The Uchiha did not refuse to admit their own wrongs just because they had been falsely accused
The new Deliberative Group prepared two public statements.
The first contained only four lines.
There was no evidence that the student involved had used the Sharingan to manipulate memories.
The original assessment of genjutsu had been corrected.
Please stop spreading allegations that Uchiha minors possess dangerous abilities.
All other matters would continue to be handled through internal procedures.
The second was longer.
After clarifying the genjutsu allegation, it went on to state that the scores had indeed been altered.
The student involved had admitted it.
Physical evidence independently corroborated the admission.
The outcomes of subsequent disciplinary measures, financial aid rules, and record corrections would be made public separately.
Those who supported the first statement believed the Uchiha had already been wrongly blamed too many times.
If both matters were announced together, outsiders would remember only that a clan member had falsified records, not that the Sharingan allegation lacked evidence.
They demanded that the clan's reputation be restored first.
Shuo could be dealt with a few days later.
Those opposed placed the previous day's investigation summary on the table.
"The Recorder's inference was wrong, so he corrected it."
"Shuo altered his scores, so we should acknowledge that too."
"If our mistakes can only be mentioned after our reputation has been restored, the timing is still being decided by whichever side stands to benefit."
Some worried that going public would expose Shuo's identity.
The Recorder explained that acknowledging the facts did not mean publishing a minor's name.
The statement could withhold his age, class, family details, and the exact amount of financial aid.
What the public needed to know was how both conclusions could be true at once.
They did not need to know which child lived in which household.
Fugaku sat among the ordinary members and did not propose a third