The morning broke with a storm of flashing cameras and screaming headlines. Every news anchor, every channel, every livestream feed had the same centerpiece:
"Xavier to Give Official Statement Inside Celestial Penitentiary."
Reporters were camped outside the prison gates like vultures, fighting for position. Microphones shoved into passing officers' faces. Helicopters circled overhead, capturing sweeping shots of the high-security facility as though it were the Coliseum before a grand spectacle.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is unprecedented—Alexander Sterling himself processed and awaiting trial, and now the viral star at the heart of this firestorm, Xavier, has been summoned to testify," one anchor shouted over the roar of the crowd.
"The people want answers," another chimed in from a split screen, "and with Xavier's reach in the millions, the whole world will be watching his every move. This isn't just a legal statement—it's history in the making."
