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Chapter 1215 - Chapter 1215 Chapter 822 Nothing to Do With Me_2

Chapter 1215: Chapter 822: Nothing to Do With Me_2 Chapter 1215: Chapter 822: Nothing to Do With Me_2 “Why are you here?”

“I… I was just partying with some others, and now I’m on my way home. What about you?”

“I ran into a bit of trouble. I just made a trip to the police station.”

At this point, Duanmu Ai furrowed her brow; she hadn’t gone to the police station for anything else but because Dort had contacted her. And the reason she was summoned to the station was simple: the ‘Fat Dwarf’ they had arrested had died in prison–apparently, the cause seemed to be merely a natural health issue.

To be honest, at first glance, this didn’t seem like a big deal, but the problem was that according to the clues collected previously, there was a bigger fish behind this guy.

Moreover, Dort had told her that just a few days after the ‘Fat Dwarf’ was arrested, his apartment caught fire.

It was hard not to suspect that there was something fishy going on.

Unfortunately, at least on the surface, everything seemed normal. The autopsy results were normal, the apartment fire was caused by an electrical short circuit, with no signs of arson, so it could only be chalked up to bad luck…

Dort originally hoped that Duanmu Ai would investigate on the side, but she wasn’t interested in adding more work for herself, especially since these days she spent time venturing into the Subspace through television after coming home, conducting investigations, so naturally she had no plans to volunteer for overtime.

“I see…”

Takemaki Ann didn’t know what else to say, so she simply responded and then fell silent. The two of them stood there, watching the street in front of them. Meanwhile, the rain poured down heavily, drumming all around, as if the whole world had been isolated by the curtain of rain.

“Duanmu…”

At this moment, Takemaki Ann seemed to muster up some courage and looked toward Duanmu Ai.

“I wanted to ask… what do you think about the Gang of Thieves?”

“Haven’t I already made my stance very clear on the TV show?”

“That’s not what I mean. What I’m asking is… what do you think will become of the Gang of Thieves? Support for them on the internet has been growing…”

“In the future?”

Facing Takemaki Ann’s question, Duanmu Ai glanced at her.

“There will be no future, the Gang of Thieves will meet their end sooner or later, no matter how much support they have.”

“No… use?”

“Exactly, like I said, only cowards, those too afraid to face reality, too afraid to stand up and fight on their own, would support the Gang of Thieves. But a coward is still a coward, they can shout all they want online, but in real life, they remain useless. I could hang the Gang of Thieves to their deaths right in front of them, and those who scream joyfully on the internet would still not dare to let out a peep.”

At this, Duanmu Ai snorted lightly.

“In the end, they are merely using the Gang of Thieves as psychological substitutes, much like Cinderella in a fairy tale, always dreaming that one day a Prince Charming will come to rescue them from misery–but the reason fairy tales are called fairy tales is that they are fantasy. In reality, there is no prince riding a white horse coming to save anyone, unless they are willing to stand up for themselves. And if they continue to choose to kneel–then let them kneel, that’s all there is to it.”

Speaking of which, Duanmu Ai recalled a TV show she had watched before about Zorro, a character who punished evil and promoted good. Whenever people were oppressed by Spanish colonists, he would appear to help them fight against the colonists and, after defeating them, would leave with his identity unknown.

Sure, the plot was exciting at the time, but frankly, it was of little use.

After Zorro left, didn’t those people just return to their old ways?

The same is true for Heroes in martial arts novels–what’s the use of punishing corrupt officials and saving the people? It seems thrilling, but what’s the point?

After the Hero leaves, don’t the people still live in dire straits?

If you have the ability, why not lead a rebellion?

“For the noble cause, many are willing to die, daring to have the sun and moon shine anew.”

If you lack even that ability, what is the use of acting like a lone ranger?

Of course, if you could be like D, one man whose might surpasses an entire city’s force, then that’s another story altogether.

But even D had to gather quite a few people, only then to redraw the new rules and order, and leading that troop, he fought across the whole world, establishing the modern civilized society of this Human World.

Duanmu Ai truly looked down on Phantom Thieves and their kind from the bottom of her heart. In her view, they only satisfied their desire to punish evil and promote good, yet they didn’t really bring about any change.

It’s like a neighborhood riddled with crime and gang wars. When so-called heroes step in, they might beat a few gang leaders and prevent the gang fights, but that’s it.

But does that solve the problem?

Of course not. To fundamentally solve the issue, more jobs must be provided for the neighborhood, unemployment must be reduced, and law enforcement improved. Only then can the emergence of new gangs and continued fights be prevented–can heroes do this? Can Phantom Thieves? Can Gang of Thieves?

They can’t.

This is also why Duanmu Ai said the existence of the Gang of Thieves was utterly meaningless. They could change individual cases but couldn’t change the environment. And inability to change the environment meant that an endless number of individual cases would continue to emerge; they would only exhaust themselves running around and eventually die of weariness.

Like the previous school bullying incident, the teacher involved was dealt with, but what was the use? Without proper rules and regulations to ensure protection, who knew how many similar incidents might occur in the future? Are we supposed to rely on the Gang of Thieves to handle them all?

Therefore, it’s not Batman, not Robin, not Zorro, but the police who maintain public order.

This shows that both procedural justice and outcome justice are equally important.

Even Duanmu Huai had to stamp every Extinction Order he issued, and the Tribunal didn’t just indiscriminately label people Heretics without reason.

Due process must be followed.

That’s why the Tribunal rarely interferes with a country’s internal affairs, which is a task both significant and daunting. The Tribunal doesn’t have the time for that sort of thing. As long as the other party doesn’t involve Heretics, Aliens, and Demons, no matter how cruel their regime may be, it doesn’t concern the Tribunal.

On the other hand, if you have even the slightest connection to these three, no matter how peaceful and secure your country is, the Tribunal will take action.

“………”

Upon hearing Duanmu Ai’s remarks, Takemaki Ann was momentarily lost in thought, and she didn’t know how long it had been when she came to her senses, only to realize that the young girl next to her had disappeared without a trace. Not far away, a bus was slowly approaching.

Perhaps she really needed to consider whether to continue staying with the Gang of Thieves.

As Takemaki Ann pondered this question, she boarded the bus.

While Takemaki Ann was distressed about whether to remain with the Gang of Thieves, Duanmu Ai, who had returned to the office, was watching the large television before her with a spasmodic expression, along with the indescribable sounds emanating from it.

“Ah~~ It’s so hot~~~ So hot~~~”

A young man wearing nothing but a loincloth was striking poses and gyrating on the TV screen.

“My overheated body, how should I relieve it? Since it has come to this, there’s no choice but to go deeper… Thrust! Let’s go!”

Shouting, the lunatic turned and charged through the gate in front of him, and then the TV screen went dark again.

It wasn’t until this moment that Lumiaire tilted her head, looking at Duanmu Ai with confusion.

“Great Judge, is this what late-night television is like?”

“Probably………”

Duanmu Ai helplessly reached up to her forehead and silently sighed.

“It’s clear that this man must also be the projection of someone’s soul………”

“Do you plan to help out?”

“………”

Faced with Lumiaire’s question, Duanmu Ai was silent for a moment.

“No.”

Then, she gave her answer.

“I think they can solve the problem themselves–or rather, it might be better if he just died…….”

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