The second proposal submitted by the Five Nations struck out the word "permanent."
It replaced it with "continued service during the establishment phase."
Gen turned to the last page.
The establishment phase had no end date.
Nor did it specify who would determine that the system had become stable.
"Changing the name doesn't turn an indefinite term into a fixed one."
The proposer explained that the Lunar Surface structure had just suffered a malfunction, and frequent changes in management posed greater risks.
Gen acknowledged that the handover could not be completed overnight.
He accepted a thirty-day transition period.
During those thirty days, he would do only four things.
Organize the records from this round of repairs.
Confirm that all parties had received the copies they were supposed to retain.
Complete a review drill without Gen's participation.
And assign the maintenance duties that remained unallocated to fixed-term posts.
He would not accept a fifth task.
Retaining all temporary authority until a new person in charge emerged.
His temporary decision-making authority during the Lunar Surface crisis had already expired.
During the transition, Gen could not open the voice channel alone.
He could not inspect all nine tailed beasts' refusal documents.
He could not approve the use of Obito, Nagato, Shisui, or other high-risk capabilities.
Nor could he use his familiarity with the evidence chain to bypass reviews by the relevant regions and individuals.
"Then what are you responsible for?"
Someone asked.
"Passing on what I know,"
Gen answered.
"Not making sure every decision still goes through me."
The new Review Panel was to have nine fixed-term seats.
Two for Lunar Surface Structure Maintenance.
Two for monitoring the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Liaison with tailed beasts and jinchūriki would retain separate channels, rather than being merged into a single representative seat.