Released from prison
Lo and behold, the long-awaited day arrived. The man whom Ramirez and Rick had locked away emerged into the world once again. Ramirez glanced at his file, knowing the exact date of his liberation, but decided to give the fella some breathing room. After all, it didn’t tickle Ramirez’s fancy to pester reformed troublemakers.
The justice system’s grand mission is twofold: punishment for wrongdoing and reintegrating offenders as upstanding members of society. Ramirez believed in the system’s magic and wished for the best outcome, like a phoenix rising from the ashes of an orange jumpsuit.