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Stein nods and sits down. The Emperor's Hand. Most likely a religious group by the sounds of it, the Clone Emperor was setting himself up as a religious leader. Either he set himself up as a God, or the chosen one of a God. Perhaps a pantheon of Gods. However, Stein carefully followed the movements of most Gods, and he was unaware of any Gods having moved to this area of the multiverse in the last hundred or so years. If there was any patron God to this empire it was either a relatively unknown God, which usually meant a weak God, or a quite old God which didn't show it's face much. Whichever turned out to be the case, this could pose an issue to Stein's plans if this God proved to be opposed to his.... ideas. Perhaps the best course of action would be elimination.A light smile touched Mathew's lips, his eyes cold, as he looked down upon the angel and the fool. "Ignorance of the law is not immunity to the law. Simply because you did not know you were committing a crime does not in any way diminish the crime. While the charge of assault may be dropped, the charge of interference in diplomatic matters is a crime against the empire itself, and, thus, me." One of the Guardians was instantly beside Micheal, again using that form of instant transportation that could not be traced, as if they had simply willed themselves to exist in a different location. "The penalty for such interference is death. By righteous and just court of law, you would be sent to your death through assimilation. By will of the state, your body would be used for medical purposes after your demise, either as donation organs or as a test subject to aid in the development of medical science. Would you submit to such judgement?"
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Eclipse gives a concerned look. The penalty for Michael's crime seemed quite severe.