So what if you're the Consul? As the top executive for the company in sector 0791, your failure in management has led to a stock price collapse, causing massive losses for the board members! At the same time, you got involved in endless wars. Don't you think you should be held accountable!?
Die, for all I care, a Prince is not worth much anyway, we can just promote another one.
That's probably about it, maybe the truth is a bit more complex, or there might be some internal factional strife within the Prince's family, personal vendettas and such.
At least, that's how Li Pan understands it. And judging by the expressions of Director Akagi and the Elder, they probably see it that way too.
The last Elder, after struggling to speak for a while, with a very unpleasant face, as if unwilling to let things go, said through gritted teeth,
"Fine, I can overlook other matters, but why has the murder weapon disappeared!"
"Oh... so you were looking for the murder weapon..."
