In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on,
"Bring a snack or somethin' too.
The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
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robowest2017-02-18 12:00 pm
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[ is no one else going to question this... he's giving will a suspicious look. ]
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I always do. The only two people I can't empathize with are you and the Sheriff. You're robots. Inorganic. I can't latch on.
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[ surprisingly, he doesn't seem to be sent into a state of illogical computer rage at this thought. ]
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[ Said rather firmly. This is most likely not that first time he's been asked this. ]
Empathetic. I can take on anyone's point of view and understand them fully and completely. With corpses, I can recreate their last moments in my head, relive them. Same with killers. That's how I know.
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[ such abilities were available to humans in his time... but only through taking extremely dangerous drugs. Maybe that's why Will seems so out of it at most of these trials. ]
It's unfortunate that you can't use your abilities on technology, as well. You might have had some use.
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What goes through your head really doesn't interest me, sport.
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[ jerking a thumb towards the sheriff. ]
Get into his head, and you'd probably find an actual solution.
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Don't need to know what he's thinking to know there's plenty of solution floating around the place but no one's committed to take it. Lots of people concerned about morality here, not freedom.
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[ he's not seeing plenty of solutions though?? or, well. none that will be easy to do. Ash is starting to reconsider his options. ]
If you're so all-seeing and aware of the exits, does that mean you simply prefer to sit here and watch rather than leave?
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I'd like to see what happens first. Not every day you get stuck in a place like this, and I'm in no rush to go home.
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No. I'd rather not.
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And the rest? You'd see a number of them die, as well?
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I stopped helping a long time ago. Why would I start again now?
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Interesting. We'll talk later.