These people were even harder to deal with than serial killers. Serial killers were criminals; even if rules could not restrain them, they could ultimately be punished by law. Morally, one could stand on solid ground. The only thing lacking was force.
That was also why, after upgrading its equipment, the Gotham Police Department could practically swagger through Gotham. No matter how powerful the gangs were, they were still criminals. I did not need any other reason to crack down on you—it was simply my natural duty. Justice was the best possible justification.
But once matters involved conflicts of interest, things became complicated. There was no justice to speak of. Two companies could fight over profits, and the police could naturally arrest whoever broke the law. But what if neither side had broken the law? What if both sides harmed others without breaking the law?
In that situation, whom could the police stop? Stopping one side meant favoring the other. Once they lost their impartiality, the police's good days would be over.
The same was true for Schiller. His bottom line was simply that no one should disturb his life. If he had to add another condition, it was that they should not harm Gotham University, and preferably not Gotham either.
His original reason for investigating this matter was that Edward had told him someone was harming students. He worried it might affect Gotham University's enrollment. Local students might lack discipline, but they were indeed extraordinarily gifted. What if one of the victims was a future genius in psychology?
But having investigated this far, both Schiller and Pamela realized that the murderer was unlikely to be a serial killer acting purely out of interest. Interest might be involved, of course, but it was not the fundamental purpose. Someone wanted to