[He draws in a deep breath through his nose before speaking.] The Professor case was an exceedingly complicated one, not to mention delicate. The Van Zieks family were treasured nobles and when the older brother, Klimt, lost his life... Well, some took it more personal than others.
[Holmes takes the picture of the brothers and Gregson in hand, staring down at it. Barok van Zieks had been arrested as the defendant, he still remembers this much, but he refuses to believe it. The Grim Reaper of Old Bailey wouldn't harm a hair on Gregson's head.]
Barok van Zieks was the one who stood in court to prosecute Genshin Asougi. He wanted to avenge his brother's death, even if it meant condemning an old friend. However, before that, the case had been officially assigned to Hart Vortex, who was still a prosecutor at the time. It wasn't until the Professor case was supposedly closed that he was promoted to Chief Magistrate.
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[Holmes takes the picture of the brothers and Gregson in hand, staring down at it. Barok van Zieks had been arrested as the defendant, he still remembers this much, but he refuses to believe it. The Grim Reaper of Old Bailey wouldn't harm a hair on Gregson's head.]
Barok van Zieks was the one who stood in court to prosecute Genshin Asougi. He wanted to avenge his brother's death, even if it meant condemning an old friend. However, before that, the case had been officially assigned to Hart Vortex, who was still a prosecutor at the time. It wasn't until the Professor case was supposedly closed that he was promoted to Chief Magistrate.