The Law

The problem was, that person only lashed out at the good-natured officers who took it all without complaint. Whenever a genuinely corrupt officer glared at them and growled, they fell silent.

And in Justin's experience, that was how most people behaved.

"These people have suffered at the hands of pioneers. So now, when the oppressive pioneers are gone, and kinder ones have taken over? At first, they'll be happy. But it won't last. The memories of being oppressed by pioneers will resurface."

"But they've experienced firsthand how powerful pioneers are," Nathan argued.

"What's important isn't power—it's personality. It's the expectation of whether or not someone will kill them. If they become convinced we won't kill them, someone will eventually speak out, even if they know they might get hit for it."