[he would never admit this to anyone except cassel; beyond has been more honest with the boy in the past week than possibly anyone else in his life. and beyond himself doesn't even fully believe this, even as he speaks the words, but there is some small part of him that still clings to the indoctrination he received at the House: L is Justice.
and beyond had lost to L. he forfeited his names to the other detective; perhaps he also deserved L's judgment.]
Justice is not often concerned with kindness. [cassel may be able to pick up on the capital-J way beyond says the word justice.]
action.
[beyond goes silent for a long moment, and then:]
Perhaps it was just.
[he would never admit this to anyone except cassel; beyond has been more honest with the boy in the past week than possibly anyone else in his life. and beyond himself doesn't even fully believe this, even as he speaks the words, but there is some small part of him that still clings to the indoctrination he received at the House: L is Justice.
and beyond had lost to L. he forfeited his names to the other detective; perhaps he also deserved L's judgment.]
Justice is not often concerned with kindness. [cassel may be able to pick up on the capital-J way beyond says the word justice.]