Justice and Revenge

Grayson's office.

"Who do you represent?"

Marla asked.

"The Justice League."

Saul said solemnly, "Of course, if DC isn't enough, there's also Marvel..."

Seeing Marla remain silent with a cold expression.

Saul could only shrug. "Sorry, looks like you don't read comics. DC has the Justice League, and Marvel has the Avengers.

Personally, I prefer the Justice League.

But a lot of people have diverse tastes.

They often feel that justice simply isn't enough.

Only revenge feels satisfying enough.

But really, the two companies copy each other. Their core is the same.

And whether it's justice or revenge, to those defined as their enemies, it's all the same."

"Interesting."

Marla looked at Saul as he rambled on. Though she felt an intense threat deep down.

The experience that had brought her success throughout her life had made her dependent on familiar patterns.

Men only had this kind of trick. Because she was a woman, they thought a few harsh words could scare her off and make her give up the golden goose already in her mouth.

But they were wrong. She had never feared such things, and she firmly believed that she would be the only one to win in the end.

"I don't know about revenge, but justice has always been whatever the judge says it is.

And in the judge's eyes, I am always in the right.

Unless you can prove that I'm wrong?"

"...You're not wrong."

Saul looked at Marla and knew he could not persuade her with words alone. It seemed he had no choice but to reveal his trump card. He picked up his lawyer's briefcase and sighed. "I hadn't planned to do this..."

Marla's eyelids twitched.

But the pride she had built over years of defeating men held her in place. She did not