Justice, such a vague word, yet it is so important. Shibizaki always had a philosophical side, so the question of what justice exactly was plagued him from time to time.
It had come again as he gazed at the two children, staring at him with wide eyes.
"So does that fill in all the holes you had left in our story?" Sphinx 1 adjusts his glasses as he stares the detective down. After he had found the terrorist duo, they had been perfectly cooperative with their arrest. The only problem had been the 'hostage' he had found with them. Sphinx 2 had swore she had nothing to do with, but she had been adamant about wanting to see them. It could have been like that case in Stockholm, but the way 1 and 2 talked about her made him question the theory. Whatever was going on was more complicated then what he first thought.
"Yes, I think I had the big picture figured out."
"Then what are you gonna do with us?" Sphinx 2's voice took on a hard edge. He had been glaring at him the entire time, as if threatening him which made absolutely no sense. He was the one currently in handcuffs. Still the question he had asked was a very important one.
They were terrorists, no sob story could change that fact. They deserved to be punished for their actions. Yet they were victims as well, and to not punish those who hurt them would be just as bad as letting them run free.
"You will be tried for all the criminal charges you have acquired," Neither looked surprised at that. "However, even if it takes the rest of my life, I will get the truth out about the Athena Plan as well. Also we'll cover the costs for your medical needs while we go through all the red tape."
The look on their face almost made him laugh. However there was lots of work to be done, he couldn't waste more time asking questions he knew the answer to.
As he left the room, the girl hostage from before darted into the room. He should keep them separated til he knew what exactly was going on, but the way she cried from relief as she talked with them, weaken his will. Was it so bad to let the kids be kids for a while?
Once he was outside, Shibizaki lit another cigarette. It had been a life-changing summer, much more busy then the dull days of his childhood. Now he was having to make some of the biggest decisions of his life. Still the right thing shouldn't the easiest choice. And justice wouldn't stand bye idly.
A.N. I don't write about him enough. He's a cool character but I guess I didn't fall as much in love with him as I did the rest.