"I mean, he's not wrong. But..."
"He's really arrogant. Even in a place like this. What the hell is wrong with him?"
Soft murmurs spread through the courtroom.
They started from the benches on the right before slowly making their way across the room, growing louder with each passing second. People leaned towards one another, whispering behind their hands, while others simply stared at Seth with their mouths slightly open.
Several of them frowned.
A few of them shook their heads.
Seth paid none of them any attention. His eyes remained fixed on the judge, the small smile still resting on his lips.
"…The deaths were a pity."
His voice cut through the murmurs, and the room slowly quietened once more.
"But I caught VILE - 1048."
He placed a bound hand against his chest.
"Me."
He looked around the room, his eyes moving from one bench to the next.
"I did what everyone else failed to do. So why should I be punished for it?"
Nobody answered.
"As for the economic damages…"
