Generally speaking.
Seifer had indeed drawn a perfect full stop for herself.
But...
That full stop had been built on the premise that Lake's Porsche Cayenne had not been smashed. Now, nearly everyone paying attention to the matter knew that Lake's car had been wrecked, yet there had not been the slightest reaction.
What did that mean?
Did it mean that Seifer's actions had been carried out with Lake's permission?
Uh.
That was part of the explanation, but the most important point was that Lake's Porsche Cayenne had been smashed, and no one had suffered his wrath.
That was very bad.
It was a less-than-wonderful signal. Those who knew the truth understood why Lake was not angry, but what about everyone else, who had only seen the surface and not the underlying truth?
Would they think that Lake had shown a sign of weakness?
That absolutely could not be allowed to happen.
His car had been smashed, so someone had to bear his fury. It definitely could not be Seifer, but it could not be just some random person either.
After all, Lake's status was right there. If just any Tom, Dick, or Harry took the blame, would that raise their standing, or lower Lake's own?
Fortunately.
Lake already had a ready-made candidate.
The next day.
Lake arrived at the Homeland Building and directly had Tiffany connect him to Alan Huonli, the director of Langley, and the Justice Minister.
"Gentlemen."
Lake stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he looked at the two men appearing on the large screen. "My car was smashed a few days ago. I imagine you've heard about it."
The Justice Minister removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I thought this matter was already over."
The director of Langley also