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Midterm Exam.

[ Once again, 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.

Today Han and Vivienne both are at the front of the classroom, but it's Vivienne that finally speaks up. ]

Today is your Midterm exam. Having successfully passed the halfway mark for the semester, today's proceedings will be a little bit different.

You are responsible for finding the culprits responsible for the deaths of Doris and Hank Anderson. You will have several hours to discuss the evidence and your decision. Know that there are two people among these here that bear the responsibility for these events. You will be asked to vote for each. The two with the highest number of votes will receive their punishment.

...Your midterm exam begins now.

Victims.

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.

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Alex shouldn't have to die over this -- and Waver shouldn't have to lose his partner.

You shouldn't have to die, either! Just- if I have to stay here, so do you!

[ Again, and again, and again-- ]

This is the least I could do to try and bring some form of balance to this flawed premise.

[ what he's been saying since the start of this trial. ]

You need to live and protect Max.

Would you guys knock it off?!

[And there go Rantaro's bottled up emotions. Spewing out over everything.]

Connor-san, what good does it do anyone else if you take the fall for Alexander-san after he basically admitted to his part in this!?

Edited 2018-09-15 23:21 (UTC)

Alex and Waver need to support one another. If I take Alex's place, he can keep doing that.

How?!

And what if Alex dies next week? What if Velvet-san dies? Then what?

We can only handle this one week at a time. We have to keep trying to get to make sure we can get home. That support will be more necessary than ever.

What's that supposed to mean?!

The more people that die here...morale gets worse and worse. But I think the answer is out there, if we just work hard enough. We have to support each other to do that.

Humans need each other.

... Oh, for crying out loud.

WE HAD BEASTMEN AND MAGIC RIDER SERVANTS IN THIS STUPID APPRENTICE THING, ALONG WITH YOU!

YOU COUNT AS A HUMAN FOR THIS, OKAY?!

[He's done. He's absolutely done. If not speaking won't make him go hoarse, this argument will.]

Shh, let them go at it just a little longer.

[this is prime time entertainment]

Is now really the time Clown...?

[Poe is just going to stay out of this.... because he’s too conflicted to take either side of the argument. Not... that he’s going to admit that out loud.]

Will we ever get to witness this again?

.... I wouldn’t be surprised if the administration recorded all of this for record keeping.... but otherwise.... no.

I only regret not bringing any popcorn!

[Next trial he'll make sure of it.]

Well... The incentive would...

Don't give me that... Stop- [ Stop putting that on me- ] I won't let you get yourself killed, you bampot.

Waver was right, Rebecca. I couldn't even protect Hank. What good can I be for anyone else?

No, he's not. He's grieving and lashing out, like...like an idiot. You're plenty good, Connor.

Hank is dead. I was in the room next to him all night -- I was -- I should have been there.

[ She bites her tongue. ]

Don't you fucking dare. You're not the only one who's- who's lost someone, who was in the fucking room right next to you.

[ Knocking on Isabella's door. Open up. Open up. Open... ]

You're not...going to convince me of this.