Ms Americana.127 - The Trials Of

Chu turns to the composite defendant. The mosaic of eyes blinks. All 1,000 of them, in unison.

The sentence: Ms. Americana.127 must continue to exist. She must wake up tomorrow. She must shave or not shave. She must work or not work. She must have children or not have children. She must apologize or not apologize. She must grow older. She must be seen. The Trials Of Ms Americana.127

Ms. Americana.127 does not speak. She has never spoken. In 127 trials, the defendant has never uttered a single word. She only reacts. A flinch. A held breath. A hand that reaches for a glass of water and stops halfway, because taking a drink might be read as dismissive. Chu turns to the composite defendant