People are made of flesh and blood, with emotions and desires.
That night, the legislators caught and taken to the Police Headquarters succumbed; some couldn't withstand physical torture; some gave in for their families; some couldn't endure mental anguish and chose to yield; others bent under the pressure of financial inducements.
A combination of threats and bribes managed these individuals completely.
Of course, there were die-hard individuals who refused to confess, like Ozawa Ichiro and Hatanaka Zizi, but with others confessing and collectively accusing them and Hatanaka Zizi as the masterminds behind the assassination attempt on Yanchuan Shilang, their confession or lack thereof became irrelevant.
Even without concrete evidence proving the duo planned the shooting, they would forever remain suspects in this matter, and ultimately, whether they were released or not, they would carry this infamy for life.
