I'm glad you understand. Rules are important. People shouldn't undermine them, or change them when there's nothing wrong with them.

[Kristoph's lip twitches, the movement barely perceptible. The law should be preserved. It should be dignified and regulated. It shouldn't be a matter for untutored juries to decide.]

Exactly right. We all have to agree on certain basic laws to make society possible. More advanced societies develop more advanced laws.

I would say it's very important. I am one of those who upholds the law and order. More than that, cases are often a matter of life or death.

You mentioned your studies. What is it you study? [She looks a bit young to have specialized.] Do you have a favorite subject in school?