yeeeeah, no, here comes the yelling. She stands, looking at Han and then...around the room, as if for someone they can't see. ]

They're watching, aren't they? Your superiors?! I want an answer, if this is supposed to be to show who's...who's honorable or able or something, an accident like this shouldn't count?! Why don't the bloody cowards just come out and say it, that this is just an exercise in your own fucking sadism?!

[yourfuture]

[ oh are we yelling at the masterminds today?? ]

Yeah, you people look real fucking good right about now, huh? Making us go to trial for this?

[buriedearth]

[ He's taking a look around the room--there are probably a billion cameras, but it's enough to know that and they're being watched to join in. ]

And don't think that we're going to be forgetting this or taking this lying down. Every single one of you that made us take part in this unwillingly won't get away with this.

When the time comes, you'll realize what a mistake it was to change this into what it is now. This isn't saving anyone, the world or anything! It's just killing innocent people, and if you don't think you'll pay for what you've done, you're wrong.

[itwasfeyt]

How does this make us become heroes?

[foo_bar]

[he's just. quiet.]