Leo's words immediately commanded the public's attention. If he was apologizing, did it mean the Lionel Family really had a legitimate reason to attack? Was the fault actually with Hero Tower and Alpha Corp?
Was he about to come clean regarding some dark secret? The masses hung on his every word.
"I am sorry," Leo began, "Because I failed to protect you. I am sorry that this cruel and unnecessary attack took so many lives, and that I wasn't able to stop it in time!"
"I learned of the Lionel Family's attack at the same time as all of you. I did everything in my power, even sending Alpha Bank's last security fleet to protect Earth, but we couldn't arrive in time to intercept them before they struck."
"So once again, as the man who failed you, I apologize with a heavy heart."
