"Think about it..."
"What we should be angry at are the demons who slaughter the Human Race and want to invade our homeland."
"The real demons!"
"Only by wiping them out can we prevent more tragedies like A Tai's!"
"If... if the ones abducted were your relatives, your children, would you... would you still pass judgment the way you are now..."
"I know most of you here only want justice."
"And to uphold what you believe in."
"But... shouldn't what happened to A Tai give us even more reason to reflect..."
"If anything, this should strengthen the resolve deep in our hearts to slay every demon in the world and save more people..."
"So these two things shouldn't be in conflict..."
"I'm young and ignorant, and I've presumptuously said a few words. Please, everyone... think about it..."
Sun Wen took a deep breath, stepped back, and bowed deeply to the crowd.
The people below the stage exchanged glances.
After a long while...
"You've convinced me."
"My father died at Demon-Suppressing Pass."
"Now, I'm a member of the Reserve Corps too."
"If it can be proven that A Tai isn't bad by nature, I'm willing to apologize for my earlier excessive remarks."
Below the stage, a middle-aged man spoke after a long silence.
Only this time, no stone platform rose beneath his feet.
Instead, it remained motionless.
"But all of this hinges on the fact that A Tai is evil at heart!"
"Would the Demon Clan conduct experiments for no reason?"
"Their target was none other than our Human Race!"
"How could they possibly raise someone kind!"
"A Tai still deserves to die!"
On a stone platform, a man looked around, somewhat flustered. He suddenly realized that the supposed moral high ground behind him was becoming difficult to stand on.
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