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[hostage]

[Jesse appears neither excited nor distressed. He actually looks mostly tired, which maybe is to be expected from a new arrival. He's slumped over on his new bed with his chin resting in his hand, mumbling around his fingers:]

Yo. I'm Jesse. Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. 2009. Whatever. Holler if you know me.

[Is he bored or something? He acts as if this is routine.]

First thing: if there's any monsters and aliens and shit I gotta be looking out for, gimme a heads-up.

Second: anybody wanna grab some food? Is there food or is it all freeze-dried bullshit? I had freeze-dried ice cream once and it was totally lame, so like, please tell me they got burgers up in here. Funyuns? Something?

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[hostage]

I don't care.

[jurisimpudent]

And even if I wanted to, I could not possibly grant you that exemption. Because no one man should ever have power over the law.

[hostage]

Too bad for you, then.

[jurisimpudent]

So. You acknowledge, then, that you're going to be subject to these laws.

[hostage]

Psh, no I ain't.

[jurisimpudent]

Except that if you didn't acknowledge that, you wouldn't be trying to deal your way out of being subject to these laws. All right: you do acknowledge this, tacitly or otherwise. So why wouldn't you give information that would make the system of law better?

[hostage]

'cause it's the stuff I know that'll tear your whole system down.

Don't get me wrong, I ain't looking to start trouble. Ain't nothing I even want on this stupid ship. I don't even really wanna go home. But what I do want is you and your bitches staying outta my way. Two ways it could go is: I help you out and show you my ace... or I could hold it and play it another day. Seeing as you ain't given me any reason to hop onto your side, I guess I'll save it, yo.

[jurisimpudent]

Save away. You're not getting immunity regardless, because claiming the right to give someone immunity will tear the system down far faster than anything you know.

[hostage]

Cool. You done?

[jurisimpudent]

I suppose so. I'll let you think about it until you realize that this is simply the smarter thing to do.

[hostage]

Right.

[jurisimpudent]

And you realize why it's smarter.

[hostage]

[You know nothing, Miles Edgeworth. Oh, disconnected.]