week 5 - hermann - saturday post-trial

[completelycrazy]

[Well, that sure was a trial... Newt finds himself thinking that after every one of these things, but this game just keeps escalating. It's more and more true with each week that passes.

Normally, he would flounce off for some alone time after the trial, but he and Hermann need to go reclaim their stash, so... Here they are. Heading toward the parking lot. Alone. For the first time since, uh, the last time they were here together.

The silence should be nice after nine hours of arguing, but nope. It's just awkward.]

Um... So, uh, how about Mary, right?

[Is this better?]

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[byjove]

[No???]

I can't believe someone would be so... so vile. [He doesn't mean Mary.] To manipulate a child into murder. And then to kill himself and leave her to deal with the aftermath.

[He's uh. Furious.]

[completelycrazy]

Her, and two other kids. Three, technically, if you count Akira. [Poor Akira, honestly.]

We're lucky Seizaburo and Mutsu were ready to take the fall. If it, uh, makes you feel any better, I have a feeling that piece of shit won't be in the Composer's good graces after this stunt.

[byjove]

It's reprehensible.

[If only he like, said cuss words?]

I can't imagine the Composer would be pleased with such a display. It flies in the face of everything we've learned here.

[Give him just a second he'll stop spitting vitriol.]

[completelycrazy]

[It's sweet that Hermann's swears are reserved for when Newt is being a particularly obnoxious pill.]

I know, dude. Trust me, I agree with you. [What is venting?] But, uh, at least Mary didn't go down for it, you know?

[He pauses.]

And, hey, we're still alive.

[byjove]

[The fact that no one's arguing with him does burn his anger down faster.]

I'm glad none of them were callous enough to vote for Mary, especially in these circumstances. And... yes. I suppose we are.

[It sounds like there's an "about that..." in there somewhere.]

[completelycrazy]

[Yeah, "about that" indeed...]

I, um... Sorry about that whole thing with the tape recorder. Should've figured Taako would gun for me like that. I deleted the others.

[All but the most embarrassing one, honestly.

Sorry, Hermann, was this what you wanted to talk about?]