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"I waivedat hi this throw-the-book-at-me-bullshit a little too far?"

She didn’t answer hi her

When they reached the correct floor, there was no one sitting at the secretary’s desk, but aoffice and approached the to clap his Kara in chains for the next thirty years "I’est DA in the history of the tri-state area The state was proud of hi conviction rate and was boyishly handsome, with dark blonde hair cropped short, an athletic fraht

He shook their hands "Why don’t we go into my office and have a seat?"

They wordlessly followed him in He shut the door behind the casket

"Well," Wechter said, sitting behind his desk His suit jacket was hanging over the back of his desk chair; his sleeves were rolled up, exposing shtly sprinkled with blonde hair His tie was a nighte dots Like a car accident, Jared had trouble looking away fros first Dr Dean, your name is not unknown to eant…Officer Ristau"

"Ah, Officer Ristau," he said fondly, ignoring Kara’s raised eyebrow

"And Ms Jones, you’ve also got soested to me by several detectives--many who had worked the Freibur case--that I cut you a deal…reduced sentencing in return for your testiainst Anthony Edis Carlotti"

"Edis?" Jared couldn’t help asking

Wechter never blinked "Family name However," he continued, "we’ve had an undercover cop in Carlotti’s gang for some time The officer in question--who had a hell of a headache last night, thanks to you, Ms Jones--"

Kara ritted his teeth and reathered so much evidence of murder, assault, prostitution, fraud, rape and blackmail--most of it on tape, no less--that Carlotti and his associates have been advised by counsel to plead ree," Kara muttered to Jared

"Hey, I watch Law and Order "

"--and, it must be said," Wechter-the-robot continued, "Carlotti practically ruptured so to a plea So that takes care of hiuessed correctly "You don’t need Kara’s testimony?"

"No The better news, Dr Dean, is because Carlotti has been jailed for reasons that have nothing to do with you, there’s no longer a hit on your life"

"Goody," he said dryly "But Kara is still screwed, right?"

"That’s not a legal teruy was either the biggest stiff in the world, or just diel," Wechter said after a short silence "I’ve been looking for you for a long ti you in this office"

"I know," Kara said quietly Her expression was serene, al, iht she aiting for a bus Or thinking about stealing one "I’ve been trying to keep out of your way"

"You’ve been at this for years, haven’t you? The vigilante stuff?"

Kara opened her mouth, but Jared cut her off "You don’t have to answer that, Kara"

"It’s a little late to play coy now, Dr Dean Haven’t you?" he asked Kara

"Yes"

"How long?"

"How long have I been breaking the law, or how long have I been pulling jobs like the Freibur house?"

"At least fifteen years, I’d say"

Kara nodded

"Well"

Another silence Jared was ready to screa any That was all right He eating enough for all three of theain "I have a sister"

Kara h a wall and bellowing soet on with it ?