Almost as though she collected them throughout her long and storied career. The woman gestured at the chair in front of her, which Eva accepted and sat on. “Eva Benjamin, yes?” asked the woman. Eva nodded hesitantly. “I’m Avarti Kellorine,” said the woman. “I’m your assigned defense counsel, and
Close to the end of the third cycle, Eva was transported by armored hopper to a stately-looking building only a few blocks away. The entire block itself was highly secure, and had multiple guards, drones, and turrets around its perimeter. She noticed there were a few such blocks in this whole distr
“I agree with your assessment,” said the arbiter. “Objection overruled. Continue your argument.” “Because of the defendant’s strength,” said the prosecutor, “she also caused a great deal of pain for her victim. Medical scans show that her grip damaged his spinal vertebrae to the point that excrucia
“We must stress however that she would never have been in a position to make such a devastating choice had it not been for the deceased himself. If he is labeled as a victim, then so too must she.” “Explain,” said the arbiter. “And be concise.” “Yes, your honor. The defendant was taken against her
After Eva’s incredibly brief hearing, she was hustled back via hopper to the holding facility, and ushered back into her cell. Once she was there, the facility administrator opened up a comm with her, and gave her a spiel on how the next few cycles were going to go. But Eva tuned all that out as we
Not that any of it was necessary. “Oh, great,” said Eva. “Devil’s finally come to visit me, and in jail no less. You looking for me to bargain for my soul or something?” Lucifer chuckled lightly, which for some reason Eva enjoyed. She found it somewhat endearing. And because of that, it disarmed h
Eva: Which, alright. Have you forgotten that my ledger’s been frozen? Eva: I can’t pay you even if I wanted to Lucifer: Do I look like a person who’s concerned with access? — Eva’s brow furrowed deeply. She had a complete enigma right in front of her. She knew she couldn’t trust the person, and
A pair of polished white armored boots clacked as they tromped down the hallway. They stopped right in front of Eva’s cell, and turned towards it. Their owner stood and watched as Eva performed sit up after sit up fluidly and constantly. Her legs were draped up on the bed, while her upper body laid