week five: trial

[cyclists]

Week Five: Trial
18 in Competition

It may be difficult to sleep with the light shining so brightly throughout the night, but the participants can rest easy knowing they will not be plagued by unwanted, disturbing dreams. Early the next day, a bell chimes and all will feel compelled to enter the main meeting hall.

The hall looks mostly the same as it always has, the two thrones for Lune and Sol at the head of the room and scrolls hanging from the walls. The metal box sits on a table near the front, along with the glass boxes perfectly centered before the benches in the room. Now that the trial is in session, Shirasu, Lili, Miki and Minato's coffins are open, and their bodies will be available for examination.

Lune and Sol are seated in their thrones, patiently waiting for the last participant to settle. It's only when everyone has gathered that Sol speaks first.

"Nine hours. Don't forget."

They stop, glancing at Lune and gesturing for them to say their piece.

"Face the truth directly, and don't turn away from what you may find."

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the fifth trial!

We'll go over a few notes briefly as we will be playing this trial a bit differently than other games.

As noted, there was no investigation period on Friday. However, today participants will have the chance to investigate areas in the game setting as they see fit! This can be done by providing the name of the location you want to visit to the host header comment. To help with the ease of the trial and for IC mechanics, only one location may be visited at a time. In addition, these locations can be manipulated and adjusted upon request to test theories and solve puzzles, so please feel free to ask if you're searching for clues! Your host will also be accompanying you on these visits.

Most importantly, before the trial is over, please place your character's vote over on the voting page. Voting will close at 9pm EST/6pm PST, and will serve as our activity check for the week, so please be sure you get your vote in before it ends unless you have contacted us previously.

If you have any questions at any time, please let do us know by pinging us on Discord! Dana and Ty will be in the chat and available for all questions. Thank you, and have fun!

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Comments

[forefall]

Threatening me will get you nowhere.

[ ... ]

Miki knew Lili was corrupted this week.

[unfriendliest]

[ oh. okay. that's something. ]

How did she know?

[forefall]

Why else do you think those golden binds were used?

[unfriendliest]

That doesn't explain how she knew. It could have just been a precaution of some sort.

...And how do you know this?

[forefall]

I was told in confidence. Miki told me she wanted to use the binds on Lili.

[unfriendliest]

And she didn't say how she figured out Lili was corrupted? Is there a way to know beforehand?

[forefall]

Sometimes. Not always.

[unfriendliest]

"Sometimes" - what does that mean, exactly? All I've heard is that there might be differences in their behavior, if it's left to fester long enough.

[forefall]

I'd like to know that, too. I do know there are people here who have that ability to sense it.

[autocatalysis]

I'd like to know this as well. From the answers we've received before, it seemed implied the corruption only reached them on the darkness of Thursday night...?

[ unless lili was corrupted for longer??? but they've been catching all their corrupted killers... sometimes late, but, ]

[forefall]

I can't tell you how corruption works in detail. I only know what I've been told.

[globs]

[ hmm. ]

Even so, she went out together with her on Thursday night. Did Lili target her?

[forefall]

No... Even corrupted, I don't think Lili would do that, but you can choose to think that.

[globs]

Then why was Miki awake at night, and why did they die together?

[forefall]

Miki was granted the ability to be awake that night.