Week 3 - Trial

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Week 3: Trial

April 20th. It was now time for the trial.

When everyone arrives at the trial room, the tribunes are already filled with townspeople. Compared to last week, there's less morbid curiosity and more quiet outrage. Everyone's glaring at the visitors while they enter the courtroom.

The number of podiums draped in black has increased dramatically. Nine's, Mako's, Sandalphon's, and Bakugou's have joined Moloch's, raising the number to five. That's one sixth of the available podiums. How many more will be covered in black velvet before these two months end?

Once everyone is at the right podium, the Sergeant bangs his gavel. He doesn't seem to be in better mood than before.

"Today the victim is Katsuki Bakugou. Solve it."

Without even bothering to taunt or be as antagonistic as usual, he waves the gavel. Five small photos appear on the podiums.

            

"When it's time, you shall cast your vote. Write it on paper or put the photo inside the slot, I don't really care about how you do it. What matters is that you actually do it. Start your discussion."

The trial room went completely silent, all the visitors can feel the attentive stares of the townspeople gathered to watch. It's up to them now to find the culprit.

Let the trial begin.

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Comments

[unfashionably]

Nothing besides make me an easy target in the dark.

[doublelammy]

Mind showing us?

May as well be sure.

[unfashionably]

If you think it'll help, sure.

[ So, have you seen DBZ? You've probably seen DBZ. That's what it looks like. He literally starts glowing and his hair stands up a little straighter. ]

[robitussin]

[It's clear from her expression she finds that incredibly weird, but!!]

Is that what makes you stronger and faster, or are you both of those things even normally?

[unfashionably]

Both of them normally. This? As far as I can tell, I don't have access to any of my other magic like this.

[robitussin]

Okay. So... I know it isn't working right here or whatever, but back home, what did looking all weird like that allow you to do differently?

[unfashionably]

Different stuff. My element is light, so beams. Some small, some big. Using it to enhance my attacks. Light is pretty versatile.

[robitussin]

But you couldn't do any of that here, other than the glowy stuff?

[unfashionably]

Yeah. If I could, I'd show you.

[robitussin]

Okay.

[...]

And what's a Guild Master?

[She's going somewhere with this, maybe.]

[snideper]

Glowing like that would sure light up the darkness around you.

[unfashionably]

Yeah, it would. But it would only make me a target, not other people. The thing about being a tiny speck of light in darkness is? It makes everything around you seem darker, not brighter.

[snideper]

Lights on, lights off; use that superhuman speed of yours to get out of the way while Bakugou's still getting that explosion of his ready, and now you know where he is.

[unfashionably]

That's not how it works. Everyone's eyes, even mine, need time to adjust to the dark.

[snideper]

The firepower would've lit the place up, too, wouldn't it? Even if you haven't adjusted to the rest of your surroundings, you'd know where the light's coming from.

[unfashionably]

I can't tell if you're talking about his quirk or my magic. Since I haven't seen his quirk, I couldn't tell you what it would do. But I already told you my magic would give me less visibility, not more.

[robitussin]

Even if you have superhuman senses?

[snideper]

Aha.

[mad she didn't catch that and call it out herself but this is the closest to acknowledgement of natalie being good at something that clarisse will offer her]

[unfashionably]

Yeah, even then.

[amburere]

[ Guess this is what he's doing today, defending Bakugou's combat prowess. ]

The brat would have gotten a hit in if that's the case. He wouldn't miss an easy target repeatedly.

[snideper]

Factor in the superhuman speed. Lights on, lights out right away; that hothead is already firing off an explosion but this guy's already well out of the way.

[icariot]

Except he still would have had to approach Bakugou to attack him.

[snideper]

Lights on, lights off, and if you're speedy enough to get out of the way, you're speedy enough to get up in the kid's business and out of it again. Combat experience with superhuman speed must make for a hell of a combination.

[icariot]

Except Bakugou could just set off explosions directly around himself to act as defense. Sting wouldn't want to run headfirst into an explosion like that, but if the preference was attacking at a distance, like you, that defense wouldn't matter.

[robitussin]

You want to be more specific?