About an hour after the release of Lustre, Mann sat comfortably in his office with five hand-picked journalists from various news outlets.
"Yes," Mann said, "I did arrest Mr. Lustre today. My actions were rash and uncalled for. I made a.. mistake, and I hope the Zarethian people can forgive me for that. I acted outside my authority in what I thought was best for our empire. But.. truthfully, only Admiral Addler has the authority to make the decision I made tonight. As to the claims against Mr. Lustre.. We are looking at all possible angles of this case. As of the moment, though, there is no active investigation into Mr. Lustre's life or campaign. Thank you..."
The journalists finished up and left, leaving Mann alone in his office.
