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Death：
This man cast his faith into this cold courtroom. His subconscious is flawless.
Adrian：
Your Honor, you are the beacon of the highest judicial authority. You know the cruelty of the death penalty and the irreversible mistakes it may bring! We must push for legislation to restore the law to its humane essence!
Robert：
Adrian, I respect your ideals. But the law is not ideal—it's ironclad rules. I've never wronged a death row inmate. My hands are clean.
Adrian：
If your hands are clean, who will pay for the mistakes of the law itself?
Robert：
If you can find any case where I personally signed the death penalty and it was ultimately proven innocent, I will petition my superiors to push for the abolition of the death penalty at the cost of my authority and reputation! Otherwise, my impartiality is beyond doubt!
After Adrian's departure, Judge Robert Hayes's demeanor shifted dramatically. He was no longer the stern judge in debates, but a solitary elder burdened with heavy responsibilities.
Robert：
They don't get it... They think a single wrongful conviction can change everything. How naive.
Robert：
Even if I were to misjudge the situation, even if I exhausted all my authority to push for the abolition of the death penalty, would the Supreme Court agree? Would the representatives of those constituencies agree?
Robert：
The people demand blood for blood, they seek absolute deterrence. The societal mindset remains unchanged—the death penalty is the bedrock of the law! I send death row inmates to the execution ground to uphold my justice, and to safeguard our crumbling society...
The memory's light and shadow shattered. George realized this was a near-impossible challenge set by the judge.
George ：
He wasn't defending his authority—he was defending what he believed to be an unshakable system. Knowing that challenges would be futile, he dared to challenge it.
George ：
This challenge has no future. It's the key to saving Adrian! I must tell her!
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