In the Upper Council House seats, Marvin sat in the Church's designated spot, right next to Archbishop Brandon. Many bishops even had to sit below him—not because of a high position within the Church, but because he was an important figure who had introduced the Magic Potion bill, and needed to communicate with Archbishop Brandon, so he was arranged to be there.
President Lambert was recounting the bills that the parliament was set to discuss. As the moderator, he was responsible for maintaining order, determining which bill would be discussed first and the sequence to follow.
The first few bills were related to the Metropolitan Subway, medicine, tariffs, and other aspects, which had nothing to do with Marvin. After listening for a while, Marvin lost interest and began to observe the other members.
