"You make a potent argument for knocking you unconscious," Edgeworth said acidly. "Tell me, if we give you free use of your hands, what will you do? You're quick to fire your weapon; will you be aiming for our backs?"

But the fact did remain that...they couldn't keep her. If she was provoked enough to escape, of course, security could try to hunt her down - but then what? Either they'd find her and then, what, either execute her or deal with her escaping again and again - or, God willing, he could simply have the woman's power stripped from her without Tyke becoming utterly unreasonable...Or whatever it was on the ship would find the woman and destroy her. Neither were palatable choices, even taking into account his sheer anger over her casually murderous tendencies.

"If you make a move to attack anyone - including him - " Edgeworth's chin indicated Jack - "You will be shot. Do you comprehend?"

Please do not call that bluff. Please.