She finally stood, turning to face him. Her visor met his. In the low light, she could almost see her own reflection in his helmet—a tired, hard woman with a scar on her lip and ghosts in her trigger finger.
“You hesitated for 0.3 seconds after his weapon dropped. You made a choice.”
Summers didn’t turn. “Subject was armed. Discarded kinetic pistol on the stairs. He fired twice. Missed wide.” dredd sadie summers
Sector 13 East-Forty, Megacity One. 05:47 GST.
Dredd gave a single, almost imperceptible nod. She finally stood, turning to face him
He strode off into the rain, calling for a clean-up unit. Summers watched him go, then looked down at her Lawgiver. She ejected the spent casings, letting them ping into the puddle at her feet. Two rounds. One lesson.
He turned to walk away, then paused. For a moment, he seemed almost human. “You hesitated for 0
“Good. That’s the difference between a Judge and a executioner. Don’t forget it.”