Her eyes were locked into his. She couldn't move, or at least, she couldn't move her gaze from his. It was like something was chained to his eyes... those eyes that no longer held any mercy, something that should've been buried underground, something or someone that deserved to die.
She immediately looked down and grabbed the piece of paper, pretending like she was okay.
"Well, whatever your wish was, it means nothing now. Let's begin formally." She said though her voice was a little hesitant. "By the authority vested in the International Investigation Court, and pursuant to findings submitted by the Astira Intelligence Agency in cooperation with the International Defense Bureau, you are hereby indicted on the following charges, unlawful arms trade, unauthorized possession, and large-scale distribution of restricted military-grade weaponry." She looked up at him, but he wasn't really bothered by any of it. "You are further charged with international drug trafficking, multiple counts of premeditated murder, and the systematic targeting and execution of political figures and law enforcement officers." She stopped again and smirked as she saw the next sentence. "And finally," she said, "you stand accused of crimes against humanity. Coordinated atrocities that span across borders, systems, and lives, with no regard for morality, law, or human existence." She finished it with a smirk and dropped the paper on the table, staring at Joseph. "You're so fucked, I can't even find a word to describe it."
[System] Note: In summerry it means you are really, like really fucked.
Thanks for saying but shut the fuck up.
"I mean… wow, what a nice list, but half of it's not true." Joseph said as he was looking at her with that same calm expression. "And crime against humanity?" He looked at Marcus, then back to her. "Fuck, are y'all gone insane or what?"
But she didn't really like his answer, and she slowly walked up to Joseph, and with a smirk on her face, she hit him so hard in the nose that he almost fell back with the chair.
"You fucking supplied wars!" She shouted, grabbing him by the shirt collar. "Do you know how many people died because of you? But not just that… the drugs you supplied to the whole country and half of the continent, you motherfucker!" She hit him again, and the blood from Joseph's nose just poured out and slipped down the walls.
[System] Note: Your nose broke, minimum blood loss.
His head was limped down as the blood soaked into his white shirt, his vision was blurry again, and his head spun as the woman sat back down.
"You want to hear what the papers say, huh?" She asked, letting him off and walking back to the table, grabbing the paper.
"It states clearly there will be no trial! By direct order of the International Investigation Court, you are denied legal representation. There will be no appeal. No defense. No last words in front of a jury." She took a breath, eyes locked on him."You'll be executed by firing squad!"
A pause.
"After that, your body will be cremated. No grave. No records. No trace left behind." She leaned in slightly, looking at him. "No one will remember your name. As far as the world is concerned, you never existed."
[System] Note: Chance of you walking out alive is below 10%.
I said shut up…
Joseph coughed as he heard the blood still flowing from his nose as he looked up at the woman. "Ohh no traces… which means no evidence of the corrupt government, the corrupt IIC… nice job y'all doing…"
"You're a devil who killed countless people, people who didn't deserve it! Just because you wanted to have the wish, for your own selfish reasons!"
"Ohh, didn't deserve it?" Joseph asked. "Bryan Hull you know what I have read in the news?" Her hand twitched. "43 thousand pictures of children on his hard drive… and you fuckers put him on house arrest and he kept his minister job…"
"It was a mistake that we already—"
A laugh. He laughed.
"A mistake?" He shook his head. "There are 125 names on my mind right now that are worse than him, and nothing happened until… somebody killed them. That wasn't me." He laughed again. "What about starvation? No running water in the countryside, no food, no help… but me, yeah, I helped them. And you all demand who did crimes against humanity? I have non-profit companies. I have—"
"You made soldiers from them!" She shouted, interrupting him. "You just bought thousands of people's loyalty. You tricked them, made them believe you are a messiah, the hope itself… but you just exploited them!"
"I couldn't do it with a wish, so I did it my own way." There was silence, as only the sound of the blood dropping on the floor could be heard. "Anyway you're too emotional. Why would the IIC send an agent that's overly sensitive and emotional? Marcus, what the fuck is this… a TV show or what?" He looked at him. "But anyway… it's almost time for me to get up and walk out."
"Huh?"
"I will walk out."
She started laughing. "On your own?" She slapped the table as she laughed. "How are you planning to do that? The wish? You want to use your fucking wish for it?"
"Ohh a my wish, no I don't plan to use it for a little occasion like this." He smiled. "Your phone is going to ring… and then you will understand."
"You're not in a movie." She laughed again. "You are going to die."
"Well, you fucked up choosing the time to arrest me... If you had done it two weeks ago, then yes, I would have been fucked. But today?" He shook his head. "Intelligence agency and shit, but still blind as fuck."
"What is today, the stars aligned or what?"
Joseph laughed. He found it funny, actually a joke that made him laugh at but then he looked up. "No, actually it's our new president's inauguration."
Her eyes widened as she started puzzling out what it meant.
"There is no way—"
Her phone started ringing, and Joseph just smiled into her face.
She didn't look down as she pulled out her phone. "Hello…?" Her eyes were still on Joseph, then looked up. "Ohh darling… what's up?" She asked, then pulled the phone down. "It's my daughter." She smiled into Joseph's face.
"Fuck… I really thought it would be the president." He laughed at himself.
[System] The chase you getting out of here dropped to 5%.
Hmm it's still a good number.
"Bye, baby." She hung up. "I actually got scared for a second… but just accept it. You're going to—"
The door suddenly opened and a older man immediately went up to Joseph, grabbing him by the collar.
"How did you do that?!" He asked, pushing him to the wall.
"Magic…" Joseph answered.