Hall of Justice
The headquarters and central operations facility of the Horizon Justice Force, where Judges are based and criminals are processed.
Location ID
HC-LOC-HALL-OF-JUSTICE-0604
Location Data
Gold
Government District
G-12-N
5,000+ (staff)
Maximum
Security Level: CONFIDENTIAL
HC-LOC-HALL-OF-JUSTICE
Overview
The headquarters and central operations facility of the Horizon Justice Force, where Judges are based and criminals are processed.
Dangers
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Heavily armed Judges who can execute criminals on sight!
Automated security systems that track all movement!
Interrogation rooms designed to extract information by any means necessary
Story Appearances
Cleaner
A garbage scow crashed into the Hall of Justice, killing thirty-two Judges and leading to flight restrictions over critical infrastructure.
Daughter
Viktoria passes by the Hall of Justice during her journey through the city with her daughter's bracelet.
Operator
The Hall of Justice coordinates the city's defense during the crisis, with Judges mobilizing to protect key infrastructure.
Clone
Sampson visits the Hall of Justice to pay a fine, encountering the imposing security measures of the building.
Judge
Judge Preston interrogates a mysterious prisoner at the Hall of Justice, trying to extract information about his medical experiments.
Culture Vulture
The Hall of Justice is mentioned as a landmark in the city that Richard passes during his journey.
Solo
Akiko and her companions are taken to the Hall of Justice as prisoners after being captured by Horizon Justice Force.
Notable Characters
Chief Justice Herman Pratt
Head of the Horizon Justice Force
Judge Scott Preston
Horizon Justice Force Judge
Jim Alexander
Former Horizon Justice Force Judge (deceased)
Benjiro Takahashi
Benjiro, as the Root Signing Authority of Horizon City, controls critical systems influencing digital information flow through holographic projections and agent constructs.
Hana Hashimoto
Hana's sacrifice disrupted Benjiro's global nuclear plan.
Judge Rachelle
ToxPower is the site where Judge Rachelle enforces the system's protection of corporate secrets by silencing potential whistleblowers.
Connected Locations
Horizon City Board
Houses specialized tanks where some board members' physical bodies are maintained during virtual meetings
Genetek Revival Facilities
Works closely with the Hall of Justice on clone-related legal matters
First Bank of Horizon
Collaborates on financial crimes and regulatory enforcement
Immigration Gates
Entry points to the city where Justice Force maintains security checkpoints
New Light Media
Media corporation that broadcasts Justice Force activities through the "24/7 Justice" channel
Roppongi Hills Tower
Former Yakuza headquarters in Neo-Tokyo where the decision to house Benjiro's AI system in the Hall of Justice was made
Red Sector Industries (RSI)
Corporate entity that serves as a counterbalance to Benjiro's control, under constant surveillance from the Hall of Justice
San Daño
Independent settlement beyond Horizon Justice Force jurisdiction, serving as a refuge for those evading the law
Related Themes
Corporate Control
Horizon City's rigid stratification, enforced through corporate law and mirrored in its physical levels, traps individuals like Preston in a system where resisting corporate control means confronting their own complicity.
Identity & Consciousness
The Hall of Justice embodies mind-body dualism with distributed consciousness.
Related Technologies
Cloning Technology
Enforces "clone death" sentences and regulates cloning laws
Neural Interfaces
Judges use advanced neural interfaces for field operations and data access
Tensor Farms
Tensor Farms provide the computational power essential for Horizon City’s AI systems, predictive capabilities, and infrastructure management.
Additional Information
Hall of Justice
The Imposing Heart of Horizon City's Law Enforcement
The Hall of Justice stands as a monument to order in the chaotic metropolis of Horizon City. Rising sixty-five stories above the Gold Level, this imposing black tower serves as the headquarters for the Horizon Justice Force - the city's all-in-one police force, judicial system, and executioners.
Architecture and Security
The building's most distinctive feature is its twenty-foot tall glass entrance doors, designed to emphasize the transparency of justice while simultaneously intimidating those who enter. The structure is fortified with multiple security systems, including retinal scanners, auto-turrets in the parking garage, and armored checkpoints throughout.
Inside, the Hall of Justice is a labyrinth of offices, detention cells, interrogation rooms, and operations centers. The lower levels contain processing facilities for criminals, while the upper floors house administrative offices, including the Chief Justice's office on the 65th floor.
Function and Purpose
Unlike traditional legal systems, the Hall of Justice operates under Horizon City's unique "Judge" system. Judges serve as police, jury, and executioner all in one, with the authority to pronounce and carry out sentences on the spot. This controversial system is justified as necessary for maintaining order in the densely populated, crime-ridden city.
The building contains:
- Operations center for coordinating Judge activities throughout the city
- Detention facilities for holding criminals awaiting judgment
- Medical facilities for treating injured Judges and examining evidence
- Forensic laboratories for processing crime scenes
- Training facilities for new Judges
- Armory and equipment storage for Judge gear
Cultural Significance
To law-abiding citizens, the Hall of Justice represents safety and order in a chaotic world. To criminals, it's a place of fear and final judgment. The building features prominently in the popular "24/7 Justice" entertainment channel, which broadcasts Judge activities throughout the city.
The Hall of Justice embodies the harsh reality of Horizon City's justice system - swift, uncompromising, and final. As the saying goes in Horizon: "All suspects are guilty. Period. They wouldn't be suspects if they were innocent."