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“I will admit.” Shuichi remarked. “Your Legal situation with this government has strained our efforts to normalize relations, however, we stand on principal that the royal family is above the jurisdiction of the courts, any court of law, except for those willingly entered into, in the case of the international AXIS courts, lack all jurisdiction.” Shuichi stopped short there, looking towards the cooled cup of tea in front of him, he picked up the styrofoam cup, and brought it to his face, though he caught the aroma of the tea, his nose twitched and he placed it back on the table.

“The fact that somebody prosecuted Her Majesty.” Kano said, referring to Keiko. “To the extent that they did is a travesty in of itself.” His eyes turned to the screen. “Why did you not reveal your status? We could have intervened on your behalf, spared you imprisonment.”

Keiko shook her head from the spot which she sat.

“I was not confident that Nobuo had succeeded, and that any revelation would put my life, and the lives of my captors in danger.” Keiko replied, in Taiyou. After Aeka quietly translated his Terran common words for her.

“She was the reason His Majesty was so focused on this world, why he expended so many resources here, I think were it not for Coalition, and Aschen meddling, we would have found her.” Kanou added.