"You all know why you're here,"

The coatl's voice sings in the scratchy microphone though her eyes appear to be vacant of any emotion whatsoever.
"So look around, what you see before you are dragons who have wronged. Whether it be a life they took--a crime they committed, a lie they told, you're all here for one thing."

Her eyes remain lifeless but a grin appears on her face.

"Redemption"

She pears into the crowd again with the same haunting smile on her face that sends shivers down your spine

You look around anxiously at the rest of the audience.

So they were right.

You aren't alone.

"Now... if you will, let us help you take a step forward into a new life...

Your new life."

Her face now sports a toothy grin, and you swear you can see some sort of emotion in her eyes.

You can't quite put your finger on what emotion that is, though.

"Well, let's hear it for the next chapter of your new life, shall we!?"

Some of the dragons scattered around the outside of the theater begin cheering--you assume they are part of this organization and were placed there strategically.

Though, soon enough, the audience erupts into a contagious cheer as well.

And you find yourself cheering with them.

The coatl standing on the stage basks in the energy of the crowd for a moment before motioning for them to quiet down again.

"Now... let's go ahead and start business. Get ready to become acquainted with the worst people you've ever had the misfortune of meeting!"

The large group of dragons begin to applaud once more with some sort of vigorous energy.

And you know exactly what the coatl means by 'the worst kinds of people',

For as you spur on the applause with the others, you can't rid the thought from your mind...

...the thought that you are, in fact, the worst one.

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wl: opal