The Watchers step forward in unison as the barrier falls, the same as they had with the verdict against Bertolt. Their reactions vary - Yomiel's uneasiness, Satariel's misery as they lower their head, Rameel's solemness, but it's clear to them that this is the end.
The strike is true, from daemon and man alike. Even with the trident hitting him, Kotetsu doesn't miss his mark, and Idi bleeds gold from Finley's jaws, then the rest of her shimmers into that golden Dust, fading on the wind. The trident and spear both disappear much like the screwdriver had after they were chosen, allowing Bertolt to sink to his knees, and it seems like nothing will be left behind.
And that includes the executed, Bertolt's body turning to Dust like much his daemon - and then there's nothing left.
Bertolt Hoover is dead.
The laughter from before returns, echoing, before the unknown but newly familiar voices turn to song again:
true dedication for those he holds dear, precious friends, a love sincere, a worthy cause to become the guilty, and he'd do it again, willfully. so here he falls, the price to atone when all the boy wanted was to go home.
After the Dust clears, and the song ends with more of that laughter, the Watchers will disappear in a shift of time around them. Kotetsu and Finley are left alone in the heart of the plaza.
REMEMBER -
The strike is true, from daemon and man alike. Even with the trident hitting him, Kotetsu doesn't miss his mark, and Idi bleeds gold from Finley's jaws, then the rest of her shimmers into that golden Dust, fading on the wind. The trident and spear both disappear much like the screwdriver had after they were chosen, allowing Bertolt to sink to his knees, and it seems like nothing will be left behind.
And that includes the executed, Bertolt's body turning to Dust like much his daemon - and then there's nothing left.
Bertolt Hoover is dead.
The laughter from before returns, echoing, before the unknown but newly familiar voices turn to song again:
precious friends, a love sincere,
a worthy cause to become the guilty,
and he'd do it again, willfully.
so here he falls, the price to atone
when all the boy wanted was to go home.
After the Dust clears, and the song ends with more of that laughter, the Watchers will disappear in a shift of time around them. Kotetsu and Finley are left alone in the heart of the plaza.