Rosa Delgado's hearing takes place on a Tuesday morning, and this time, I don't stand alone at the podium.
Talia sits beside me at the broker's table, Renn and Mira watching from the gallery, Corin near the back, still cautious but present despite everything. Holloway presides with the same careful attention he's always brought to this platform, though something in his posture today carries less weariness than usual.
"The council has reviewed the documentation regarding Ms. Delgado's original contract," he says. "Given confirmed evidence of deliberate targeting through the consortium's scoring system, and given the broader sanctions already issued against Sterling Cove Financial, this council rules the original lifespan penalty void in full. Ms. Delgado's eight months are restored, effec
