"This isn't a free-fire zone, rent-a-cop," Arthur stated. "This is a registered subsidiary of the Ebon Empire. And under Section 4, Paragraph 12 of the Omniversal Legal Code, you are personally liable for all unauthorized destruction of private corporate assets."
The Enforcer froze. The robotic processing unit behind the visor stalled entirely. It was trying to reconcile its prime directive to kill anomalies with the absolute financial laws of the universe.
Arthur didn't give him time to reboot.
"System," Arthur growled. "File a formal grievance. Submit the damage report directly to the High Court."
[Ding!]
[Grievance Filed. Assessing collateral damage caused by Celestial Enforcers...]
The massive blue holographic screen vanished from the air.
For a single, agonizing second, the plaza was entirely silent. The fifty Enforcers stood completely frozen, their rifles still raised but their fingers entirely still on the triggers.
