"It's stupid," she said. "It's nothing but red tape with legal loopholes and easily paid off politicians." She might have been a bit of an anarchist. "Home wasn't any better..." Her voice trailed off. Her institutionalization, Bjurman, her mother.

She took an angry drag that burned the whole cigarette down to the filter. Lisbeth may have been a little too forceful when crushing it in the ashtray.

Thankfully the bartender came back with her beer which she chugged about half.