"The prosecution asserts that the First Citadel operates outside the legitimate legal framework of the Directorate," Chief Justice Tor-Kael declared, his voice echoing through the vaulted amphitheater.
"The Directorate claims absolute administrative ownership over every weapon, every mine, and every awakened citizen within these continental borders," Prosecutor Malakar announced, stepping toward the center floor with an air of theatrical authority.
"Under emergency decree four hundred twelve, the sovereign state retains the sole legal right to organize and deploy armed forces," the second judge added, glaring down from the golden dais.
"You took citizens who were simple factory laborers, farmers, and students, and you placed enchanted carbines into their hands," Malakar accused, pointing his datapad at Nox.
"You established an unsanctioned military hierarchy that answers to no municipal magistrate or provincial governor," the third judge stated with severe condemnation.
