Trial and Error
The Grand Jury Part 2
The Grand Jury Part 2
Edgar smiles a soft smile, that hides his nature. He adjusts his tie, waiting for his turn to address the jury. Harrison finished with his opening statement, turning around stiffly and glaring at Edgar. Edgar stood, still smiling, as he addressed the jury.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,” he said, pacing slowly. “What we have here is a classic case of blaming the victim. My client had his wife and daughter cruelly ripped from him. And while he grieves, he is accused of murder. I ask you, would you really want to condemn an innocent man to die?”
His grin twists as he looks around the jury. It flickers slightly as he remembers his last game.
Don’t think about it he thought to himself It won’t happen like that again
“You all would be so eager to sentence this man to death…” Edgar says.
Harrison stands, clenching his fists. “Don’t…” he said.
Edgar threw his head back and laughed. “Well, how eager are you to sentence each other to death!” he throws his hands out in a wild gesture, causing a few jurors to groan and fall forward. “Root out the Tainted. Perhaps you will survive… Although if I chose my pawns right, you will die.”
Edgar grins, looking around the jury. He managed to get three. It would be all he needed.