From the white lights, the darkness comes...

[sageking]

Today's trial was a mixture of regret, anger, guilt, and second-thoughts. Perhaps some people realized that situations and choices weren't to be black or white. However, decisions were made, and whether it'd be through people keeping secrets or causing a ton of chaos...everyone could probably agree on one thing:

They've made their choices and no matter what happened in the coming days, they will lie in the beds they made for themselves. Whatever that should mean for each and every single person still living here.

That being said, there's still new choices to make. In the days to come, what will those be?

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[kaliedoscopes]

[ He exhales, and it almost sounds like a laugh. ]

That's how a place like this works, dragging everyone down with it.

[oxidegreen]

It is. I'm not suited for it at all.

[She's seen too much horribleness. There's so much to hate about people, and it keeps bringing those thoughts right up to the surface again.]

[kaliedoscopes]

I think I'm used to it, it's growing more familiar day by day. [ His smile is perhaps a bit misplaced, but his tone does match. ]

[oxidegreen]

...In what way?

[kaliedoscopes]

It's like Psychadelica, the same thing day after day, the same struggles that repeat again and again. [ He sighs. ]

Sorry, I don't want to worry you. After everything yesterday, I can't help but be concerned for our future.

[oxidegreen]

I think it's impossible not to be by now.

[kaliedoscopes]

...yeah.

Do you mind if I ask you why you were concerned about me at trial? [ Suspicious, he means. ]

[oxidegreen]

...I've been questioned very closely in all the other trials because my powers were a little similar to what people saw in the evidence. I was worried that they were going to decide your powers were, too.

[Less suspicious more oh no not again.]

[kaliedoscopes]

[ After a beat he nods. ]

I admit that my reading Ango's memories could be looked at as a possible point of suspicion, but I'm not really sure why I was suspected beyond that. It was a tenuous connection, as only I would know what I read from him in the first place, and it was far from his whole life or any memory related to his drinking habits.

But beyond that, I'm not sure what the reasoning was for an accomplice scenario.

[oxidegreen]

Ms. Rosa continued to keep me tentatively on the suspect list because I could wield a sword. A lot of these trials seem to be grilling anyone who fits even a couple of the requirements until we get a confession.

It's worked out so far, but... Mm, I'm a little worried that one day people are going to end up following the wrong trail because it leads to someone easier to blame.

[kaliedoscopes]

...yeah, that does tend to happen. I was just concerned it reflected on me personally, in some way. I don't mind being suspected, but to be suspected as an accomplice...

[ He doesn't get it for a lot of reasons. ]

I know I haven't made any friends lately given my voting approach, but I stand by it. Sakaguchi thought similarly, and we shared several things in common. His death is a real loss.

[oxidegreen]

...I'm probably not a good person to ask about these kinds of things. This is the first time I've had to pay attention to personal relationships... probably all my life.

[She is Not Socialized Enough For This.]

I'm sorry. I'm not very much help here.

[kaliedoscopes]

[ He blinks at the word personal relationships, but she's not wrong it's just... weird to put it that way. ]

It's alright, and you did help me understand a little. [...headpat. ]