Max had been through the same phase Richard was experiencing now—the overwhelming urge to kill someone for hurting someone close to you. Max knew that feeling all too well.
However, with that feeling, he also knows what kind of consequences one has to suffer if they don't think rationally.
A murder conviction would ruin Richard's life as a student and lead to his arrest. The law clearly states that all crimes must first be reported to the authorities—no citizen has the right to pass judgment. At present, Richard hasn't reached a position where he could lawfully pass judgment, no matter the severity of the culprit's crime.
"Richard, you need to calm down and listen to what we have to say," Lucy argued, however,
"He won't listen to you or anyone right now, Lucy," Max responded in Richard's stead as he prepared to counter any attack that Richard might release.
