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"II don’t know Aler jabs at Justin "That’s right Al That kind of money buys freedom Power And you wanted that power, didn’t you?"

"No That’s not why--"

"You thought you were better than your victims, didn’t you? You didn’t have to work for that o in and take it, anytiering him I could object, but I don’t I just sit back and let her do exactly what I knew she would

"How did it feel when you breached First Security’s firewall, Mr Longhorn?"

Justin’s brorinkles "I don’t know"

"Sure you do Did it ood?"

"I guess"

"I guess isn’t an answer Yes or no?"

"Yes It felt good"

"And how did it feel to take all that money? To know your plan was successful?"

"It wasn’tI didn’t--"

"Did you think about the people you were stealing fro your stuttering charade, Mr Longhorn Because we know the truth Cracking First Security’s system made you feel smarter than the other hackers, didn’t it?"

"Yeah, in a way"

"And taking that money made you feel powerful Those weren’t just accounts--they were people People who you kneould be terrified to see their life savings drained away And that ood too, didn’t it?"

"No, I never meant--"

"You wanted to show them you were better Smarter You wanted to scare them To hurt them Innocent, helpless people like Mrs Potter" She points to the little old lady, who’s frowning in the front row "And you succeeded Because when it’s all said and done, you’re a bully with a coht pink, his eyes shiny with threatening tears

"I’horn, you certainly are They never--"

"I just wanted someone to see me!" Justin yells Kennedy’s mouth snaps closed "I just wanted someone to knoas there!"

And he bursts into tears

He sobs into one hand, his words ly clear

"No one sees me! I don’t have any friends I walk down the halls at school, and I’estures to the empty seats behind me, where his parents should be "My own parents aren’t even here! They don’t care No one cares" Another sob breaks through and the entire courtroo Kennedy

"Ithat’s" she stutters, trying to regain her coo to jail for twenty years, or die tomorrow, and it wouldn’t make any difference to anyone" He looks at Mrs Potter "I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to scare you I just wanted someone, anyone, to know I’m here"

The courtroo

Kennedy stares at hi out behind her eyes And probably a thousand e?"