@gaby

[vns]

[ this was supposed to be one of Gaby's days off. in fact, she's not in the safehouse when the message comes in. ]

Turns out that we're missing two new faces around the safehouse.

I'd play a guessing game as to why I wasn't told, but I don't care. These two faces apparently murdered two people that night.

I don't know who they are, but I do know that they're locked up. Any guesses as to what's going to happen to them?

Genuine question. Because I don't know.

Oh, and because some of you think you can do whatever the hell you want around here: don't think the way out for them is a jail break. Don't even fucking try it. And no, Morningstar isn't in the business of breaking people out of jail, because that would be stupid.

[ she's a little angry. no. a lot. but mostly she doesn't know how to handle this one. ]

Look. You know something? Tell me. You won't be "in trouble."

Comments

[reneger]

or it involves leaving one of our own in prison

[vns]

Just to be clear: they aren't in prison. They're at a precinct.

[reneger]

*involves leaving one of our own in the precinct
which would thus lead to prison
for murder

[vns]

You sound so certain.

[reneger]

i'm fairly certain

[vns]

Due process still exists.

[reneger]

bet the criminal justice system isn't any better here than it was back home

[vns]

Probably not.

But how do you send a man with no name to prison?

[reneger]

easy
assign them in as "john doe" and "bob smith", log them for murder
no longer the precinct's problem

[vns]

I can confidently say that's not gonna happen here.

[reneger]

send them to space jail

[vns]

Is that a suggestion or a likely outcome?

[reneger]

both maybe

[vns]

Don't you know? Everyone who goes into space is a willing participant.

[reneger]

i appreciate your sarcasm

[vns]

I do, too.

Good news is that they won't do that, either. Ethics violation, believe it or not.

[reneger]

i don't believe it
but whatever

[vns]

Like I said, one person who's shoved out there unwillingly just means another set of Venus Riots. They're really careful about this.

[reneger]

later, i want to hear more about these riots

[vns]

I'd be happy to tell you.