"Well you saw wrong." Rico says, long-suffering. If he could roll his eyes and have it show, he would. "What the hell do you know? Threatening perps with bodily harm before passing the sentence to ensure compliance if needed is standard practice, alien. Remind them of the positive things in their lives to keep off crime. I told the truth. Kid was lucky. I had no intention of breaking his kneecaps then. Don't know why you creeps take a good thing for granted."

It doesn't escape his notice that Kubo visibly wilts like a Cursed Earth sapling. Is that all it took in the end? Pathetic.

"Enough of this." Rico demands, impatient. He turns to Wash. "Pass your sentence."