As conspiracy theories about the Illuminati raged, the authorities neither confirmed nor denied them. They merely invited six different medical assessment institutions to conduct a public examination of Morey's sudden illness.
At exactly eight that evening, the Mayor of London held a press conference.
He first announced the investigation's findings, chiefly Morey's motive... Morey had actually been one of Michael's fanatical fans. The investigation determined that he had brain cancer, an incurable condition.
The six professional medical assessment institutions had just confirmed that it had caused him to develop a mental illness.
After police questioning, they concluded that Morey had wanted to do something that would shock the world in the final moments of his life: kill Michael in front of everyone.
The mayor shook his head. "...Although he failed to kill Michael, he achieved his goal. You in the media successfully helped him become famous across the world."
The media was clearly dissatisfied with that answer. A reporter asked, "Then why did Morey hysterically shout to the public at the end, 'The Illuminati is real'?"
The Chief of Police looked at the script on the table, hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "Because certain irresponsible media outlets gave him that idea."
"While he was in the hospital, he overheard some irresponsible reporters conducting an undercover investigation. During the interview with medical staff, that reporter repeatedly suggested that Morey had been instructed by the Illuminati."
"This let Morey know how you were portraying him, and it gave him an even greater goal. Knowing he could not kill Michael while Michael was under police protection, he planned how to create a talking point upon his arrest, so people would never forget him."
A reporter pressed further. "Did he really just want to be infamous for eternity, so he chose to