A quill rapidly wrote word after word across the paper, making a scratching sound:
"...Prince Edessak's arrival took Earl Hall by surprise. He saw what this Third Prince, who was highly regarded by the king, had in mind. The king had deliberately maintained a balance between the Conservative Party and the New Party all along, but Duke Negan's death had now upset that balance. If the New Party took this opportunity to expand unchecked, it would inevitably arouse the king's wariness. Having a prince join them at this point might dispel the king's concerns: in the short term, the New Party wanted benefits, not to compete with the king for influence."
"Besides, there was nothing shameful about this gathering in the first place."
"...Although Hibbert Hall had arranged for the chimney to be cleaned beforehand, he did not know that, because the room had gone unused for so long, two birds had built a nest inside the chimney. After the nest was cleared away, the birds returned from foraging to find both their nest and their chicks gone. They immediately went berserk inside...then became stuck, completely blocking the chimney."
"As a supporter of air pollution control, Earl Hall had long since chosen to use anthracite. With the smoke from everyone's cigarettes and cigars as well, they naturally failed to notice that the chimney was blocked."
"This gathering concerned discussions of Loen's political situation following Duke Negan's death, and how to seize the opportunity to uproot the Conservatives' influence. Naturally, everyone had been instructed to stay away from the second floor, and the doors and windows had been tightly shut."
"And so, a catastrophe descended without a sound."
"A group of supporters and advocates of air pollution control died because of anthracite, which had come into use to combat air pollution.