Mock Gaiden Trial

[superstarlineup]

[After everyone has finished investigating the horrendous death of a poor dog (and also a couple of disasters who somehow gotten themselves killed, everyone will hear a loud click from the direction of Superstar Studios. A few moments later, the Agent’s voice is heard.]

Ok that’s enough rehearsal there! Time for the show! Everyone break a leg okay?

[As everyone enters the Studio, the first thing that hits them is the blinding lights, making it impossible to see anything for the first few moments.

Once their eyes adjust, they’ll realize that they are definitely in a really tacky movie studios. There are some cheap cardboard cutouts of monsters and city skylines, cameras that look pretty out of date, and the whole place looks like it was built on a shoestring budget.

In the middle of the studio there are rows of directors chairs for every guest that woke up here, with Rod, Ghost Host, and Stan’s chairs just knocked over. In front of them stands the Agent, grinning in an extremely uncanny way.]

I’m impressed! Three bodies is impressive after that first week of nothin’! I’m gonna make sure that culprit gets an extra special reward if they manage to get away with it.

[A small pause, then:]

Okay, my shining stars. You all have to figure out who killed your fellow actors so they don’t get away with it! If they do, they get their reward while everyone else will be punished instead.

There’s no set time limit, but make sure you don’t make it borin’. The cameras are rolling and I ain’t going to let the people watch another boring average reality show!

Comments

[dannydorito]

HAHAHA, oh MAN, the first time you pick up a history book is gonna be FANTASTIC to watch.

[southgatekept]

I mean...in the Digital World, everyone has to fight to survive, but...the Real World didn't seem like that. At least not from what everyone else told me.

[ Actually experiencing it, well. That was special circumstances. ]

[dannydorito]

Ah, survival's a boring reason to fight. These skinbags find way more interesting reasons to kill each other! It's practically the species pastime!

[southgatekept]

[ She pauses, and recalls the D-Reaper's constant justification. ]

I don't think it's as simple as that. It's true, I don't know the specifics...but I also think it's not fair to condemn a whole species in that way.

[ But...she taps a too-big pen. ]

Them, however... If there's nothing else to be done, I'll write down their names. It simply feels like we're just doing what this man wishes of us, instead of trying to escape this place.

[dannydorito]

I've been alive longer than most human civilizations, Ears. Humans might talk a big game about life and freedom and giving peace a chance, but when it comes down to it they'll erase their own families just to kill someone they don't understand.

[There's. Actually sort of a note of anger in his voice?]

But if you wanna defend a couple murders here, sure! Go on, it'll be educational for the rest of us. Maybe you too, for at least a second.

[southgatekept]

I will not doubt what you've seen...but I also can't turn my back on the humans. While they're capable of horrible things, they've shown me just how far we can go, by working together. I've known many Digimon who've lashed out in similar ways, after all.

[ But, she sighs, and she shakes her head. ]

It's true what they've done, however. I will not defend them. I just believe...there is a better way, to find justice. A better way to find freedom and safety.