Though Ves wanted to rush the trial as fast as possible, he did not want to turn it into a forgettable moment.
He wanted to sear this solemn occasion into the minds of his clansmen, especially the recent recruits who might hold thoughts that were just as deviant!
This was why he cut this public portion short. There was no need for him to expound on what Dr. Redmont had done and he did not want to give the accused a podium to present his twisted logic.
Rather than waste the attention span of his clansmen on irrelevant speeches and protocol, Ves decided to just get to the point straight away.
He turned to the pair of expert pilots that had remained still up until now. When Ves nodded in their direction, the expert pilots stepped to the center, thereby drawing everyone's attention to the best mech pilots in their midst.
This time, the field had turned so silent that Ves could clearly hear Lucky's tail tapping against the surface of the podium.
