Rico takes his lawgiver back with a small nod and shoves it back in his boot holster, feeling a little less naked now that he's armed again. There's a personal attachment between a Judge and their lawgiver, and Rico is no exception. This is his lawgiver, different than any other, scratched up and dinged as it is. There's no particular reason for him to swap his own out, even for the fancy features. He's confident he's more than good enough to make up for any disadvantages it might have over the newer one.
"You're right. Doesn't mean that much though. Mega-City One could be crashing down around our ears and the Justice Department would still be hanging on by our fingernails." He even manages to say it like it's a compliment to them instead of an insult, and stands up just a little bit straighter. "I've just been hearing about the skyrocketing crime rates. Seems like the cits come up with crazier stuff every year. Can't imagine what craze'll be hitting by then. It'd be good to hear if anything we're doing manages to stick."
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Rico takes his lawgiver back with a small nod and shoves it back in his boot holster, feeling a little less naked now that he's armed again. There's a personal attachment between a Judge and their lawgiver, and Rico is no exception. This is his lawgiver, different than any other, scratched up and dinged as it is. There's no particular reason for him to swap his own out, even for the fancy features. He's confident he's more than good enough to make up for any disadvantages it might have over the newer one.
"You're right. Doesn't mean that much though. Mega-City One could be crashing down around our ears and the Justice Department would still be hanging on by our fingernails." He even manages to say it like it's a compliment to them instead of an insult, and stands up just a little bit straighter. "I've just been hearing about the skyrocketing crime rates. Seems like the cits come up with crazier stuff every year. Can't imagine what craze'll be hitting by then. It'd be good to hear if anything we're doing manages to stick."
Like he was doing. If only they ever listened.