By the time Franziska had finished her recitation, Una's beer was long gone and it was only through the dint of many, many years' practice that she was able to keep a glazed look out of her eyes.

And, well, the whole thing was admittedly fascinating in a bizarre sort of way, if for no other reason than that Una had never met anyone with such an extraordinary sense of inflated self-worth. Which sense appeared to be a family trait.

"That's quite the lineage you have, Fräulein von Karma," she said, and if she didn't quite sound impressed, it could have easily been attributed to being overwhelmed. "You know, I've heard of people representing themselves in court, but I do believe that's the first time I've ever heard of someone who prosecuted themselves. That must have been ... interesting."