"All right." Mister Bones climbed down from the window. "Saze, take them there."
"Mm." Saze nodded and led the two of them into a stark white room. Beth sat in a chair, shackled.
"Hi."
"Hi, Beth." Kate knelt in front of Beth and hugged her.
A few minutes later.
An agent approached with a black bag. "Director Bones approved five minutes. I gave you six. Please, don't make me pump gas into the room."
"Don't let them lock me back in the dark, Kate," Beth said, looking at her. "I can't do anything now. What's going to happen to me?"
"You'll be taken to Arkham Asylum for treatment," Kate said. "Don't worry. I'll visit you every day after work."
"So, do we have a deal? The D.E.O. is willing to provide any equipment you need." Mister Bones walked over.
"A deal? What deal?" Kate raised an eyebrow.
"Kate Kane, what do you mean?" Mister Bones asked coldly.
"I mean I'm taking her with me right now." Kate crushed Beth's shackles in one hand. "You're welcome to try stopping me."
"Do you know what you're doing?" Mister Bones clenched his fists. "Do you know what the D.E.O. represents?"
"First, under U.S. criminal law, crimes like Beth's fall under the jurisdiction of the state courts where they occurred. Charges are generally brought by a state prosecutor, the case is tried in the state court system, and any sentence may be served in a state or local prison. If she also violated federal law or committed crimes across state lines, that would fall under the jurisdiction of a federal district court. Either way, it's none of your U.S. Department of Extranormal Operations' business. Sending her to Arkham Asylum is perfectly legal," Kate said unhurriedly. "As for what you represent? A bunch of useless