I know its a joke, but im preeety sure that is against the terms of the bounty.Tay: Wait so I get paid loads of money if I kill you?
Emma: Yup
Tay: Sweet! Business AND pleasure.
Later
Tay drops the severed heads of Jack, Bonesaw and Emma on Armstrongs table.
Tay: SO when do I get my money?
Armstrong: They go into your trust and you will get it when you turn 18
Tay: FUCK!
Armstrong: Language.
Tay: Well that would happen if Phase had killed them but I am clearly the independent hero Ghost no relation to the unannounced Ward Phase. So I ask again when do I get my money?
Frankly I'm surprised he didn't say that as a member of the Wards, they are not entitled to collect bounties because apprehending criminals is part of their duties as Wards.
First, that isn't part of Taylor's duties, or at least not yet. Second, she isn't claiming the bounty as a Ward, because she didn't confront the S9 as a Ward. Third, even if he's right, she can probably make a very loud and embarassing lawsuit to argue the opposite, which she might even win.
Taylor doesn't know who Riley is, so I'm sure she'll be reacting worse than I am
Alas, can't give early warning.
In my defense it is difficult to convey madness through short text messages, but the fact that Emma was still messaging a number that had blocked her doesn't say good things about her sanity. Besides she didn't really start losing it until the last few messages when everything really started going wrong for her.
For that I am just gonna say what ended up happening in Brockton wasn't exactly subtle considering that the S9 did show up and they don't really do subtle so the context clues are there off-screen for her.Taylor doesn't know who Riley is, so I'm sure she'll be reacting worse than I am
Yeah that is pretty much the case with S9!Emma who is only there because Jack thought what she did to her best friend was hilarious and decided to bring her along, well not before he let Bonesaw and the others play with her for a bit. Plus he can't really lose with Emma in the 9 since if they succeed in grabbing Taylor then Bonesaw gets a new toy, if Emma dies no big loss, and if Taylor escapes and Emma survives then Jack can mock the heroes with the fact he recruited one of their Wards into the Slaughter House 9. So yeah Jack isn't in a position where he can suffer a loss no matter which way the wind ends up blowing in this game of his.
Emma: 'My life is ok! This is still salvagable!'
"Fear the Slaughterhouse Nine! Expect Ampere, she's just some random fangirl he picked up." -Rep -Rep -Rep. Jack loves being feared and fears being forgotten.
Good point.
You have to remember that this isn't canon Emma this is Just a Phase Emma who got powers and has been an active Ward for about two years now so her retreating inwards isn't likely to happen. Especially since the reason she was incapable of triggering in canon was because her reaction to trauma was to breakdown so it is safe to assume this Emma is different from canon Emma in this respect.
You have to remember that Emma was also a Ward and Jack does love tearing down people who do good so having a junior hero become a serial killer would definitely be something he would do. Besides is there anything more terrifying than someone who can turn heroes into monsters, I mean just look at how scared people are of the Simurgh turning people into monsters.
Taylor is also a teenager who went for her entire teenage life without a cellphone so she isn't as addicted to it as most teens.
Oh hey, new omake! Let's see what its ab—
oh no
The law is pretty clear that everyone no exception get to claim these bounties, considering convicted murderers on the run from the law get to walk in and collect the bounties, I doubt there's an exception for law enforcement, Wards probably don't get to collect normal bounties, but absolutely anyone get to collect kill ordet bounties.
That was the exact response I was goong for with it so thanks for the compliment.
Honestly the main thing Taylor should be worrying about in that scenario is the PRT increasing the pressure to get her to join up considering she would be the girl who killed Jack Slash and Bonesaw.
That might be the case, but Taylor's guardianship got turned over to the PRT, and as a minor, her guardian can put it in a trust fund that becomes untouchable until she turns 18/21/25 (guardian's choice) against her wishes.
I don't believe that's any different from an off-duty police officer trying to claim a bounty out of uniform.
Lets put it this way, Hookwolf the nazi blender could walk in to the prt with any of the nines still dripping heads and walk out with a bag of cash, T could go in as ghost and walk out with a bag of cash.
While the PRT may make that argument, the fact Taylor isn't a full Ward, and is clearly a 'Ward' against her will, is enough to make a prima facie case, and arguing it out would likely be hugely embarassing to the PRT, regardless of outcome.
At that point Taylor has fuck u money and proceeds to sue the Prt
Taylor: "So ... let me get this straight. I can't claim this money as a member of the Wards, but I can if I'm not? Is that really the position you want to take?"
That would work if there was other restrictions on who Van claim these bounties, but when they can be claimed even by birdcage bound criminals, having such restrictions are unlikely, although it is possible the department get to claim it, although in that case, the killer is probably entitled to a percentage of the Bounty as a bonus.
Any kind of limitation like that on claiming bounties would make it much less likely that people would try for it.
Not at all. The government would hand the money immediately, Taylor's legal guardians would then place it in her trust fund. All perfectly legal.
I think that's the whole point of Emma's character - if you don't know better she comes off almost sane.
Sure, and then her guardians will take that bag of cash and put it in a trust fund for her...
No, it won't. It doesn't matter weather or not Taylor is a Ward, the fact the PRT (or more likely specific members thereof have legal guardianship over her gives them the legal obligation to supervise what she does with her money and ensure she doesn't waste it.
Aren't there also a bunch of rules restricting what a guardian can do with a minor's windfall? IIRC, there were a few child actors who made it big, then found out at 18 their parents had spent all the money. This resulted in a significant change in the laws regarding guardians spending money earned by their wards.
Which is why is send to a trust fund with limited access until she is of age. If anything, those restrictions work against Taylor in this particular scenario since she needs a lawyer to get those restrictions lifted to pay for a lawyer (in an unrelated case).
Yes, but they all focus on guardians using the money for something other than the child's benefit. Preserving the child's money while providing all their needs would be exactly what a guardian is expected to do, although they're permitted to (with some restrictions) use the child's money for the child's benefit.
As said by others above Taylor wouldn't have access to her funds so she wouldn't be able to sue the PRT and the PRT would definitely want to capitalize on her fame as the girl who killed Jack Slash and Bonesaw.
The payment would be in cash, considering they pay out to villains with secret identities it can't be otherwise, and with millions in cash, Taylor can easily just become a teenage runaway WHO's breaking no laws, because she easily have the money to pay for all her needs, having lots of money, would negate the problems with running away.
The fact that you can request cash doesn't mean the payment is always cash, and for that matter given the existence of Numberman and his banking system it's quite possible that villains with secret identities have a bank account that will handle wire transfers.