[That's definitely one fact to add to the mental court record, as he takes a thoughtful sip of tea.]
...That's definitely a notable difference. [And one that can't be easy on the eyes. Phoenix frowns.] They're most likely from outside the colony, then. ...And if CERES is behind this, it's just more proof of how despicable they truly are.
No, I don't imagine there's any legal code aside from 'don't do anything that particularly upsets or threatens CERES'. [He responds bitterly.]
At least with the West you probably have in min, there's a chance of a sheriff with a decent head on his shoulders keeping up the order. [Or at least she hopes he doesn't mean it in the modern sense... that's where he practices law, Rei!!] I wish this was a problem that could be solved just through a showdown at high noon...
Exactly. That's more than a little bit troublesome, don't you think? They claim there's some sort of order but really, we're just parts of their machine, and unruly behavior gets punished.
[A sigh.]
I'd not mind a gunfight though. That might...accomplish something.
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...That's definitely a notable difference. [And one that can't be easy on the eyes. Phoenix frowns.] They're most likely from outside the colony, then. ...And if CERES is behind this, it's just more proof of how despicable they truly are.
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[She trails off, sipping tea herself.]
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Wait, for 'lowering profits'? You mean... they didn't even commit any crimes?!
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At least with the West you probably have in min, there's a chance of a sheriff with a decent head on his shoulders keeping up the order. [Or at least she hopes he doesn't mean it in the modern sense... that's where he practices law, Rei!!] I wish this was a problem that could be solved just through a showdown at high noon...
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[A sigh.]
I'd not mind a gunfight though. That might...accomplish something.