Chapter 213: Arc 4, Act I, - 58: Declaration and Deliberations
"Order!" the chief justice slammed down his gavel.
The room shook and swivelled their heads around to the sudden outburst. "Prime Minister Woddard, would you explain yourself please?" Hotaru’s eyes narrowed.
"I think I have seen enough," the chief justice brought together his documents, "This will go on to-"
"Your honour if you will pause on that," Daiyu held a hand up. The Trailon side discussed anxiously amongst themselves while the prime minister glared to the opposition.
Fumeko and Asobi leaned forward in their seats. ’The hell are you trying to do?’ Jotou scanned the opposition. They were taking out documents as if they had... planned for this...
"Is there something you wish to add princess?"
"I assume the decision is a trial, but I want to know what this sudden declaration is..." she half-closed her right eye. Whispers turned to chatter in the room.
"Order," he hit his gavel. "Trailon Regime, would you expand upon your declaration?"
Prime Minister Woddard sneered, "Look at this ’hearing’, all my allies with my enemies... The judge hailing from Cravolta, the Thundering Blade ridiculing me.
I had arrived to come to a compromise not a mockery of me and my compatriots. It seems as if the only option I am being given is to lead into a trial where no impartiality will be given."
"I swear on my name and my station that I have been impartial during this hearing, I apologize if you do not feel as such. However, the evidence is overwhelming and undeniable; this will lead into a proper trial."
"And if I refuse?"