Armatos enters Magnaura, and after moving to the Marshall's table quickly begins reading the transcript of the previous events.

Senators, the situation is clear. We have a man in charge of a large army who enjoys killing for it's own sake. This is barbarism of the highest order. What's more, Iconium was a city with a substantial population of True Believers, some fourty-five for every one hundred citzens. Senator Machonios has violated the will of the Senate with his vile actions, and what's worse he has commited a vile affront to the Lord with his vast slaughter.

It is essential to the preservation of the Empire's authority the Senator be brought to justice, and made to answer for his crimes.