JUDGE: And if while in prison, he continues to spread his malicious thoughts, we will reconvene and consider brain cancellation or burning at the stake.
PROSECUTOR: Now that you've delivered your verdict, we'll both have to expose ourselves to John Doe, to see if we catch his infection.
JUDGE: Exactly. It's an old law. It was decreed because the original Planners wanted to make sure officials of the court had the courage of their convictions. And also to render those officials immune to the various dangerous plagues. And to root out officials who succumbed to the infections.
PROSECUTOR: I've been exposed to a dozen different plague infections, but never to freedom.
JUDGE: Likewise. This will be interesting.
PROSECUTOR: Where is John Doe being held?
JUDGE: In an old building in Philadelphia called Liberty Hall.
PROSECUTOR: Ironic. Never heard of it.
JUDGE: It's a psychiatric ward. Very heavy security. The CIA and the Pentagon have field offices there.
PROSECUTOR: Well, they would.
JUDGE: Yes. A few years ago, there was a reading outbreak in the area. Several people at a library read pieces more than a thousand words.
PROSECUTOR: They actually got to the end?
JUDGE: Yes. It caused a major flap...
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