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ODE TO JOY | Hostage Trial

[you're ushered into a sitting room with your own team, away from everyone else. the door shuts and locks behind you.

straight ahead, sitting on the coffee table, is an indestructible clock with an indestructible starry globe... that seems to contain a small plastic figurine that looks exactly like Fenrir—the one teammate missing from this room.

the outer lord's voice rings overhead:]

I've taken from you one of your teammates, and now I'd like to see how far you'd go to protect them.

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Oh, okay.

That’s...

Break one of mine. It’s just a break. The last one was easy.

Just watch the crown.

But-- my turn--

[ she. pauses. and takes a breath. ]

I can't.

...fine. But we aren’t losing.

[...]

Put out your leg.

[

p. puts her leg out ]

I’ll make it quick. Sorry.

[And just like that she slams her foot down on her calf; snapping it hard with a dull expression in her eyes.]

[ ok well she

shrieks, briefly. and collapses like. immediately.

good news!!! the emotion-altering effect on you is suddenly dropped. ]

[..........

Yeah that’s not fine.

Phee drops next to her to check on her immediately.]

Tani...!! You idiot... you should have... nnnnh.

Faery of the Wine-Dark Sea applauds your ambition!

...that’s right. I’m seeing this through to the end.

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