A day later, Palace of the Supreme Justice

Daniel Sr had arrived earlier in the morning to help prepare the defendants' case files. When he got to his office however, he was surprised to see stacks of binders, folders, and documents all over the room with Daniel Jr and some ponies, dragons, griffons, and changelings assisting each other in searching the file's.

"Found any directives on slave labour?" Sr asked

"Take your pick. You know, there's something peculiar about Darren Jr and his cronies. Makes them keep detailed records of everything they ever did. It's downright perverse. They put into writing every single plan, thought, and action they ever did. ln this room is enough evidence
to hang the entire inner circle," Daniel Jr said with clear disgust

"l'll settle for 27 clean convictions," Daniel Sr said

Gilda came in carrying a binder full of paper. Daniel Sr walked up to her.

"Got what you need?"

"More than we need. l've arranged all your random notes for the opening statement into something less random. Legal, thematic, anecdotal, precedent, and theory," Gilda said, as she handed him the binder

"Thanks dear. Now everyone, we only have at least three days to make the speech, so until I'm done, my son will be in charge. Good luck," Sr said, as he left the room

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The main court room of the Palace of the Supreme Justice

The main human senior judges, along with the junior judges and representatives of the various nation's of Equestria were inspecting the room for the upcoming trial. They marveled at the work of Rarity's design of an enlarged version of the Nuremberg courtroom.

"My god, it's amazing, looks like Nuremberg," said the American junior judge

"Sure does look like it," said the British judge

"Well, looks like everything's almost ready for the huge trial that will inevitably come, let's just all go relax at the party that's being held at the grand hotel," said the Changeling judge

Everyone soon went to the hotel to relax and have some fun before the trial

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Hotel Dexter Sr, Manehattan

Everyone, both from the ITPF and Equestria were hanging out at the hotel discussing some topics. Some to drink, and others to let loose and have fun. But there was one group that was talking about the trial

"Okay so everyone is clear about this trial. This trial will change the course of history for all of us, got it?" Daniel Sr asked

"Crystal clear," Twilight said

"Look who just showed up," Rainbow Dash said

Everyone looked to see Wil Burstein walk in with the judges. They walk up to the group

"Ahh, Daniel Sr. You'll be happy to know that everything is nearly prepared for the trial," Burstein said

"Excellent. Remember, this trial has to be a joint ITPF-Equestrian trial, we can't let one side have too much dominance, understand?" Twilight asked

"Yes," the group said

The group then noticed a young man in an army uniform.

"Who's that?" Fluttershy asked

"That's Henry Donnagin II. He's been sent here to deal with any potential suicide attempts from the prisoners," Daniel Jr said

"That's good," Fluttershy said

Then, the sound of feedback could be heard and everyone in attendance looked up to see the American junior judge with the microphone

"Ladies, Gentlemen, and fellow living beings, a toast to my colleagues who are fortunate to work in a profession where they can speak their minds, and not like diplomats who must behave like a well taught dog."

Everyone laughed at the junior judge's joke. The judge soon raised a glass

"To the law!"

"To the law!" Replied everyone in the courtroom, as the music resumed and everyone danced to it while other's continue their conversations

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Manehattan Maximum Security Penitentiary, Manehattan, a day later

The Scharführer and Donnagin II were walking around the courtyard

"Now my opinion is that head shrinking has no place in a army. But you've been assigned to me captain and I plan to make full use of you. Your going to help me ensure that I won't lose any prisoners," the Scharführer said

"Well from I've seen here, you've already created the atmosphere of a suicide ward," Gustavo II said

"What are you talking about?"

"These men have nothing to do all day except sit around and think about their fate."

"Well they should think about it."

"Well if you want to keep them alive and sane, I think you should keep them occupied, both mentally and physically, a small library for instance."

"Library?"

"Library would make all the difference in the world, as well as an exercise yard."

"Well yes, I also had something else in mind. I thought of putting you in their lives, give them somebody to talk to, open up to, and allow them the chance to jibber jabber with someone as bright and smart as you. They'll tell you what they're thinking, what they're planning, and you'll report everything you hear to me. And don't tell me about ethics and morals. These men are prisoners, criminals, not patients. How's the deal captain, take it or leave it?"

Donnagin stood there for a few seconds until he said

"I will if you put the library and exercise yard in."

"Consider it done," the Scharführer said as he left

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Manehattan, around the same time

A group of reporters were in an army bus that was driving around the mega city.

"Alright gentleman, you will show your press credentials at the Palace of the Supreme Justice. Don't worry about you luggage, I'll take it to the hotel you'll be staying at," said the driver

Soon, the bus arrives at the entrance to the palace as several hundred other reporters were there, showing their press credentials to army guards. The reporters disembark and arrive.

They soon started taking pictures showing human children playing with ponies, griffons, and other creatures their age. That showed that a new era of peace and cooperation between the ITPF and Equestria would blossom, determining the outcome of the trial.

They started taking pictures showing humans and ponies working together. They took several pictures before they went to register their credentials.

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Inside Manehattan Maximum Security Penitentiary, a day later

The prisoners were getting their old uniforms returned, except without their decorations or their rank insignia. Some were conversing with each other, others just never spoke. All were under the watch of several guards and Donnagin.

One of the prisoners went over to Donnagin. It was Ivan. Even after he defected to Equestria, he said that justice had to be served, so he included himself in the trial as a defendant. He spoke to Donnagin

"I've turned over my diaries over to the ponies willingly. They will no doubt prove my involvement in the camp, but also my resistance to this whole thing, and my condemnation of the persecution to the lifeforms of Equestria. Anyone reading my diaries will know what was in my heart. They will understand that the thing's that I wrote about the lifeforms being innocent was sincere."

"I believe you Ivan, and yet, you were the deputy commandant of the camp. How do you explain that? Legally I'm not a lawyer or judge, but how do you explain that to yourself?"

"I don't know, I really don't know. It's as though I'm lost," Ivan said as he left

Darren Jr soon spoke "Friends, friends, when we begin this grotesque farce tomorrow my friends, never forgot that we are here for one reason and one reason only: we lost the war."

The prisoners, minus Ivan, murmured in agreement. Darren Jr continued to speak

"But one day, our grateful human race will honor our legacy and our work," He said with a smile, as the men, minus Ivan, Miller, Belkin, and Albert, chuckled in agreement, as Jr looked at Donnagin

"Docter, what do you have? One human, you have a fine man, two humans, a point, three humans, a war." The men laughed at the joke except for Ivan, Miller, Belkin, and Albert, who looked at Jr with disgust.

"Are you such in a good mood Mr. Medkos Jr, or is this your way of handling fear?" Donnagin asked, making Jr go silent for a few seconds. He looked at Donnagin

"Fear? What do I have to fear? I have ordered hundreds of millions of men into battle thinking that they would come back. And yet I was wrong, as over six hundred million fine humans were killed. Why should I, their leader, tremble in fear when called upon to face the enemy? I know that I'm a condemned man, that is with no consequences. But there is still work to be done, and mark my words, it will be done," Darren Jr said as he looked back at his fellow inmates

"One unter lebensformen, an idiot, two unter lebensformen, a club, three unter lebensformen, chaos, anarchy, and disorder," Jr said as the men laughed with him, leaving Donnagin upset and Ivan, Albert, Miller, and Belkin disgusted

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Palace of the Supreme Justice, night

Daniel Sr and Gilda, in her anthro form, were walking toward the courtroom discussing the speech when they arrived. Daniel Sr and Gilda were stunned by the final product.

"This is wonderful, Rarity really did an amazing job with this place," Gilda said, as Daniel Sr walked around and sighed. He looked at Gilda and said:

"We're ready."

Author's Note

This is it. Next chapter will be the chapter everyone has been waiting for. Get ready for it.