"I will need your approval to do it, however," Melly told Ning.
Ning narrowed his eyes. "What exactly are we doing?"
"We leak the recording," Melly said. "We show people that Forgath was a criminal who admitted to multiple counts of attempted murder. We show them that his power made him a threat that couldn't be contained by normal means. You become the hero who stopped him."
Ning considered it for a moment. "That can work," he said. "But some of it must be cut out."
"What part?" Melly asked.
"The bit about the apocalypse. We can't have the public in constant worry about their future. Riots would start if they were to find out it was true."
Melly froze for a bit. "What?"
"What?" Ning asked.
"The apocalypse…" she said. "It's true?"
Ning shrugged. "I'm not entirely sure, but Forgath thought it to be. Besides, is it really important whether or not it's true? All that really matters is what the regular citizens get out of the recording. And panic cannot be one of the things."
