Taking Responsibility.

[trustbound]

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?"

Comments

[heritrix]

I dismissed it earlier, but Cabanela might have really been on to something. In that letter I read, Jericho refers to Hilda in the past tense.

Let's say that locket was Hilda's reminder that she was on the right path. The fact that it's here without her then can't be a good sign for her continued health.

[matchbreaker]

But Rachel here just said that Hilda's off running other games.

... Wait.

Wait, the Kirei file! The Wordsmith one?! Does anyone have that one on them?!

[hesperos]

Yeah, I do.

[ ... Because Yuri was carrying them on him just because. Here is Kirei's. He'll take it out. ]

You want it or something?

[matchbreaker]

Yes. [ In fact she's going to take it ... ]

This is the one Hilda's referenced the most in, right? And this is the one that Rachel here, when I've talked with her, doesn't seem to have any memory of, she said she never met him before this exercise. She knew Archer's face at least, though... said she didn't know him that much either, and Hilda's "neutralized" in that report too, right? Even if it's in error. And then she's gone missing here and then is found again.

[ She doesn't ... mmm. She doesn't know where she's going with this though. If Hilda was never involved here, does any of this matter? ]