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You inform Chan that you believe the man is telling the truth. The captain frowns. He is now faced with a difficult dilemma. He considers Yankin to be one of his most loyal troopers and would like to believe his account, yet the evidence against him is compelling. Then Shavane steps forward and demands loudly that justice be done.

‘This man tried to kill our Prince,’ she cries, ‘and he must be made to pay for his treachery.’

Her emotional outburst elicits some support from a small crowd of courtiers who have gathered to watch.

If you possess Kai-alchemy, turn to 220.

If you do not possess this skill, turn to 14.