THIRD TRIAL

[whimsicalism]

To the court room. Make it quick, alright? I don't really know about any of you but I don't want to waste more time on a couple of bratty teenagers.

[The Queen still is silent as you descend to the court room. There are ten less of you than when you began. The podiums look empty as you go to them. Even if the podiums are getting empty, though, there is a new jury box near the Alices that is rather full... of ghosts of all the participants of the previous round you've discovered and of your dead compatriots. They don't talk but they're there. Judging. Always judging.

There is someone who doesn't notice this addition, though. Queen Alice.

The Queen is quiet but she's next to the Cat. Her head is bowed to her chest as she seems to sleep quietly. Then as movement she jolts up, smiling vaguely as she nods.]

Yes, a tea party--that's what we...need...

[Her head drops back to her chest as she falls asleep again. The Cat glances at her then back at the crowd with agitation.]

Someone is responsible for Lena and Neku's deaths. Do something about it, will you? Why did you even bring one of those ghosts in with you, anyway?

Comments

[prescience]

That's what I believe. If they were both distracted with the trap, or with one another... A third party could have taken advantage.

[xxxx_me]

Do you think the third person wanted the wish, too?

[prescience]

I don't know if we can say that yet. Neku Sakuraba-san made his desire for a wish known to us early on. The person who did this may have just been counting on someone trying to claim it.

[xxxx_me]

So... they thought they could kill him instead?

[prescience]

Or anyone else who was swayed by the promise of a wish, I suppose. But... who do you think was the most visibly convinced of that motivation, just by our meetings alone?

[xxxx_me]

Neku...