Funny she mentioned vigilantes after he had just finished talking with one the previous shift. A dangerous one, too. For a brief moment, an icy feeling took hold of Gant's heart and he could feel a quiet panic raising in his spine. He had to keep Lana away from Showy. He didn't know what methods the kid used to kill those evil ones he went after, but Gant had a feeling even the small transgressions he had committed would be enough to put him on the teenager's black list.

Then he relaxed, shoving the fears away. Really, the likelihood of Lana meeting up with Niikura were slim to none in this big place. And the likelihood of Gant's name coming up? Zero. Probably. And even if that did happen to be the case, Gant could always twist things around if he needed. Lana's word was strong, but Gant had known the kid longer. Surely Showy would give him the benefit of the doubt.

"Hmm, I'm going to have to disagree with you there." He smiled, but it wasn't his gentlest of smiles. He wasn't playing around, though he kept his tone light as usual. "The law should never have to lose against crime. Anyone who feels the law can't or shouldn't stop all criminals has grown rather halfhearted about their job." On this he would not budge. Really, the law losing to crime? That would only serve to prove his job, and hers, pointless.

Her next question threw him for a moment, though. Folding his arms, he briefly fought the urge to pull at his bangs. "Now? Well, I would imagine getting out of here would be just about everyone's first priority."

He smiled again, but not quite so darkly this time. If anything, it was more amused. "If you meant to ask whether I plan to turn myself in or not, don't count on it. As much as I accepted Wrighto's and Worthy's win in the trial, I'm not going to take this second chance for granted."

As much as he doubted he would ever be chief again, there were plenty of things other than a noose he would rather have liked to experience. Like maybe retirement.