If I may refer the commission? The claimant's statement, section three, paragraph 1-B of my procurement report.
AAdjudicator
Thank you. [curious] He is not from Fire...?
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.
AAdjudicator
Claimants are not permitted to request punishments at this stage. The claimant must wait until the final adjudication.
The claimant will answer the Adjudicatrix's question! Those who do not comply with the commission are subject to standard punishment number one!
Number one is to be thrown off the edge of the city, to their death.
I request standard punishment number one!
AAdjudicator
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.
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.
notices something] What's that?
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.
AAdjudicator
[struggling] What do you want?
I REQUEST that you throw me OFF the EDGE of the CITY!
AAdjudicator
This adjudication commission hereby grants the claimant standard punishment number one. [the commission starts stamping papers]
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