Jared lifted his head slightly, eyes red, the binds creaking as he moved. For a second, I thought he was going to stay silent, then, with a voice that sounded scraped raw, he spoke.
"…I admit it, I was pretending to be an NPC," he said.
This was the only time that the room was completely silent.
"I disguised myself," he inhaled and continued, "To make them lower their guard. To get close enough."
The crowd shifted uncomfortably, a few people muttering, others gasping.
That alone was enough to break the room's balance. Olga's testimony that the NPC was fake and attacked everyone got validated. I turned toward Olga, and she was just standing there with pride in her eyes, possibly very happy that her name got cleared somewhat.
The six ex-Destiny members that sat facing her, though… they looked pale. I caught one of them mouthing something under his breath, while another clenched his jaw, staring daggers at the floor.
