Second Trial

[neverhadafriend]

[Once again, it's time for the trial. Once again, the floor of the lobby opens up to lead you down to the trial room. Genie can be found in the center of the stage, smoking a pipe and donning a deerstalker hat.]

It's elementary, my dear Watson. [He paces around the stage, peering through a comically large magnifying glass.] You know how this goes, folks. Find the culprit, do the thing.

[He grimaces, whisking away his costume and rubbing his head.]

I gotta say, this one is...kind of a doozy. I can try and clear some things up--as long as I'm allowed to.

[He glances nervously at the birds up above, which continue to chatter amongst themselves.]

[ TRIAL START! ]

Comments

[prodigalhairess]

[This is. All so messed up. It's horrifying in a way that last week wasn't because at least Bill was not really a good person?? But Kronk???]

B-But... if you just helped them set everything up, then you're not the one to blame! You didn't- [She can't say you didn't do anything wrong because he kinda did do some stuff wrong here, but he's not... he's not evil.] You're not bad...

[He can't be punished just for other people using him, right...?]

[kuzcospoison]

Y'know... I think I might agree with that.

...if I didn't pull the lever.

[primafacie]

Why - why would you do that, Kronk?

[kuzcospoison]

I'm still asking myself that, really. Was it for Cecil, for me, for something else- who knows.

I debated it even in the moment, thinking... "go for it"- "back down"... two little voices on my shoulder and I went with the devil.

[primafacie]

[oh noooooooooooooooo]

.......... We'll find a way to undo this. I promise.

[prodigalhairess]

[Hear that? That's the sound of Rapunzel's heart breaking.]

... Why?