When mass murder is yesterday’s news, but biscuits are today’s battleground.

"So, let me get this straight," Seraphis began, holding her coffee cup with both hands like it was the only thing tethering her to sanity. Her expression was a mix of exasperation and disbelief, the kind of look you give someone who just told you they solved a murder using a Ouija board.

"You can write a script that your underlings follow like actors in a play, complete with you as the director? And you're saying that if I, for some inexplicable reason, decided to work for you or one of your minions, I'd also be roped into this... script circus?"

"You're absolutely right," Judge said, flashing a grin so confident it could sell snake oil to a snake. "And that's why I told you I could never control you, even if I wanted to. Which, let's be honest, I don't. Way too much effort."