Gia remained silent for several long seconds before responding.
"Do you really think a single incident and one speech will unite them? That generations of hatred and systemic oppression will disappear because they shared one day of suffering?"
The Chairman actually laughed – a short, humorless sound that carried no joy.
"Of course not. I'm not a fool, and neither are the Nobles who benefit from current power structures. They won't suddenly embrace equality because of one terror attack."
He resumed walking, his hands still casually in his pockets.
"But it plants a seed. Creates an opening for change that didn't exist before. Let me explain the psychological foundation..."
His voice took on a more thoughtful quality, someone who'd spent decades studying human nature and social dynamics.
