Sulen grimaces in disgust. Rebel or not, they're still appalled by a display of such petty corruption from a magistrate. "I know that sort of thing did happen, even in our time," they say, deciding to ignore the few decades separating their time from Virmad's, "but I do wonder if there weren't some benefits to how strict our training was. And to get caught right before a remembrance-"

They stop, and turn to look at Virmad. "I wonder if anyone on that station is calculating adjustments to allow for the scandal causing a shift in public opinion," they say, raising an eyebrow.