Judge Theodore did not know much about medicine, so he simply asked based on personal common sense, and this also represented the common thoughts of all jurors in the jury box.
Because most of them don’t understand medicine, but no matter how much they want a child to work continuously for twelve hours in a closed space with very little rest during this period, it will definitely cause damage to their health, right?
However, Thomas Wilson, a doctor who graduated from a professional medical school, answered without hesitation when he heard this, and his face was very calm without any shame: "I didn't notice it, at least I didn't notice it."
"How could it be?" Theodore was so surprised now that he showed his personal emotions too obviously during the hearing. Normally, this was an unqualified performance.
But among the reporters who were recording in the gallery of the court, no one would question Theodore's emotions. On the contrary, if he remained cold, he would be accused of lacking the normal ability to empathize with tragedy.
But Theodore was a qualified judge after all. He quickly calmed down his shock, and then reorganized his words to question Thomas Wilson:
"If a child suddenly leaves the workshop and walks outside to a colder environment after working continuously for 12 hours at 21 degrees Celsius, wouldn't this behavior cause any harm to health?"
At this time, Thomas Wilson seemed to have become a repeater. When faced with Theodore's questioning again, his answer was still a cold "I don't find it harmful."
At this time, many people were whispering to each other, whether in the jury box or the spectator seats. As for Klein, he had a wry smile on his face. Today, he had a better understanding of the tragedy of this era.
Theodore did not give up his efforts in court: "Don't you think those children who inhale fine cotton fiber crumbs every day during long-term labor will cause harm to their lung health?"
Thomas Wilson seemed like a robot. He had always had an expressionless and cold face from the moment he entered the court until now. He still answered coldly and briefly: "I don't think so."
Theodore couldn't help but feel a little discouraged after hearing this. He didn't know much about medical knowledge, so the questions he raised were all based on his common sense.
But obviously what he thought was common sense was not what the doctor Thomas Wilson thought was common sense. Since the two sides even had different common sense, how could they communicate?
On the other hand, Theodore was also a little annoyed by Thomas Wilson's indifferent attitude towards child labor.
However, out of the professionalism of a judge, he still suppressed his anger and asked in seemingly calm words:
"Please Mr. Wilson explain from a professional perspective how the topic I just mentioned above, that is, the fibrous particles inhaled by child laborers during long-term labor, will not cause harm to their lung health."
Thomas Wilson heard this and gave an explanation without hesitation. To the ears of people who don't know much about medicine, it seems to make some sense at first glance:
"After child laborers inhale cotton fiber debris during work, their lungs will not adapt and cough. Once they cough out these dirty things, they will be safe."
"It is true that coughing can expel foreign matter from the lungs to a certain extent, but don't you think that the workshop environment will cause child workers to cough frequently, thereby damaging their health?"
Thomas Wilson did not expect that Theodore could also tell some medical truths, so he said with a bit of embarrassment: "I think a little cough will not do much harm."
Theodore caught Thomas Wilson's expression and asked in pursuit of victory: "But as a doctor, don't you think that the less coughing in this situation, the better for the human body?"
Thomas had ended his embarrassment and replied with an expression as if a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water: "Child workers need to work for a long time in the workshop. In this case, coughing more is good for their health."
At this point, Thomas Wilson ended his testimony. As he left, today's hearing time also came to an end, so Theodore announced that the trial would be adjourned.
As a group of viewers from the 22nd century, many people shuddered when they saw the cruelty of the industrial revolution displayed in Loen.
Some people say that the only thing to be thankful for is that these cases are just the plot of "Lord of the Mysterious" rather than bloody cases in real life.
Unfortunately, soon there were relevant experts on the forum who shattered their illusions, saying that although this was a plot in the anime, it also really happened in history.
In fact, several key figures who appeared in this hearing, including Judge Theodore, child labor mother Mary Hooton, factory owner Bentley, and worker doctor Thomas Wilson, all existed in history.
These hearing records are preserved in Britain's "Parliamentary Documents". Except for some changes in the dialogue, they are basically records of what happened in history.
The change was that the hearing in which Mary Hooton appeared was not presided over by Theodore, but both Bentley and Thomas Wilson were present.
The former is from Volume 3, page 125, 18X6, and the latter is from Volume 9, 18X8, pages 57-61, both taken from the testimony of Justice of the Peace Theodore Price.
Horrible scenes in anime are not the worst situation. What is worse than this situation is that these events have really happened in history.
The horror scene is not the worst. After the hearing, the protagonist Klein filed out of the court with others. The last scene he saw before leaving was full of irony:
Bentley, a pot-bellied factory owner who claims to have contributed to the reduction of child crime rates, boarded his luxury carriage while complaining about something.
Next to his luxurious carriage, there were a group of children begging. They hoped that these rich gentlemen and ladies would be kind and give some charity.
The combination of these two scenes creates a sharp contrast, and everything is shrouded in the industrial smog of the foggy city, becoming the best breeding ground for the birth of evil gods.
Before Klein boarded his carriage, the last scene left in front of him was the countless faceless men shrouded in fog.
Compared with the ending of the first season of "Joker", in the final battle of the second season of "The Faceless Man", the most touching thing is the final battle of "people without history" like Old Kohler. It's not very exciting in itself.
Although the protagonist Klein tried his best to make amends and save the situation, he was unable to catch even a slightly higher-level person. He only knew some clues and had no way of knowing who caused all this.
In order to avenge "people without history" like Old Kohler, the protagonist went to sea relying on clues from the final battle of "Season 2".
Going to sea will naturally have to deal with pirates, which is a bit pitiful. Back in the first season, some people speculated that the next season would go to sea.
I didn't expect that the second season would come to Backlund, but no matter what, in the third season, I still have to go to the sea. After all, the sea power has been foreshadowed since the first season, and it can't be all useless foreshadowing.
At this point, the second season of "Lord of the Mysteries" comes to an end. Of course, these words may seem relatively short, but in the real world, it actually took more than half a year.
