"I don't know where your suspicions are coming from, and I also don't know why you're telling me this." Matt Hona's expression turned cold.
"I hope you can cooperate with us in gathering evidence and, when necessary, cooperate with our actions," Baron Helmut Zemo said.
"Heh... 'Us'? Which 'us' would that be?" Matt Hona countered.
"'We' refers to those who ought to handle this matter. Including... but not limited to, the Internal Affairs Department and the Military Intelligence Department..." Helmut Zemo wore a smile, but there was not the slightest warmth in it.
"You want me to be your executioner? What a joke! Volgograd Kanidi will never betray anyone! To him, betrayal is a disgrace more painful than death!" Matt Hona's voice contained barely restrained fury. "And you should understand who you're speaking to right now! The Commander of the Duchy of Dawn Navy!"
"That is precisely why I am here in person, speaking to you in a consultative manner," Zemo said.
"If there is nothing else, I will terminate this communication." Matt Hona's voice was icy. "Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Baron Zemo."
"I sincerely advise you to listen to the reasons I am about to give, Admiral Hona." Zemo appeared completely unmoved as he said flatly, "As I said before, you are judging based on character and perception, while I am judging human nature."
Matt Hona's hand stopped just before pressing the shutdown button. He turned around and said, "Fine. I'm also quite interested in hearing your reasons for accusing Kanidi of betrayal."
"First, I need to correct one point. I am not accusing Kanidi, nor do I believe he has already betrayed us. I am guarding against what may happen in the future, such as during this latest attack by the Galactic Republic," Zemo said.
"Go on."