To the victims.
To the good agents who had been afraid for years.
“Uncontrolled power is rotting. There was justice today, yes. But it shouldn't be necessary for them to arrest a national director for someone to listen to twenty-three victims.
No one spoke.
“Liability cannot be exceptional. It has to be automatic. Record when you see abuse. Talk when something's wrong. They demand more from those who wear uniforms, plaque or public office. Authority does not make a person good. His actions yes.
Thomas, Maria, Luis and Jaime stayed by his side.
Not as decoration.
As a living test.
After the arrests, the police station was silent.
No one knew who was in charge.
Don Manuel was placed in the middle of the lobby.
“This department has a decision to make. Either it protects the culture that Ricardo Cruz built, or it starts again.
A veteran agent raised his hand.
