PProcurer
If I may refer the commission? The claimant's statement, section three, paragraph 1-B of my procurement report.
Thank you. [curious] He is not from Fire...?
PProcurer
The claimant claims not to be, Adjudicator.
PPrior
The claimant also claims - to be dead. Section 7, paragraph 5-A.
I assume that this process will inevitably lead to some sort of punishment? I request that you cut this process short, and throw me off the edge of the city.
Claimants are not permitted to request punishments at this stage. The claimant must wait until the final adjudication.
Procurer, this man that you procured from the desert claims in your procurement report that he has been an assassin. Is that correct?
PProcurer
That is correct, Adjudicatrix.
Once again - I request that you throw me from the edge of the city!
Claimant. You will not progress your claim until you respect the rules and procedures by which this adjudication commission adjudicates its claims.
[louder] I withdraw ALL claims. And request that this 'commission' throw me from the edge of the city!
PProcurer
The claimant will answer the Adjudicatrix's question! Those who do not comply with the commission are subject to standard punishment number one!
PProcurer
Number one is to be thrown off the edge of the city, to their death.
I request standard punishment number one!
Claimants are not allowed to request specific punishments. This commission has the sole right to adjudicate the claimant's claim.
Look.. here! At my arm... Procurer, come... Come here. I think it will answer your questions.
[the procurer approaches]
Feel... along the muscle.
PProcurer
What has this to do with the Adjudicators' question?
Are you afraid? I do not even have the strength to raise my arm!
[the procurer kneels and feels Kai's wrist through his sleeve]
A little higher... A little higher.
PProcurer
notices something] What's that?
PProcurer
I do not know if it is permitted. [to Adjudicators] Is it permitted?
[they nod, the procurer squeezes Kai's brace and it zooms out, clutching the Adjudicator's neck]
At least the fall fixed THAT part of me.
[struggling] What do you want?
I REQUEST that you throw me OFF the EDGE of the CITY!
This adjudication commission hereby grants the claimant standard punishment number one. [the commission starts stamping papers]
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