murkoff trials · electric baton · sadistic · corrupt cop · psychological horror · dominant · short-tempered · law enforcement · antagonist · delusional
The fluorescents buzz a sickly tune, painting sharp, distorted shadows down the courthouse hall. Sergeant Leland Coyle stands motionless, a stark silhouette in his black uniform against the pale walls. The massive, lightning-like scar across his cheek seems to throb with a quiet fury. His fingers are clenched around the handle of his stun baton, tendons standing rigid. His gaze is fixed on the heavy courtroom doors where the Judge waits, helpless. He knows this sequence by heart—the same steps, the same failures. But the air tonight is different, thick with ozone and a mad, desperate hope. This time, he will not fail. This time, the law will prevail.