DISCLAIMER: I don't own Undertale. All Undertale characters and locations belong to Toby Fox.

A/N: Shoutout to the author of The Experiment, whose username escapes me at this time (sorry). Doggo has been given the first name "Cadis" in tribute to that epic story.

Sans the skeleton, a frequent customer of Grillby's, was in that very bar drinking it up. It wasn't often he came there to drink, but when he did, it was because he had something heavy on his mind. Tonight was no such exception.

Earlier that day, just a few hours after Asgore broke the Barrier, there had been a meeting called. The most important monsters of the Underground came, almost excluding Mettaton, but he'd eventually been convinced not to live broadcast the meeting. Alphys and Undyne were already there, and Sans'd had to go because of his position as the Royal Judge. Although if asked, he'd admit to a slight curiosity... The human had never stayed away this long.

So the list of attendees was short; Alphys, Undyne, Mettaton, Sans, and of course, Asgore himself. Surprisingly, the Riverperson was also there, cloak and all. All had some purpose to fulfill from this meeting...

Asgore sighed, and stood, his large stature casting a shadow over the table. He smiled, but seemed very tired... "Howdy! I've called you here to discuss how we will proceed with the humans. You have all had your own experiences with the human, or have some strong connection to Humanity, and I would like to hear them before we decide how to proceed."

The King gestured towards Sans, and rumbled, "You should begin. After all, you have seen and Judged all the humans who have fallen down here."

The short skeleton was, it seemed, already asleep. However, a swift smack from Undyne remedied that, and he sputtered, sitting up. "chill out undyne, i was just taking an ice nap." A glare and a raised fist had him standing up, before the fish woman could do anything in rebuttal.

It seemed Sans was preparing to be serious... his stance was slightly more tense than his usual relaxed pose, and his eye lights brightened up. His voice, when heard, wasn't the lazy voice he usually possessed. "Alright, ever since the second human, I have been the Judge. The first one, Chara, I didn't interact with much as I was too young. I cannot tell you what they were like, nor what their intentions were... but I can do so for the other humans.

"The second human, the first soul we collected in the Ruins, has been codenamed Patience. She carried a ribbon and a toy knife, and was very young. Patience possessed many scars from the punishments of humans on the Surface, and her beliefs were molded around it...

"The child killed all the monsters who attacked her, until she fell into one of the puzzles and got stuck, and died there. Her soul was retrieved by the former Queen, and brought here with the body. My Judgement upon her is as follows: Balanced. If she hadn't been tortured, she wouldn't have attacked. However, that darkens the Judgement upon Humanity as a whole. Does anyone have anything to add?"

Several shakes of the head were seen, as were intent stares, as it was rare for Sans to show anything but laziness. With a nod, the skeleton in question continued.

"The second soul was a boy with great energy, and has been codenamed Bravery. He couldn't stay still, and fought against his own fear with each monster that attacked him, wearing a bandana and gloves. Some died, some were spared, and eventually he was brought down by Sentry Cadis Doggo. On the Surface, he'd been written off as a troublemaker, and hadn't been looked for when he vanished. My Judgement: Balanced. And yet, Humanity's judgement grows darker. Any questions?"

More shakes of the head. Sans sighed, and continued. "The next human to fall was codenamed Justice. He wore a hat and carried a gun, and dealt fairly with all monsters he met. None who encountered him died, as he saw through their attacks and into the good souls behind them. On the Surface, he'd had the job equivalent to a Guard, protecting the innocent and taking down the guilty. My Judgement: Innocent. He had LOVE before coming here, but never gained any while here. Questions?"

He didn't even wait to see the shaking heads before moving on to the next. "The next soul was codenamed Kindness. He was a cook, carrying a frying pan and an apron, and somehow managed to avoid fighting altogether. The human baked for us, bringing several new recipes to our culinary arts, and somehow made it to Hotland without entering a single fight.

"This however, led to his death at the soul lasers, as he didn't know how to react to the blue and orange beams. On the Surface, he'd been a cook for what humans call a soup kitchen, where they give food to the homeless with no benefit of their own. My Judgement: Innocent. Questions?"

The Riverperson hummed thoughtfully, but said nothing. Alphys spoke up, "I-I've found records of such th-things. Unfortunately, they get shut d-down a lot b-because they can't afford to k-keep them running. Th-The soup kitchens, I m-mean. Th-they work off of donations, a lot of the t-time."

Mettaton sat up, the pink LED lights of his eyes dimming slightly. "Oh the poor dears. I'd love to help them when we get to the Surface."

"Noted." Sans took a breath, and continued. "Unfortunately, that isn't likely, due to the following humans. The next soul, codenamed Integrity, was a dancer. She used ballet slippers and a tutu to dance circles around the monsters who attacked her, and even drew some monsters into battle to kill them.

"It was Undyne who took her down, during her early Royal Guardswoman days, and the human told her about how she knew what she was doing, killing everyone... On the Surface, she'd been a widowed dance teacher, unsatisfied with her lot in life, who poisoned her family to get more wealth. My Judgement: Guilty."

The skeleton didn't wait to continue, wanting to get this done. "The following human was codenamed Perseverance. She wore glasses and carried a notebook, taking meticulous notes on monsters in order to take them down and out of her way. She narrowly escaped death many times, but pulled through each time, thanks to her sharp mind and quick reflexes. Many monsters died to her towards the end, once she was done observing, and it was Muffet who finally took her down.

"Gerson, passing through to Waterfall, bought the glasses and notebooks off of her, and it was from him I saw her notes. She had planned to take down each and every monster in the Underground. On the Surface, she was practically invisible, unnoticed by her enemies until it was too late. My Judgement: Guilty."

Sweat beaded down Sans' skull as he recounted that one, and verbally approached the final soul. Frisk's soul. "The final soul, after some debate, has been codenamed Determination. They were determined to make it out of the Underground, one way or the other, but seemed to lose that determination upon meeting Undyne. In a conversation, they mentioned that if they couldn't get out by showing mercy, they'd kill everyone instead...

"But, thankfully, Undyne stopped them before they could attempt to do so. On the Surface, they'd been abused in a manner similar to Patience, but took mercy upon monsters rather than killing them. My Judgement: Balanced. Any questions?"

Everyone shook their heads, and Sans sat down, instantly back in his lazy demeanor. That had been tiring...