After going back and forth for a while, the plan became that Katherine would make a live address that would be broadcast over every television and radio to the people of Helios.
She would film it from the castle to ensure her safety.
She would say that the King had been ruthlessly murdered while the Queen had been taken by the rebels. As a direct result of these events, everyone would be punished by a newly enforced mandatory curfew of nine p.m. that would be effective immediately, as well as a restriction of gatherings of more than five people at any given time.
It would be said that this was for the safety of all the people, as the rebels had proved to be dangerous and deadly.
Anyone who broke the new rules would be flogged in the square for all to see, and if the armed guards heard any talk of rebellion, the people partaking would be murdered where they stood.
Treason against the crown was the highest offense, and Katherine knew that she had to take any threat seriously.
