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themselves and they all, including herself, sit down around a somewhat themselves and they all, including herself, sit down around a somewhat
large table. One of the suits takes the word:<br /> large table. One of the suits takes the word:<br />
<span class="comment">Does that work in English?</span><br /> <span class="comment">Does that work in English?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Under normal circumstances, robbery, <span class="quote speech">Before you go to trial, we have something
compromising operationally critical systems, and conspiracy of terrorism to discuss with you. You are being accused of breaking and entering,
would land you in <span class="comment">jail? prison?</span> for a long robbery, interfering with law enforcement, compromising operationally
time. We&apos;re willing to make an exception here since you caused rather critical systems, and conspiracy of terrorism. Some of these charges
little actual harm &ndash; if you are willing to accept this deal...</span> alone will land you in prison for a long time &ndash; unless you take
<br /> this deal...</span><br />
He grabs few sheets of paper from his bag <span class="comment"> He grabs few sheets of paper from his bag <span class="comment">
Aktentasche?</span> and slides them over.<br /> Aktentasche?</span> and slides them over.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Basically admit to everything you&apos;re <span class="quote speech">Basically admit to everything you&apos;re
accused of and you will get to leave Sunside Cove. You&apos;ll be free accused of and you will be banished instead of going to prison.</span>
as long as you never come back.</span><br /> <br />
She absentmindedly acknowledges what he said as she is already reading She absentmindedly acknowledges what he said as she is already reading
the first page.<br /> the first page.<br />
<span class="comment">Isabelle questions the deal.<br /> After reading it, she says: <span class="quote speech">There&apos;s
What about bogus charge xyz? take it or leave it<br /> a bunch of things in here that aren&apos;t true.</span><br />
What are they trying to get out of this deal? avoiding controversy and <span class="quote speech">Take it or leave it.</span><br />
removing her from the city<br /> <span class="quote speech">What are you getting out of this?</span><br />
Are they going to honor it? <span class="quote speech">We don&apos;t want troublemakers like you
</span> here &ndash; nor do we want controversy.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">What will happen if I sign this?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">You will be removed from Sunside Cove.</span>
<br />
<span class="quote speech">And in practical terms?</span><br />
Another one of the suits answers:
<span class="quote speech">There is an ongoing power outage to parts
of the city. We will have to send a group of people
<span class="comment">delegation?</span> outside to fix it.
You will join them and not return.</span><br />
She looks back at the pages.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Okaay.</span><br />
The other pages are some half filled-out forms. She is given a pen and
told to fill in the rest.
</p> </p>
<p class="comment"> <p class="comment">
Note: It was always intended that at least some of the rebels who got Note: It was always intended that at least some of the rebels who got