In Corps Leader Taron's office, after delivering the documents, Hal turned to leave, but Taron called him back.
As he read through the documents, Taron said, "Honestly, I hadn't expected you to forgive Owen. It seems you're a very broad-minded person."
Hal paused, then said, "It isn't that I forgave him. I just know headquarters needs people right now, and he's always handled paperwork. Without him, the two of us simply couldn't get through so much work."
Taron sighed and said somewhat wistfully, "Ever since Sinestro's betrayal, they've begun keeping a close watch over headquarters. I heard..."
Taron lowered his voice and said, "They intend to form a special military police force. Its members won't be Green Lanterns recognized by Green Lantern rings, but Green Lantern weapons they create themselves."
"You saw what happened with Owen before. That was one of their experiments. They've been trying all kinds of methods to extract Green Lantern energy, and Green Lantern rings are only one of them."
"Will they succeed?" Hal asked.
"I don't know. But if they do, we'll be in serious trouble." Taron looked deeply worried, and Hal understood him. Everyone knew exactly how terrifying a military police force dedicated to surveillance could be.
Moreover, Green Lanterns were bound by certain rules within their Green Lantern rings and could not use lethal force. But if the military police force was created, no one knew whether it would be subject to such restrictions. If it wasn't, a terrifying purge would likely follow.
"I'm sorry, Hal, for dragging you into something like this." Taron lowered his eyes as though reading the report, but his thoughts had already drifted far away.
"Earth is like my homeworld. It's far too difficult for remote places like ours to enter the wider universe. And just when a