foolishmortals | FOURTH TRIAL

[The usual scene plays of everyone going into the elevator after they finish up investigation. But when the elevator starts moving, they will hear John’s voice instead of The Narrator’s. It clearly sounds like he’s reading from some sort of script.]

Picture of Belle, a book lover born well before her time. She desperately wanted society to treat her like a human being, and to respect her love of books. Belle had made many friends and many enemies because of her personality, and now… Her final resting place will be in a book simply titled… The Twilight Zone.

[... Strangely, however, the elevator doesn’t drop this time, the doors instead open as soon as John finishes his speech, leading once again to The Tip Top Club. Now Reyna and Belle’s pictures are in grayscale and, instead of Rod sitting on stage, John is there, looking at some papers. He offers the guests a comforting smile when they enter.]

I shouldn’t complain that Rod’s doing something creative with his time, but I have to admit, I don’t get what he sees appealing about writing something like this. Don’t know why he had the elevator set to “ride” mode either.

I, uh...made some old fashioned lemonade for you guys. [He motions to the lemonade pitcher and cups on the counter.] Feel free to help yourself.

[He’s… really trying to attempt to lighten the mood of this situation. Please humor him.]

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No. What would you like me to say, I was sleeping? That’s hardly a reasonable excuse, is it? That could apply to any one of us, and it’s about as believable as the rat becoming sober.

But it’s the truth.

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So if we can't prove you weren't there, then we need to prove someone else was! If you were framed, there's sure to be a sign!

[AND IF YOU WEREN'T...]

I wouldn’t have killed her. And if I did, it wouldn’t be in such a showy manner.

[LOOK HE SUSPECTED REYNA LAST WEEK AND MAYBE HE TURNED OUT TO BE ONLY SLIGHTLY OFF BUT]

That, I can believe. [maybe just. stabbed once. NOT ALL THIS...]

Didn't this man essentially fight the air to the point of exhaustion when the Narrator was still around?

[ Just saying. ]

I didn’t go around trying to stick plants into his mouth.

That's why he's not... you know... enough to trick someone into drinking poison.

I'm still not convinced that it is poison. All that's happened to the duck is a need for a nap.

Really, I'm not certain that point had anything at all to do with what he ingested.

Look, I just licked some off of my finger, okay? If Belle drank a whole cup of it...

Who's to say that she did? How quickly did you feel affected?

It wasn't immediate or anything. I mean, it tasted really bitter right away, but I didn't feel very sick right off the bat.

What else would cause all those physical effects on Belle's body?

I do think I heard that there handprints on her throat. I might be wrong, but isn't that the only place you humans catch your breath?

...

What if it's her own hands.

You think she strangled herself?

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Sure. But he tried the same thing. He didn't keep switching tactics! Whoever killed Belle did a lot!

...Why wouldn't you kill her?

[He doesn't sound very accusatory. He's honestly been curious about the two of them for some time now.]

I had...

[...]

...Some affection for the girl.

You were in love with her!

You don’t fall in love with someone in a matter of weeks.

[kylo.....]

Of course you can! Haven't you ever heard of love at first sight? It happens literally all the time! And it happened to you, you big lug!

It isn't always love that a man has for a woman, dear.

[ For once she might just leave it at that. ]

[ROLLS EYES]

Why does it always have to be some kind of... weird sex thing with you guys! Can't it just be nice and romantic for once?

[ She snorts into her glass. ]

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I don't think Kylo knows enough about Earth poisons to kill anybody that way. He'd just do the stabbing too, probably; poisoning someone requires being, like... a little more. Creative?

[she's trying to help]