The judge declared the 1st hall of the Rose Windmill Cabaret as a temporary courtroom.
The stage that had been a performance venue until just now suddenly transformed into a courtroom.
However, the actions of the people ascending to the stage were not significantly different from those who had been on it before.
People assigned to their respective roles were acting out their parts.
The only difference was that the actors had no idea how the play would end.
The plaintiff, defendant, court clerk, and witnesses stood in their designated places.
The guests became the audience for this trial.
They surrounded the stage in a circle and positioned themselves on either the defendant's side, the plaintiff's side, or somewhere in between, depending on their opinions about the trial.
The elderly judge, dressed in a judicial robe, emerged from behind the stage.
