If a coincidental mistake occurred in something important, then I had more than enough reason to suspect that all your previous work contained similar mistakes!
Though this was a rather far-fetched line of reasoning, guided by Asano Kiyoshi's Word Spirit and the emotions of the crowd, their dissatisfaction and suspicion became a spear that shattered the Grand Inquisitor, nailing him to the pillar of shame for all eternity.
The moment Asano Kiyoshi spoke those words, the Grand Inquisitor realized the severity of the situation. He practically roared at Asano Kiyoshi:
"Shut up! This was merely an extremely accidental mistake! It's nothing like what you described! You are slandering me! You must take responsibility for saying such things!"
Faced with the Grand Inquisitor's complete loss of composure, Asano Kiyoshi merely lowered his head slightly and said slowly:
"Grand Inquisitor, I merely put forward a conjecture. I never said it was the truth. There is no need for you to be so nervous. Or perhaps... if none of those things truly happened, why are you so agitated? Could it be...? Heh, surely it is not like that. I spoke out of turn. My apologies."
Hearing Asano Kiyoshi's words, the Grand Inquisitor's composure finally broke. He completely lost it, casting aside all dignity as he hurled abuse at Asano Kiyoshi.
Those vulgar words and that ugly expression were perfectly transmitted before everyone through the Reishi Image. Yet Asano Kiyoshi maintained a smile throughout, without saying another word.
Seeing this, the Captain-Commander merely shook his head and said to Soi Fon:
"Keep him under control and take him away. Do not let him further disgrace Central 46. Lock him in a cell, then search his room and office. Investigate his suspected bribery and abuse of power. If you find any evidence, send it to