FINAL TRIAL

[petoskeymods]

FINAL TRIAL

And now, you know the truth. Who's behind everything, and why.

And the question that hangs in the air now is - what's next?

It's noon when you all go down to the firepit, the sun hanging bright in the air. Red is there, seated calmly, watching all of you - and Archer is standing up, looking imposing.

It's time to talk.

CAMPERS REMAINING: 7

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[fallbymyhands]

[oh. . . Mitsuru. . .]

Ashikawa. . .

[killtheanimals]

[He just

Slowly looks away, giving a frustrated sigh.]

...The interviews were pointless. They wiped all our memories anyway. [Obviously. That's the logic he's clinging to now.

He's not stupid, he knows himself, knows who he is. He can guess at what his logic was at that time. But it isn't as though that part is relevant right this second, so he doesn't elaborate.]

[summeranimals]

[ There's a squirrel jumping on his shoulder now. No worries though, it is not malicious for you are no archer.

There's just a nuzzle as it curls up there. ]

[killtheanimals]

[And suddenly, squirrel.

He jumps a bit at the sudden animal on the shoulder, but Ren's words from the past week come to mind, and...

With a softer look, he gently cups a hand around the squirrel.]

[summeranimals]

[ Squirrel happily curls into that hand, all soft tail and gentle snout touches. ]

[killtheanimals]

[Thanks squirrel, he's going to appreciate the support so much, especially when Chuuta comes for him.]

[summeranimals]

[ Once Chuuta comes in there is some angry squirrel hissing in his direction, before the nuzzling returns. Squirrel seems content to stay here for the next long while. ]

[killtheanimals]

[Good, he'll just keep that hand there affectionately all trial.]

[fallbymyhands]

. . . they were pointless. They wiped our memories, and were deceitful in how they approached us.

[she lays a hand on his shoulder]

[killtheanimals]

...I don't have eight weeks in Vision. I can't... spare that time.

I may have volunteered for it, but I probably thought - either I find a way out even faster, or I face death.

[He can't remember it. But he's still confident in his own thought processes.]

[fallbymyhands]

Even if that was your mindset. . . they still didn't tell you precisely what the final protocol was.

You were desperate. They preyed upon that.

[killtheanimals]

That's probably how they got any of us to come here of our own wills - not that dragging people along seemed to give them any trouble, either.

[fallbymyhands]

Their methods are despicable. We are not tools to be used in their greater mission.

[killtheanimals]

[AHAHA WELL ABOUT THAT.]

[soylentprotag]

They might not be pointless, if they were recorded like this. They might have wanted to use them against us later.

[Yeah, he can also guess at his own interview, and all of this really isn't relevant -- especially with the memory shenanigans. But he's willing to take a moment to try and reassure, anyway. They're all in shit together now, after eight weeks of this, regardless of what their interviews may contain.]

But we've fought together for this long. It's all right.

[killtheanimals]

[He's sullen, which is unsurprising, but...]

We have twelve hours. If any of you really want to make a big deal of it-- [and by that he means Chuuta]

We might as well save it for then.