[ there's a flicker of annoyance as her age is brought into question. she absolutely hates it when people talk about how young she is for her profession. athena got to where she was from hard work, but people don't seem to see that.

still, she remains cool because it wouldn't be right to argue with a friend of ryuko's. ]

I've already defended a lot of people in court. I got my badge fair and square. I went to college, and then law school. I deserve the same amount of recognition as any other lawyer should.