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THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:

COUNT ONE
CTC §18.8.4(c)
Aggravated Assault

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Aggravated Assault (CTC §18.8.4(c)) in that said accused did unlawfully assault Mr. Tavros Nitram by causing violent and permanent injury to his person, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the eve of the sixth night of the second perigee of the 22084th sweep of the reign of Empress Meenah Peixes¹ (6.2.22084 Alternian), defendant allegedly used psychic abilities to force Mr. Nitram from a cliff, causing him to become permanently paralyzed on the rocks below.

COUNT TWO
CTC §12.1.4(a)
Murder in the First Degree

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Murder in the First Degree (CTC §12.1.4(a)) in that said accused did unlawfully and with premeditation cause the death of Ms. Aradia Megido contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the date 7.2.22084 Alternian, defendant allegedly used psychic abilities, both her own and another’s, to level the hive block of Ms. Megido, causing her to become vaporized.

COUNT THREE
CTC §19.2.1(a)
False Imprisonment

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of False Imprisonment (CTC §19.2.1(a)) in that said accused did unlawfully prevent Mr. Sollux Captor from preventing the death of Ms. Aradia Megido, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the date 7.2.22084 Alternian, defendant allegedly used psychic abilities to control the mind of Mr. Captor and caused him to travel to the residence of Ms. Megido against his will.

COUNT FOUR
CTC §18.8.4(c)
Aggravated Assault

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Aggravated Assault (CTC §18.8.4(c)) in that said accused unlawfully assault Ms. Terezi Pyrope (Lady Justice Pyrope) by causing violent and permanent injury to her person, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the date 8.2.22084 Alternian, defendant allegedly used psychic abilities, both her own and another’s, to force Lady Justice Pyrope to open her eyes to the harsh Alternian sun, causing her to become permanently blind.

COUNT FIVE
CTC §20.4.1(b)
Felony Harassment

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Felony Harassment (CTC §20.4.1(b)) in that said accused unlawfully threatened Mr. Tavros Nitram with bodily injury, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the date 12.6.22084 Alternian, defendant allegedly insulted and threatened Mr. Nitram, including shaking his wheelchair and ordering him to grovel on his knees in apology.

COUNT SIX
CTC §20.6.2(a)
Felony Sexual Harassment

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Felony Sexual Harassment (CTC §20.6.2(a)) in that said accused did unlawfully and without consent make sexual advances directed at Mr. Tavros Nitram, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the date 12.6.22084 Alternian, defendant allegedly kissed Mr. Nitram without consent before using her own psychic abilities to force him to reciprocate the advances.

COUNT SEVEN
CTC §12.1.4(a)
Murder in the First Degree

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Murder in the First Degree (CTC §12.1.4(a)) in that said accused did unlawfully cause the death of Mr. Tavros Nitram, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. On the date 7.7.22084 Alternian, defendant allegedly killed Mr. Nitram by stabbing him with a lance.

COUNTS EIGHT-TWO THOUSAND
CTC §12.1.4(a)
Murder in the First Degree

The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Cannsylvania, charge and accuse VRISKA A. SERKET with the offense of Murder in the First Degree (CTC §12.1.4(a)) in that said accused did unlawfully and with premeditation cause the death of thousands of trolls not able to be named individually, contrary to the laws of Can Town, Cannsylvania, and the United Troll Kingdom. Over the course of multiple sweeps, defendant allegedly participated in a concerted scheme to murder and feed the aforementioned thousands of trolls to her lusus². Allegedly aiding and abetting in this scheme were Lady Justice Pyrope, Ms. Aradia Megido, Mr. Tavros Nitram, and Mx. Eridan Ampora, each of whom are slated to be called for deposition after defendant.

FORFEITURE NOTICE

Upon conviction of any of the offenses charged in Counts One through Two Thousand of this Indictment, defendant VRISKA A. SERKET shall forfeit to the State of Cannsylvania and the United Troll Kingdom, pursuant to CTC §2.1.1(c), any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to any such offense.

If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission by the defendant:

1. cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;
2. has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party;
3. Has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court;
4. has been substantially diminished in value; or
5. has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty,

the State of Cannsylvania and the United Troll Kingdom shall be entitled to forfeiture of substitute property, pursuant to UTKC §21.853(l), of said defendant.

¹ Tracking the passage of time on Alternia relies on an archaic system by which the date is measured in “sweeps”, a unit of measurement roughly equivalent to two years and two months; “perigees”, a measure originally used to track the orbits of the moon, roughly equivalent to one month; and their respective amounts passed the beginning of the reign of the ruling Alternian Empress.

² A “lusus”, or lusus naturae, served as a juvenile troll’s guardian on Alternia until the troll reached eight sweeps, at which point the juvenile would be judged fit for military service or summarily executed. A troll was responsible for ensuring their lusus survived until their eighth hatchday, at which point the lusus would be executed regardless of the government’s judgment as to the child's fitness for service.