"Quite the opposite, my friend! Quite the opposite! People who are inclined to do that sort of thing aren't nearly as choosy as they would like to appear. I think they snatch us away first, and come up with some sort of stupid excuse for it afterwards."

Not one that isn't at all applicable; from what he's seen, many of them are eerily similar to their lives. They're just lacking in any sense of nuance, of evidence, of any sign that there's some sort of cohesive legal system at work.

He shrugs. "Typically, this harsh a sentence would necessitate very grim crimes indeed, but you'll find this is less a hive of murderers and villains than you might expect, Mister...?"