Literature
Unnecessary Negotiation
"Steve! How's your game going?" Steven glanced briefly to his left to acknowledge Bear's arrival. Sitting on the coffee table before the mouse-boy was a Nintendo 3DS, upon which he was playing Ace Attorney 3: Trials and Tribulations. Behind him was the living room couch, which Bear promptly plopped on. "Well," Steven began, scratching his head. "I just proved that the guy who framed my client was actually the real thief, only for my client to burst in and throw a tantrum claiming 'no, I'm guilty, I swear!' So... It goes weird, I'd say." Bear's face scrunched in confusion. "Why is your client saying he's guilty?" "Hell if I know." Steven set the stylus, about two thirds of his height, off to the side. "This game usually deals with murder cases, not theft. And the cases aren't usually this short..." After a couple seconds of silence, Steven snapped his fingers. "This series thrives on shock value. There's definitely gonna be some crazy plot twist in a bit." He shuffled his seated