There is plenty of evidence for the legitmacy of Nero's claim. There is little/none on your behalf. Unfortunately when it comes down to it, one must be sacrificed. In addition I trust my friend Cicero's judgement, the Great Orator has saved the Republic before, and I believe that he will do so again.

I'll freely adnit to being Populares, but as I have stated before the Senate needs to stop being divided along party-like lines and invoke Concordia to oppose the greater threats of Pompeius and Caesar. We can go back to disagreeing after the crisis is over.

(OOC: Nothing personal, but it was my considered opinion that you were the only option to save a more likely innocent.)