Justice
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Within a week, Shou Tucker was arrested for the murder of his daughter and her pet. When the news broke, the entirety of Central City was in a tizzy. Edward's work had gone insane, not to mention his head of department, Mustang, had gone full-work mode, since his wife was in on the investigation.
The trial had become the headline for every news station since the day information on the murder made it's way to the public. After much investigation, officials believed that Shou had attempted to make the murder seem like a hate crime against his dog, as it was considered a more aggressive breed, and his daughter was caught in the crossfire. In the beginning, he played the part of a heartbroken father well, but after forensics specialists found an anti-freeze container in the neighbor's trash with Shou's finger prints, and after officials found out how far behind Shou was in child support payments, the motive became clear.
Ling's father approached him with the opportunity to defend Tucker in court, but he instantly declined.
"I can't defend a man that I believe to be guilty," he had explained. "I know it's my job to find and prove that he is innocent, but I don't find his case worth pursuing."
Much to Ling's surprise, his father commended his honesty.
"You won't make much of a success, should you continue thinking that way," he had told him, "but you still looked into it and weighed your outcomes, despite knowing you wouldn't want it."
In the end, the job went to another man in the firm: Solf J. Kimblee. After only speaking with him for approximately fifteen minutes, Ling knew he couldn't stand him. He was smug, and it was apparent in his way of speaking about the case that his soul had been rotted. He was the epitome of a bad lawyer, the kind that Ling wanted to rid from the world entirely. He didn't take jobs to help innocent people, he took jobs to gain money and power. Who knew how many criminals that man got out of prison that were truly guilty.
When the news was announced, and Ling knew it was clear to talk about, he told Edward about his colleague's affiliation with the case.
"No offense, but I hope he loses," Edward told him.
"None taken," Ling replied. "I hope he does, too."
They stayed as well in the loop as they could; two officials for justice working on opposite ends of the crime, hoping that the victims of this heinous act would be able to rest in peace, knowing that their killer was properly put behind bars. Nina Tucker and Alexander deserved justice, and both Edward and Ling hoped with everything they had that they would get it.
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