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[Ky's sitting in his apartment. It's afternoon now, and he's spent since midnight thinking about this, almost entirely off the network. But it's clear that the solution isn't just thinking, and that he can't implement his desired solution on his own.]

It's become apparent that one thing this place is suffering from is a severe lack of justice. There always remained the question of once we caught the murderer what could be done to keep them separate in what passes for society here, to keep them from hurting another.

And now, failed joke or not, a woman lies dead. And we do know who is responsible.

Are we really going to sit back, be distressed and discomfited, but do nothing?

Or is it time to set up some system of justice? -- Not vengeance, that's not what I'm recommending, but there needs to a rehabilitation process.

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Well, ideally it would give them a chance to think about their actions, but even in a non-ideal situation it would keep them from being able to harm others for some amount of time -- really the only way to do so. For the non-natives here, execution isn't a method with any reliability.

And trial? What is that?

[It's not exactly something that happened, in his world.]

A trial is an examination of evidence before a judge and jury in order to determine guilt. The trial will determine the punishment.

[All these words he's not familiar with! I swear he'll stop asking eventually.]

What is a judge and jury?

[Ky's going to continue to patiently answer, and also give the usage of judges and juries that he's familiar with.]

A judge is educated in and can make decisions about the application of law. A jury is a group of people from a similar group as the person accused of the crime.

Together they observe the trial then retreat to discuss and decide the guilt or innocence on the basis of evidence, as well as the level of sentencing. The judge and jurors have equal strength of opinion on the questions of sentencing and guilt. The judge determines any questions of procedure.

It will be difficult to judge when people come from such vastly different worlds. Those from my world would likely be driven mad from imprisonment, if they do not break out first.

[He's not going to say why his people would go mad, though.]

I will not stop you from setting up a system of justice, if it helps others.

Does the type of imprisonment affect whether or not they'd be driven insane? For instance, would a house arrest produce similar results?

[He considers that for a moment, but the response is swift.]

Yes.

[A pause. His voice is firm with his next words.]

It's best I handle those from my world. The few who haven't reached Vatheon are under my leadership.

That sort of system would only work if there were checks in place. We cannot allow everyone to have their own system of justice, there must be some common standard people are being held to, and it must apply to everyone.

[Whoops, Serph could have phrased that better but oh well. He'll amend what he meant.]

While I don't oppose a common system of justice, if there is to be a common standard, then people must be informed of it. A person from my world may kill because that's how our world was. That is why I ask to handle those from my world first, so they understand the differences of Vatheon.

If you wish to inform them, of course. It would have to be added to the welcome packet as well and make an effort to inform any new arrivals.

I wouldn't have any problem if you wished to make the distinctions clear. That would in fact be much appreciated.

If a common standard is determined, let me know. I wish for our relations to remain peaceable.

Of course. I'd be happy to.

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