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[beenwaitinglong]

[Diego is sitting at his desk at the prosecutor's office. There is a large stack of paperwork in front of him. He picks up the top sheet, casually sipping his coffee with his other hand.]

Thirteen suspects. Let's add it up.

One hundred and thirty counts of willful destruction of property. Twenty-six counts of arson. Ninety-one counts of assault, twenty-six counts of assault with a deadly weapon and thirteen counts of assault by misuse of powers. And last but certainly not least, fifty-two counts of manslaughter.

[A long sip of coffee.]

Now all I need is names.

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[thelittlestbub]

Check the network. She was very blatant about organizing it in public. Through her, you'll probably get the others.

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[hejhej]

[Oh she's pissed that they're all of a sudden investigating.]

The police have come out of the woodwork for the wrong person.

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[manicpixiedreamgirl]

I hope you find them soon. Terrorism isn't how we're going to get accepted here.

[Cough.]

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[astralling]

What makes you think we'd help you go after the symptoms instead of the real problem?

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[rapturescreed]

I'm sure you'll find the names on the network... but it is understandable if you're unable to.

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[bratziska]

[Franziska is watching all of this with bright, curious eyes.]

I heard that one of the policewomen had the names of some of the newcomers involved.

[mukufufu]

Sounds like somebody had a lot of fun...~

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[beenwaitinglong]

Already noted. Thank you.

[beenwaitinglong]

The police were building a case against Spencer and the rest of his motley crew before the fireworks. Now the police have a lot bigger case to build against a much larger group of offenders, in addition to all the work they already had to do.

[beenwaitinglong]

Thank you. I only wish more people could understand that.

[beenwaitinglong]

What makes you think we're all sitting on our asses ignoring the real problem while the symptoms go cause more rashes to distract us?

[beenwaitinglong]

There is a certain amount of evidence law that I can't work around with regards to it. I'm taking what I can get from the network.

[beenwaitinglong]

[He's still not quite sure what to make of itty bitty Franziska... but she sure is nicer to him this way, isn't she?]

Thanks, little filly. I'm working with her as we speak.

[beenwaitinglong]

Well, when you find out who that was, send them my way, would you? They're the reason I won't be having any fun for weeks now.

[mukufufu]

Perhaps you're just poor at finding fun where you need to.

It seems like the whole city is in a fluster about this or that. Everybody wants somebody, don't you think~? I don't see why you should be so special. [he doesn't know anything about who these people might be, but he figures baiting is a good enough way to figure things out.]

[beenwaitinglong]

Because I am the law of this city.

[A very casual sip of coffee.]

It is by my hand that the charges get written.

[astralling]

I understand if you're powerless to work against a system that's determined to destroy us, but asking us to turn in our own people is just twisted.

[mukufufu]

If you don't mind me saying so- and really, even if you do- if you're the law of this city, it seems quite proportionally small.

[he considers.]

I suppose that does explain a few things, though~

[beenwaitinglong]

If Newcomers want equal protection under the law, they have to accept equal punishment under it as well.

Where do these people get off screaming about how unfair it all is while they piss all over the very law they want to keep them safe?

[astralling]

If people get abused by a system enough times, eventually they're going to fight back.

We don't have equal protection. If Spencer manages to buy his way out of this like rich people do in my world, then we obviously don't have equal punishment, either.

By the way, nice job advocating for a system that would just as soon throw you under the bus.

[beenwaitinglong]

And to do so throws a wrench in their chances of ever fixing the system.

Spencer's not buying his way out of it. I had a case pending against him, a case now thrown into jeopardy when I got a phone call that two of my witnesses were killed in the attack on the hunting grounds.

I'm not the only Newcomer who has sweat and bled, working to pry our basic rights out of the law here. Every Newcomer who knowingly breaks the law spits in the face of everything that others of our kind have died to win for us.

[manicpixiedreamgirl]

People are getting desperate, I can see why some would think it's the way to go. Not that it excuses anything.

[beenwaitinglong]

I understand it too. That still doesn't make it right. Clearer brews, as always, shall prevail, while the grit and the grounds sinks to the bottom.

[beenwaitinglong]

The law is made up of a few more people than me alone. But I represent the law of the city in court.

[bratziska]

[If only he was nicer to her in return...]

... 'Little filly'?!