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The Final Trial ‹ Mastermind ›

The dream world that they enter is shrouded in darkness. What was always an everlasting night has now taken even the stars from them. The only light comes from small, floating torches that flicker. Through what little light they have to guide them, they can see a small familiar form waiting up ahead. Coming closer, they can indeed tell that Sheepy is waiting.

Now more than ever it is important that they arm themselves with the evidence that they have collected regarding the mastermind behind all this. Because this is the only chance they'll ever get to present it. Though death has always been the risk, now it's all or nothing.

Sheepy waits for them all to join her before grinning.

"Well, well, well... here we all are. Not all that many of you left, are there? Ah-- but then... maybe there won't be any of you left after this. Keheheheheh!! So let's make the most out of this last little session, shall we? Think you have it all figured out? Well let's find out. Like you were told, you gotta name all the remaining gunmen as well as the mastermind. So. Let's begin."

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The guilty gunmen would be properly punished per the experiment. Then with the Mastermind uncovered, we would properly end the experiment and the rest of you would all go safely.

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And what happens if we get it wrong?

If you answer incorrectly, the experiment will be deemed a failure. What will be done with you... ah. I'm not sure. But you might never wake up.

I thought that might be it. But does that apply to getting it all correct or does it apply solely to the mastermind?

You have to correctly identify all the guilty parties in order to succeed.

And I'm guessing abstaining isn't permitted. There have been two occasions where the wrong person was picked and chosen to die, so why are things different now?

We gave you the information. It was your job to asses that and find the culprit. In this case... it would be a bad idea. This is your final trial. If you abstain, you'd be leaving your fate up in the air.

...

[But you'll notice that's not a hard no.]

[That's exactly what he was looking for.]

Surely you know us all fairly well by now though, right? How many of us here actually make good decisions? I think we're much more likely to take a chance and risk everything to end things on our terms.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

[WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE KIDS...??? Just growing up and getting ready to recklessly jump in the fires like this... Where is there sense of self-preservation???]

Oh well. I'll continue to watch over you all until the end.

[DO ANY OF US ACTUALLY LOOK SANE, WE LOST IT A LONG TIME AGO]

Just as I expected. But that raises another question... Are you the only one watching us here?

...!

[Sheepy blinks and seems to consider something for a moment.]

No, I'm not.

Is our mastermind also here with us? It's a little rude of them not to show themselves!

Mmm. Can't say.

[There has to be a line. Unfortunately you've reached it Yeager.]

[He knew he'd hit it eventually...]

Oh well. You've been very helpful otherwise, so thank you for that!

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parasomniacs - 2017-01-22 02:09 (UTC) - Expand

... I believe at this point, you will know what decision we shall be inclined to making.

[ Be it as it may, this too can be part of what it means to be human, he supposes. ]