trustfell | Taking Responsibility.

A while after that space behind and above the game room has been accessed, after things have been looked over, Jericho can be heard over the intercom; apparently, it works over in that area as well.

"Wow, you guys really are having a great time going through our stuff, aren't you? Good for you! Seriously, look at all of you go, utilizing Rule Four and everything. It's cute as hell.

I'm guessing you want something out of all of this, though – I mean, we absolutely could leave you there to just sort of mull things over until somebody else dies, but that seems like a waste of everybody's time, and believe it or not, I'm not too crazy about wasting tme.

So if you're all happy with what you found, go ahead and head down to the courtroom – as always, we'll be waiting for you."

And as he's said, the door the courtroom below is unlocked and open when you arrive; as always, feel free to follow that darkened stairwell down to that familiar room made of concrete and steel.

There are so few of you now.

Kyrie's photograph has joined the others in the circle that have their pictures in monochrome, their podiums draped in black – but notably, the podiums have all been rearranged. There are definite patterns to it, if you look; either way, feel free to find and take your place.

The pit in the center of the circle remains darkened, but it isn't as though it matters much for the time being, given that there would be no one in it; after all, the thirty-sixth podium, across from all of you, is occupied.

Hilda is standing there, dressed in black as always, a notebook folded tightly against her chest – not the notebook that killed Aligula, but a nice leatherbound one. She looks at everyone expectantly as they walk in; the implication is incredibly clear.

It's you against the guilty. Take control of your fate, and hold them responsible.

When she does speak, it's simple and straightforward, especially as compared to Jericho's rambling.

"Let's begin, shall we?"

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...odds and ends, I suppose? I kind of recognize the T-shaped thing as something of Kotomine's, but...

[he still doesn't know what a Christianity is.]

--Weren't those red stones Sayaka's?

[ she tried to hide them but she was playing with them often enough after Kimblee died, so Elda couldn't help but notice that they are or look similar to them. ]

You'd know better than me, honestly.

[he kind of hands 'em on over!]

I never got to examine them too closely, it was always a more private thing for her.

[ But she'll take them all the same, sort of spinning the rocks in her hands with a distinct frown. She'll set them next to the cat-robot-corpse thing on her podium. ]

...the pendant you're talking about of Kirei's is a cross. [Like the one on her shirt.] It's a symbol of religious worship.

If those red stones are Kimblee's, I think I can see the connection. Could they be possessions of previous masterminds?

See, I was thinking that until I got to this necklace and the... [he holds up the Pokedex] this thing. They don't seem to be involved with any of the notes we've seen yet.

[...Her eyes kind of narrow at those, but she doesn't seem too inclined to say anything just yet. Hm.]

I guess they must be important, then.

Especially since I found them right outside of what appears to be Jericho's room.

[Hmph.]

Jericho keeps all sorts of weird stuff. I don't know why he keeps that specific stuff around. He's explained some of it to me, but not much.

I mean, given all the information we've gotten so far, I'm assuming some of them are trophies, but that doesn't really explain all of them.

Which ones are you confused by?

Well, like I said, the necklace and the... red thing. [he holds up the pokedex.]

...

Also the doll.

[the mew mew etc fig, because he is from before anime.]

[Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.]

Red thing and the doll belong to the people who made the Kingmakers flip their collective shit.

The bling goes with somebody that really needs to not exist.

Oh, I see. That makes sense enough, I suppose.

[excuse you, archie rules]

So either he was successful and they're trophies or they're sort of the equivalent of sleeping with a photograph of your nemesis on the pillow next to yours.

I wouldn't know.

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[Rin nods, but:]

There were masterminds in those folders we never met though, right? Those Kingmaker guys. They could be objects connected to them.

Ah, yes, that's true. I assumed the awful purple hat had something to do with the person with the orange hair and leopard print shoes, anyhow.

...it still creeps me out that guy was here. Ugh. Hopefully I just remember it wrong.

....

Wait, do you know him?

Not... really? [She looks unsure.] I keep hoping I'm overthinking it, honestly; it's just those stupid shoes brought back a bad memory. If I'm not wrong, though, that would make him a person from my world.

...

If it is the person you're thinking of, that means you just... attract people who run these things.

[...I MEAN. In the novels that's literally a factor in why Tokiomi decides he has to adopt Sakura out; because and Rin have so much magical potential they're honest to goodness supernatural and/or bullshit magnets,]

...I can't deny that, but I take offense on principle. I only met that guy once, and it was ten years ago!

Even so, I'm really concerned here! Why does this keep happening with people from your world?!

There's no way my world is the biggest offender here! [She gestures to the list Yuri brought.] Just look at how many people are from Blue's world. At least three of those profiles on the hit list talk about Pokemon! Obviously, that world is the real hotbed of shady activity.

Yes, what is up with that place? It seems filled with delightful creatures, so that can't be the problem.

Maybe we should... check it out after we're done here, if we don't end up neutralized or anything.

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