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Sterling + Onyx 1

Through the doors, you find yourselves in a small circular room that seems to be decorated much in the same way as the ring is decorated today. The curtains are in alternating colors of your teams, and in the center stand are three surprisingly lifelike, but faceless sculptures. They stand with their backs to one another, facing out to the chairs. About each of their necks is a cord that holds a sign written in a fine, looping cursive.

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You played in the Queen's game, too?

Yeah, I did. We decided everyone involved in our case was kind of stupid.

D'you think 'throw the accused out on the street' consists of 'enacting punishment with our own hands'?

Or maybe throwing them out of the game? Something about having to do it ourselves makes me worried.

Yeah. . .chucking someone seems like an action that falls within the lines of that little rule, at least. We should ask.

If we can? Sure, why not.

*I AM SOUNDING . . . SO . . . POLITE*

Mother. Is removing the criminal from the game or the premises a legitimate punishment?

Would you be able to take such actions with your own hands, my child?

Some of us are perfectly capable of picking someone up and removing them from a place. Would you let us?

Tell me, have you ever removed yourself voluntarily from one of Mother's games?

There's always a first time. There's nothing wrong with exploring our options and seeing if they've changed.

What's the purpose of running this sort of thing? You're giving us a blank crime with no context whatsoever and expecting us to act as arbiters; isn't that a rather flawed setup no matter how you turn it . . .?

It is quite in your hands what to do when faced with such a blank assessment. If Mother's children do not know what to do in such a situation, well, that will be dealt with in its own way.

Hmm. Thank you for the information.

[a short, tsking sound]

Is that all?

Were you looking for something else?

You're wise enough to know the questions to be asked, child.

I'm wise enough to --

*cuts himself off.*

[a low chuckle]

[Well that was interesting.]

So it's a matter of assigning a punishment or accepting one ourselves.

*i hope you are enjoying my internal deadeyesing shot through with spikes of controlled rage! because that is a thing!*

I think we can assign one to better taste than hers.

[I am rolling around in it like a cat in catnip. Internally. Looking super concerned face!!]

We don't have much choice it seems. I'd suggest we take the punishment ourselves but....

[Shrugging.]

I'd rather not leave it to her, considering she's not very flexible about transferring punishment meant for others onto us.

[Looking from Serah to the Doctor.]

They've suggested a vague punishment--like saying we'll take something and then just stealing a hug.

...that works.

[watching . . .]

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