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[quote=Zachary Ackerson][color=0076a3]"Not... not like this..."[/color][/quote][/center]

[color=0076a3]"Glad we all agree on something, I suppose."[/color] Zachary sighed. It was hard to feel any sort of positive emotion in this case as what they were agreeing on was related to whether or not someone should die, with the answer being a resounding 'yes, but not right now' It wasn't like he didn't agree, of course, but it was still a grim thing. [color=0076a3]"But worrying about it now does us no good. Wouldn't it be better to say our goodby--"[/color]

Killgood didn't feel like letting Zach finish his sentence. After interrupting him, the bear had supposedly come up with a 'brilliant idea'. A chill ran down his spine. No good could come from him.

The vibration from the handbook caught Zach's attention, and he retrieved it with cautious curiosity. 

[quote][color=magenta]23.[/color] In the event that a trial should start with an obvious blackened, the spotless may vote for anyone that they would like to be executed. [/quote]

This was nothing special. The bear, or rather Davis, was not happy with the potential outcome of this trial. There was no way he was going to sit down and just let things end anticlimactically. That wasn't entertaining. Zach shook his head. [color=0076a3]"I'm not fond of terrible jokes, bear. Why would we even entertain such an idea?"[/color]

But the mascot was not done. He addressed the fact they would likely just vote Noel, but added a twist to the voting process -- 

[quote][color=magenta]"...Since this has the potential to be the last trial, there’s no point in hiding your secrets any longer. So…”[/color][/quote]

Zachary's heart rate increased dramatically. This wasn't going to end how he thought it would, would it? He desperately wished this was so. But the rumbling the handbook crushed any notion. 

[quote][color=magenta]” There, you each get to look up the disturbing details of one infinite in this trial. Wanna know if someone’s harboring a dangerous secret? Just look ‘em up!”[/color][/quote]

[url=https://youtu.be/ZlPupxGyxZM?list=PLU4ktq2pWONtJ7o5pLZyWJc88nttIzMKx]Zachary turned to Jezebel.[/url] Would this be the last time he could do so? Someone was going to make use of this opportunity. And someone was going to check him. There was no way around it. He understood that up to this point, some of his actions would have come off as suspicious. That people wouldn't place unconditional trust in him. But still, he had hoped that...

Well, that was the problem. He had hoped. He should have known better.

Reluctantly, he drew his attention away from Jezebel and back to his handbook. Was there any point to him searching someone else? He wasn't dying to know anyone else's past. It would probably only bring him more despair, knowing something terrible. The man looked to the bear, [color=0076a3]"...is this really necessary. Can't we abstain from this one, if it's not even a real trial?"[/color] he asked. 

[color=magenta]”Not a real trial?”[/color] The bear erupted into laughter. [color=magenta]”If anything, this is the most real trial you’ve ever had! Every one of you is on trial not only as jury, but as the defendant and plaintiff as well.”[/color] The throne the bear was sitting on seemed to be replaced with a sea saw at that instant. [color=magenta]”I don’t care which way you tip the scales, but tip them you will!”[/color] Alexandria jumped out of a shadow and landed on the other side of the seesaw, propelling Monokuma over her head.

[url=https://youtu.be/fj3GvFU5IEk]"...!"[/url]

No escape. But he figured that'd happen. In any case, there was not currently any incentive to vote for anyone but Noel. To vote for someone else, that was just pointless murder. Was it likely someone else had done something worse? No... well, actually... Bliss seemed innocent enough, but look at what she did. And he was proof of this too, maybe. So perhaps... at the very least, he should look into someone else? He certainly didn't want to, but maybe it would be for the best. He had to vote for someone, after all. 

Who should he investigate? Cyrus? Ice? No. Some might consider them his obvious choices, but looking into Ice was dumb and, honestly, someone else would probably go for Cyrus. His gaze traveled towards the target he desired to inspect. If he were to listen to cliches, then there was something seriously wrong with her. He made his choice. 

[color=0076a3][i]That's... is this really true? Can I even trust information Killgood gives me? How can I be sure this isn't tampered with, in some way? But if it is. If what I'm seeing is true... they're just as bad as Bliss...[/i][/color]

[center][color=brown][h2]George Henry[/h2][/color] 
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[quote=George Henry][color=Brown]"Didn't forget about me, did ya?"[/color][/quote][/center]

George Henry had remained silent the entirety of the case up to this point. And he had even before. He was there when Zachary had lost his head... and when Bliss lost hers. Things around these parts sure seemed to escalate rather quickly. He figured it best to watch from a distance. 

But he couldn't pretend like he wasn't involved forever. Their bear tormentor came up with another scheme, one that put everyone in danger, including himself. But it wasn't all bad. He was getting bored of watching anyways. 

[color=brown]"Hoo boy! Ya sure are ach'n to cause a commotion, ain't ya?"[/color] George chuckled. The dedication to such a cause was almost commendable. Too bad he didn't much care for people trying to get him killed. [color=brown]"Reckon we all got ourselves sum juicy tidbits. But we caught this lass red-handed and she's basically hogtied. Ya'll still not decided?"[/color] he asked. 

But George Henry wasn't sitting idle as he spoke. Like many others, he had grabbed his handbook and inspected it. The choice to find out what secrets another Infinite had? He wouldn't miss such an occasion, especially not now that the archer was here. His choice was made with no hesitation, and what he learned there was interesting. 

George barely managed to hide the grin on his face.