Fourth Night [Action/Voice, Backdated to April 12th]

[cowledcrusader]

[Action]

[Naoya and Dilandau are safely behind bars in the tunnels, secured and locked away with no weapons.   And right now he made sure to take every key to the prisons and secure the entrance with a padlock of his own.  It should be strong enough to hold anyone attempting to break them out for now. 

First thing's first.  He needs to track down the woman named Yuzu that Naoya spoke to.  She did not sympathize with him, but knows of him and his weapon system.  Possessing Dilandau's COMP, he will actively seek her out for questioning and follow up on any leads he can.]

[Voice]

[After speaking with Yuzu and following up where the leads take him, Batman will reluctantly open a voice communication.  Someone has to make the announcement.   He's not much of a talker and he's never been good with people.  But it needs to be done.]

Attention, citizens of Luceti.  Dilandau and Naoya have been detained in the murder of Kohaku, a fellow citizen of Luceti.   They will remain in custody until such a time that the people of this village agree on a just punishment or until they are properly tried by a court of law.   That is all.

Comments

[ voice ]

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

...properly tried?

[Now there's a pleasant surprise. As Dilandau's original warning was locked from him, Ginko has only just caught up with unfolding events. Mildly--]

...and what exactly makes for justice in a world without death-- where "detainment" is just a prison within a prison?

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Society cannot expect to function without just punishment for those who would hurt others. The important thing is the people must decide what the law is. And therefore the proper punishment.

And imprisoned though we are, that fact does not change. Judgement is not mine to pass. I bring criminals to face their judgement in the eyes of their peers.

[voice]

[no-gray.livejournal.com]

[Having just figured out the voice function by this point, Rorschach decides to respond and test it out.]

Good. Criminals should not go unpunished. Should not slip through cracks of justice system. Should pay for their sins. [He'd rather have them dead so they can't harm anyone again, but arrested is acceptable... barely.]

[voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

...They will pay their debt to society. When society determines what that debt rightfully is.

[pinkribbons.livejournal.com]

[Yuzu's not so hard to find today, for someone like Batman anyway. She's in the Brigade HQ, alone, working on Haruki's latest busywork for her - producing advertising fliers. Since a copy machine hasn't fallen into Luceti yet she's working steadily to make each one by hand. It's a tiring task after the first few and that may be why the message is rather.... colloquial, so to speak.]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[And Batman will silently sneak in through a window in the ajoining room. Thankfully, it's dark enough in here to cover his entrance. ...There she is, in the next room. He'll slowly approach the door before he speaks.]

Miss Yuzu Tanikawa?

[...When she looks up, his outline will likely be visible. He's not trying to hide. Much.]

[Voice]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

A "just punishment?" What would you personally consider a "just punishment?"

As far as I'm concerned, they can rot in the tunnels for eternity.

[Especially Dilandau.]

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

It's not my place to decide what justice is.

[violaceil.livejournal.com]

Dilandau's an idiot.

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[You'll get no reply. But Batman's not going to disagree.]

[belmontlegacy.livejournal.com]

Oh? And then what? They get released like the Medic?

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Only when the law has said their crimes have been justly punished.

[goldenglasses]

Detained... [Meaning not killed. Vash will let out a small relieved sigh, not meaning for the journal to pick up. He likes you so far - you creepy bat man.]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Yes. And they will remain that way for now.

[Voice]

[esper-flight.livejournal.com]

...Kohaku was....

[Trails off, horrified silence.]

[Voice, 100% Filtered]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...He knows that tone. Too well. Honestly, Batman's heart sinks, thinking back to the night his parents were killed. Hearing people gasp at the news not long after. The shock. ...It's never left his mind over the years. He allows sympathy into his voice when he responds to Terra.]

...I'm sorry.

[Voice]

[wishesofdestiny.livejournal.com]

Good, they should not remain unpunished and that will definitely be far worse than death would be.

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[Someone with some semblence of sense. Good to see. You'll get a small noise in agreement from Batman here.]

They will be made responsible for their actions. For however long the people deem fit.

voice

[couldhavedanced.livejournal.com]

[There's a bit of a thud. Emma actually drops her journal.]

...Murder? Here?

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Yes. The perpetrators have been apprehended.

[controlroute.livejournal.com]

((OOC: Would following those leads include speaking to Atsuro? Figured it would be best to ask before I have him hear about it through this post.))

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[OoC: Ideally, yes. That's part of the plan. Yuzu was the only one to speak to Naoya directly following the incident at the time, so I figured the next logical step would be to seek him out and talk to him as well.]

[Voice/Filtered]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

You captured them? [...] That's...good. Kohaku was returned earlier, as well.

[Voice/Filtered]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

I did. ...Is she safe?

[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

... Another one!?

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Yes. But they will not be committing another where they are now.

Voice

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[Voice/Filtered 100%]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[Don't think he didn't hear you, Winry.]

You've returned. Are you all right?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[She's also surprised to hear about Kohaku's murder; as a child she was rather ignorant about everything going on.]

...Thank you for telling everyone. Has Kohaku come back? Or... [They usually do, from everything's she's heard, but it's not a sure thing.]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

She has. ...And it's no trouble, Miss Aerith.

[Voice]

[floralprophecy.livejournal.com]

Thank you for doing this, sir.

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[Said in manner that implies honesty rather than superiority.]

You don't need to thank me.

[Voice]

[awakenedchaos]

[For some reason, ν-13 doesn't like the sound of this one bit, and it's definitely not because of the mention of yet another murder.]

Tried... by a court of law...?

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...Nu-13. One of those individuals listed as dangerous. Though thankfully, she has been inactive as a threat recently. Batman intends to keep it that way.]

Mob mentality and reactionary instincts are not just. The courts exist to ensure people are treated fairly and are given the proper chance to defend themselves against charges brought against them.

[Voice]

[babysitspartner.livejournal.com]

... What? A murder? In a place like this?

[Voice, Filtered 100%]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Yes. There have been several of them in the past few weeks.

[chaoticelement.livejournal.com]

Court of law~? I'll be happy to help~! After all, as High Court Mage of the Gestahlian Empire, I was often called upon to help my Emperor oversee the trials of various high-profile criminals.

[Of course those 'criminals' usually turned out to be peaceful revolutionaries brought in on trumped up charges, but hey, Kefka was given free reign to exercise his love of the dramatic to instill fear into those that would imitate such revolutionaries.]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...Cute. Don't think he buys it for a second. But he's not about to let him know just how onto him he is. Won't stop him from being blunt.]

...No thanks.

Impartiality is vital to a court of law. Like it or not, you are a figure whose public image is less than that.

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Strictly speaking. But I doubt anyone will agree that setting such a precedent is a wise plan.

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Too naive.

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't bother to dignify with a response.]

[doomhammered.livejournal.com]

Tried in a court of law... [Thrall sounds thoughtful, as though he's been considering something for some time now.] Could you explain how such things work on your world, sir?

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[In Gotham City, the people are protected by three separate, but equally important groups. The police, who arrest offenders, the district attorneys that prosecute them, and the goddamn Batman.]

[Batman nods in the picture frame.]

Courts in Gotham City consist of a judge, a jury, and lawyers that represent the defendant and the prosecution. The judge's duty is to preside over the case, making sure all affairs go according to the rule of law. The prosecution attempts to prove the guilt of the defendant by producing evidence and calling witnesses for testimonal statements that may prove their case. The defense attorney's job is the opposite, presenting evidence in the defense of their client. Both may call objections to the judge if they believe that the opposing lawyer has overstepped decorum in court.

Central to all of this is a jury of impartial individuals who hear the case. It is their job to determine the guilt or innocence of the defendant based solely upon the evidence produced in court by the two sides. Once both sides have concluded their arguments, the jury deliberates in private until a verdict is reached. When the verdict is handed down, the judge decides the sentence or acquits the defendant depending on the result.

[Voice // 30% Unhackable]

[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[Right now, that's the best Molly can do. And she has something serious to tell him.]

... Uh. Bats?

[Voice // 100% Unhackable]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[Don't worry, Bats will fix that for you.]

Yes, Molly?

[controlroute.livejournal.com]

[Recently, it's been fairly safe to assume that Atsuro can be found in his apartment at most times outside of school hours and Brigade meetings. Today's no exception. He hasn't been paying much attention to the journal network, even if it means Naoya will reprimand him for not keeping up with his hacking duties; he's just lying on the couch, thinking about stuff, certainly not expecting any visitors.]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[And of course, he wasn't expecting Batman to be breaking and entering. And by that, I mean opening a window and sneaking in undetected, then slowly approaching the couch from an angle behind Atsuro. He remains mostly concealed when he speaks.]

Atsuro Kihara.