POP!

"There is no need to lose all decorum," said Echoless as he placed down his cup of tea. "I came here to assassinate the leader of these smugglers, who work directly for the Light Emperor."

"And the reason for that is?"

"Ilios is planning to kill a large number of its opposers. Your actions have led to public outrage as the true face of Ilios has been revealed. As a result, we are cutting their supply routes."

"What Ilios did to me has nothing to do with the people, so why would there be an outrage?" asked Arthur with confusion. His injustice was not their reasonability, either.

"You seem to be a clear-cut man. But unfortunately, the world is full of sentiments that affect the outcome of your logical thinking. The footage of your fight against Amelio to protect your city made the common blood boil."

"A short-lived sentiment that will pass and does not explain their actions of rebelling against a superpower."