"What the heck?! They're playing such high stakes? My client is a Fatui?! And they hid it from me?!"
Nonomi exploded upon hearing Ms. Furina's statement.
Seriously? I treat you like a brother, and you treat me like an idiot, huh?
"What? I went to all this trouble to investigate and defend you, and Miss Navia even used her connections to take me to Yuto for a clue, and this is what I get?"
Nonomi slumped back in her chair as if giving up; she was truly speechless at the scene before her.
"Ah, no, no, that scene from the PV hasn't appeared yet, it's not time to make a final decision."
Nonomi said this as she sat up, looking at the scrolling bullet comments and began to speak:
"You need to understand one thing first: although Lyney's act of concealing his identity seems… awful right now, it doesn't mean he's a bad person."
"Remember? The Fatui under Cengyan Gyuvine, those people were quite reliable good people, but they were all sold out by those pigs on the surface."
"So don't be so quick to label Lyney! It's not time yet, wait for the Subsequent plot, okay?"
…
Lyney's identity caused an uproar in the Opera House.
The beloved Grand Magician who brought joy to people… was actually a Fatui?!
"No wonder he could do such a thing, the Fatui really don't have a single good person among them!"
"So the Serial Disappearance of Young Girls was the Fatui's doing… it feels like the least surprising answer."
"Hmph, Fatui? Then I think the accident on stage wasn't an accident at all, but murder!"
"Wait… look at the Golden-haired Traveler's expression! They were all kept in the dark!"
"Damn it… he's the culprit behind the serial disappearance case, and he even tricked those who were willing to help him!"
Click—click—click—
As the audience's discussion grew more heated, the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale beneath Neuvillette emitted sounds of gears meshing, gradually tilting towards Ms. Furina.
Not only that, but a blue light suddenly appeared on the scale in the center of the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale, seemingly indicating that the Judgment had passed its first stage.
Lyney frowned slightly at this, looking at Ms. Furina opposite him and refuting in a deep voice, "What does that matter? My and Lynette's identities have nothing to do with this!"
Ms. Furina seemed to have anticipated Lyney would say this. She nodded knowingly, then nonchalantly deduced:
"Ah~ indeed. Then you can just tell us, from beginning to end, what happened in that one minute."
"For you right now, 'exoneration' is the top priority. There shouldn't be anything you can't say, unless…"
"At this very moment, your 'script' contradicts itself."
Hearing this, Yuto, who was sitting in the audience, subtly shook his head.
"Sigh… silly Fufu…"
Ms. Furina had been led astray from the beginning, but if she didn't step forward to make the accusation, who knew when an investigation into this matter would yield results.
After all, who would have thought… that Cowell actually possessed primordial sea water, and that The Prophecy was actually true?
From a God's perspective, only by having two parties constantly argue over a case, eventually determining who is right and wrong, can things become clear and evident.
Only then can the dark reefs hidden beneath Fontaine's calm waters fully emerge.
Thinking this, Yuto gently raised his head, fixed his gaze on Ms. Furina, and then slowly closed his eyes.
"Winning or losing doesn't matter, Furina…"
"What matters is… how you say that sentence."
Listening to the commotion below, Neuvillette gently tapped the ground with his cane, then spoke loudly:
"Silence, please."
After the audience quieted down for a moment, Neuvillette turned to Lyney and continued:
"Mr. Lyney, I wish to reconfirm the two points raised by Ms. Furina—"
"That you were not inside the box or the tunnel when you heard the muffled sound in the Opera House, and that you and Ms. Lynette are both members of the House of the Hearth…"
"Are these true?"
Lyney fell silent upon hearing this, while the Traveler lowered her head, pondering the current situation, and…
whether she should still trust Lyney.
"Please answer my question, Mr. Lyney."
Hearing this, Lyney took a deep breath, then looked at the Traveler with a hint of sorrow and softly said, "I'm sorry…"
"Yes, Your Honor, it is all true."
Click—click—click—
As the gears of the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale turned once more, the scales again tilted towards Ms. Furina's side.
The audience below erupted again, chattering their opinions and fiercely condemning the Fatui.
At this moment, the Traveler took a deep breath and then spoke:
"May I say a few words, Your Honor?"
"Please do."
"My client concealed crucial information, the defense… cannot continue."
"Then… what is your request?"
"A recess. We need a new round of communication."
The Traveler's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, once again stirring up countless ripples.
"There's no need, is there? Fatui, evidence—these two combined are enough for a verdict!"
"Sigh… they even deceive the people they ask to defend them. What could even come out of a discussion?"
Miss Navia, hearing these remarks, clenched her fists. At this moment… she recalled the Judgment of her Father, Cares.
"What's the use of a duel? The person is already dead!"
"Tsk, just a hypocrite's pretense!"
"No wonder he refused the Count title back then, turns out he had a guilty conscience!"
Those words entered her ears like the whispers of a devil at this moment, and her beautiful azure eyes were suddenly covered with a film of mist.
The current scene… reminded her once again of that nightmare.
"Miss…"
Silver looked at his Miss with concern, unsure what to say or how to say it.
And at this moment, a soft and steady voice entered her mind.
The voice floated into Miss Navia's heart like a gentle feather.
"Navia, are you alright?"
"Don't panic, this is a little trick I learned after obtaining my Vision. What I want to tell you is… I've found a clue."
"Give me a little more time, Navia."
"I will personally make your Father, Cares, return from 'Cares the Unjust' to 'Count' Cares."