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"Enough! I was asking about your relationship with Baron Cyrus, not with the assassin. Why are you in such a hurry to distance yourselves from him?
Do you think I have no idea who's close to him and who's not?
If you keep evading the question and refuse to answer honestly, I'll no longer mediate. You can handle it yourself with the investigation team!"
Governor Piers sternly reprimanded.
Is this really about being close or not?
The key issue is to ascertain: Baron Cyrus' identity is fake. The real Baron Cyrus was murdered long ago. The current assassin is an impersonator.
Of course, if we could find the body of Baron Cyrus, it would be more conclusive.
But that's almost impossible. Whoever planned this would have covered their tracks thoroughly."
"Governor, Baron Cyrus was rather normal during our journey. But a day before the ceremony, he started talking less and barely interacted with us.