Staying silent would solve nothing. They had to come up with a response.
The Lord Inquisitor on the left finally spoke. "...This incident is too extraordinary. It could affect the security of the Imperium. I recommend an immediate investigation."
The one on the right glanced at him.
The one in the middle glanced at him too.
Their looks unnerved the one on the left, and his embarrassment turned to anger. "What?! What did I say wrong?!"
The one on the right slowly applauded him. "Nothing. Well said. Who was the last Inquisitor who investigated that Envoy Lin En, again?"
The one on the left thought for a moment.
The Inquisition received reports every day, handled cases every day, and sent Inquisitors on assignments, transferred them, promoted them, and demoted them every day.
But Lin En's name had appeared so often lately that he did not have to search his memory for long.
"That Inquisitor, what was his name? The one who tried to enforce the Edict of Excommunication against the Lamenters? The one the Grey Knights squad leader refused outright, who was stopped on the boarding ramp by the Adeptus Custodes... Where is that Inquisitor now?"
"He was transferred to the Borderlands. Do you know why?"
The one on the left said nothing.
He had become a Lord Inquisitor. Naturally, he was no fool.
The one on the right said slowly, "Because he got in His Excellency the Envoy's way, even though he hadn't actually done anything wrong. That Imperial Envoy now represents the Emperor's honor and authority. Investigate him? What? Do you want to rebel and throw your life away too?"
That unfortunate Inquisitor had been carrying out secret orders from the High Lords Council. The Edict of Excommunication had been signed jointly by all the High Lords, and