At the words "murderer," everyone present fell silent.
Sato Yu had never intended to absolve Dr. Miki. Whether the accident had happened because Omega lacked the ability to prevent it or because of bureaucratic red tape, Dr. Miki, as its top leader, could not escape responsibility.
He simply didn't want to see an issue the Alliance should handle being discussed right now. The top priority was deciding how to clean up this mess, not gathering everyone together to watch Omega's factions fight among themselves.
Until now, Sato Yu had always thought that an organization like Omega, which valued ability over seniority, wouldn't have this sort of trouble.
But he hadn't expected that once ability became the sole measure of a person's worth, these people would instead begin longing for the days when rules and regulations held them back.
Was it because they lacked the ability but still wanted to climb the ranks, or because they simply couldn't stand someone being stronger than them?
Sato Yu didn't know.
He only knew that wherever there were people, there would be comparison and competition.
So he'd simply smeared the blame across all of Omega, saddling them all with a heavy accusation. If everyone from top to bottom was rotten, why bother picking the least rotten person to lead them?
Just as he'd expected, with thirty-four lives weighing on their shoulders like a mountain, those aggressive people immediately fell silent.
"Colonel Sato, in your opinion, what should we do now?" In the end, Factory Director Jin was the one to break the silence.
"Maintain the status quo until the Alliance officially begins its investigation. But since Dr. Miki does bear unavoidable responsibility, anyone may challenge his decisions, provided they have sufficient grounds—and, ideally, a solution to propose as well." Sato Yu sat back down,