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[The video starts off with Maul looking angry, as he usually does, and he starts in with no introduction or insults. There’s a definite sense one gets watching that he’s doing his best to keep himself from pissing off the population at large.]

It appears that recently there was a misunderstanding over who had killed someone named Flynn. I am here to make it clear that was not me. While I have no issues with being accused of things I have actually done, I won’t stand for people speculating that I am the cause of all your miseries here--

[He pauses, visibly restraining himself from saying anything further that he knows won’t help his cause here.]

--But no matter. I knew who actually did it and so I have brought the miscreant forth to tell you himself.

[He nods to someone off-screen and Savage comes forward with Anakin. He has his lightsaber pointed at his throat.

The effects of bloodsport and corruption have started leaving their marks on Anakin. Despite the lightsaber held against him, he’s still twitchy with pent up energy. In addition he’s flushed with fever. He stares at Maul blankly, not understanding what’s going on here.]

Are you going to kill me again?

[Maul shakes his head no, pointing to Venge who is currently broadcasting the video.]

Not if you cooperate. Now, tell the people here what you did at the Gate.

[He looks at Savage.]

Cut his hand off if he refuses to cooperate. I’ve no patience for playing games today.

[A smirk appeared on Savage’s lips, and he lowered the lit end of his saberstaff downwards to make it clear that the threat would be carried out without question. His mechanical hand tightened on Anakin to prevent much squirming.

Anakin winces as the metal parts in his hand grind together. Maintenance wasn’t as easy.]

So if I say whatever you want me to I get to go? [Turning directly to face the camera.] Whatever he said, it was me. It was all me. I did it.

[Maul nods in satisfaction. He figures that’s as good as they’re gonna get on any coherency from Anakin.]

There, you see? It wasn’t me.

[Then he turns to Savage.]

Let him go.

[Honestly, the fact Maul isn’t about to execute Anakin on the network is a bigger sign he’s sincere about this than anything else. He never would have been willing to let Anakin go after having to deal with such a problem a year or two ago.

Savage growled as he turned his saberstaff off, then moved to seize Anakin to drag him off screen to be set free. As promised.]

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[ The Flynn in question watches this, knowing that Anakin is in fact the one who killed him, knowing that he did in fact do all of it it—and yet. There is fear in this video, and violence, and none of it feels remotely like justice, enough that Flynn is sort of sick to his stomach, his face drawn and pale. Death hasn't been kind, but it hasn't been as cruel as it could have been.

Is this justice? A public confession, a threat to a man who seems petulant at best and actively unstable at worst? ]

Forcing a confession from someone on pain of violence and death does not ensure a fair or honest outcome. What you've done here makes a mockery of justice, and it certainly does not leave me trusting that you would not do something similar in the future.

On top of that, it was unnecessary. He has confessed, and even apologized.

[ Sort of. It still doesn't feel like any kind of justice, but Flynn has no idea what does, at this point. ]

Justice? I think you misunderstand the whole point here. It isn't about justice, since death isn't permanent in the first place. It's about people falsely assuming one person did the deed on a public network without an actual investigation of the evidence. Maul is simply using the same means to clear his name as the people who said he committed the murder in the first place.

And clearing his name through violence and coercion is the method you thought most expedient.

Understood. Clearly.

I would have killed him personally. I don't wait for confessions of guilt.

Then you are not a trustworthy arbiter of any kind of justice.

There is no justice in murder. But sometimes it does feel amazing to put those who wronged you in their place. Let them experience an iota of suffering done upon you.

That is entirely irrelevant and should not be part of this process. Justice has nothing to do with feelings, and spreading suffering in that way accomplishes nothing. It is preventative. It exists in the service of protecting people from harm, not as an instrument to excise anyone's personal feelings.

Justice in its purest forms is unbias and equal measure in response to the crime committed. It's supposed to be fair but leave room for rehabilitation and reintegration back into society. It's also a pipe dream. Nothing is fair, and all crimes come with emotion from someone affected. Do you not want your pound of flesh for what was done to you?

It is not a pipe dream.

Certainly it's complex. I learned that the hard way: justice is not a black-and-white thing, as simple as bring right or wrong. There are layers, and shades, and crimes have to be considered in the context they were committed. That doesn't mean it isn't worth pursuing.

I do not wish for any kind of revenge. It's pointless, and creates more violence.

What sense of justice for one individual is never the same sense for another. There's not even ground on such an issue. There will always be a bias bleeding in to each situation as well. Aren't you just the epitome of virtue. I'm curious how many times you'll turn the other cheek before you grow tired of being hit.

And that means justice should simply be forgotten? Left in the dust to rot with the people who do not have the power to find it for themselves? I cannot agree with that.

It's not a matter of turning the other cheek. I don't wish for nothing to be done. Far from it. Not wishing for pointless revenge doesn't negate the need for consequences.

As you are not involved in the administration of any kind of justice, I am done having this conversation.

Justice should be redefined to the flawed system people tout it to be. Don't worry, you'll hear about, see or experience my type of justice eventually. Don't die again before then.

[Maul seems completely unrepentant when it comes to dealing with the man that, he assumes, is the one in question who died. But justice? Ha! Justice is a bad joke to someone like Maul.]

He confessed and apologized to you. But that does not help the fact I am the one who had his named dragged through the mud. This is not about justice for whatever meaning the word even holds for you. This is about clearing my name which I will do by any means necessary.

And so, in order to clear your name, you make it clear that you are willing to do the very same thing you're trying to distance yourself from. Your name was tossed around as a potential threat, from what I understand, because of similar actions in your past. While that does not make you guilty, nor does it make you the wronged party here.

If people believe I have started murdering again here, they will seek me out to punish me. Not everyone has the sterling reputation you enjoy that protects them against false rumors. I will do what I must when it comes to stopping them. I tried to be reasonable and he refused to clear my name himself. This was the best course of action that I knew which wouldn't involve publicly executing him on the network.

[Something he'd threatened to do in Deerington the last time he'd felt his back was against a wall.]

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