Keystone City Blues
Merlyn stalks the streets of Keystone City tonight, having followed the exploits of an alleged corrupt judge. Judge Peter Carroll recently sentenced a eighteen year old boy to two to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter for the accidental death of his stepmother, Claudine Zacara-Corbin. Judge Carroll's sentences are questionable, but rarely overturned, and this one strikes a chord with Robert Queen.

The young man in question, Michael Corbin III, is the son of reputed mob boss Michael Corbin II, who was married to Claudine. While Robert agrees that murder is a serious crime, five years in prison among convicted felons and hardened killers is unfair to a boy who only wanted to protect his mother. Robert hates mobsters off all types, but a young man shouldn't have to suffer for his father's evils.

Robert Queen knows a little something about that as well.

Tonight, he watches as Peter Carroll meets with a man in a black limo in the Power & Light District. Both men get out of their vehicles, and Peter Carroll is seen shaking hands with John Zachara, the brother of the deceased mob princess as well as brother-in-law and mob rival of Mike Corbin. A bulging envelope is passed to the judge and the two men shake hands as Zacara's bodyguards look around.

Robert knows everything he needs to know. Both of these men are corrupt and have destroyed a young man's life to further their aims.

He knocks two arrows and aims at the judge, ready to start the task of bringing justice.