For a moment, the prosecutor just looked at Mr. Gavin, while several thoughts and feelings ran through his mind. The first one was, of course, pride. The pride of being notable enough to include in educational curriculum Surely, his family's fame was due to its legacy of ruthless but perfect prosecuting methods. However, just how up-to-date was this curriculum? How much did it include? Which led to...
Shame. If it included his career's ignominious end, then that more than nullified his initial pride. That had been the reason for his demand for an expedited trial and sentence, away from public view. But his execution was scheduled only a month after the DL-6 issue had come to light, and he had arrived at this hellhole just right as it was administered. Surely that was much too soon for an update to include that particular matter. ...Was it not?
And finally, this man was another lawyer, or at least serving in the legal field in some capacity. Another prosecutor like himself? von Karma highly doubted that, as he had never heard of Mr. Gavin. The older man knew of most of the attorneys on his side of the bench from Berlin, Germany, and Mr. Gavin wasn't one of them. Defense attorneys, however...
A facade of nonchalance -- and a hint of affected pride -- on his face, von Karma replied carefully, "I see that my family's reputation precedes us. However, I am unable to say the same for you," he said, sneering a little. "On which side of the bench do you serve, Mr. Gavin?"
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Shame. If it included his career's ignominious end, then that more than nullified his initial pride. That had been the reason for his demand for an expedited trial and sentence, away from public view. But his execution was scheduled only a month after the DL-6 issue had come to light, and he had arrived at this hellhole just right as it was administered. Surely that was much too soon for an update to include that particular matter. ...Was it not?
And finally, this man was another lawyer, or at least serving in the legal field in some capacity. Another prosecutor like himself? von Karma highly doubted that, as he had never heard of Mr. Gavin. The older man knew of most of the attorneys on his side of the bench from Berlin, Germany, and Mr. Gavin wasn't one of them. Defense attorneys, however...
A facade of nonchalance -- and a hint of affected pride -- on his face, von Karma replied carefully, "I see that my family's reputation precedes us. However, I am unable to say the same for you," he said, sneering a little. "On which side of the bench do you serve, Mr. Gavin?"