TLDR: a man was shouting slurs at her outside of her place of work, assaulterd her by shoving her down to the ground in a crosswalk, at which point she drew her gun (finger NOT on the trigger), and now she's facing up to 15 years. For defending herself.
you ever think about how little braid helped ruby escape which kinda also lead to her death. his mother making him believe that ruby is still alive is a saving grace for him. seeing the young master alive and well in this event now will also solidify his believe that ruby is still out there somewhere 💔
an author can really ruin all other fics for you by coming up with the most perfect characterisation that will haunt you every time you try to read anything else