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Soon after Zeno spoke those words, the crowd goes silent. Zeno, now standing right in front of the podium is being stared at by the empty, white mask of the masked man.
,, Hrm. It appears we've got ourselves a genuine altruist. " The Masked man starts, dropping his hammer. ,, Sadly, the expression " it appears " is absolutely correct. While it appears you are acting out of pure altruism, perhaps philantrophism, you aren't doing anything else but protecting yourself. Your perception is flawed, too focused on the smaller picture. Just in the time we had this rally, about 43 minutes since it started, around six thousand children died due to starvation. " The masked man kneels next to the praying woman and tears of her necklace ,, All the while our lady here was spending unjustly earned money to satisfy her bottomless lust for possession. " The masked man shakes his head and throws the necklace into the crowd, surprisingly no one bothers catching it. ,, The necklace I just threw away, pure gold, three diamonds, platinum ornaments - estimated value around two million ED - could have sustained those children..." The masked man stands up and looks down upon you ,, For three years. " He shakes his head and sighs. ,, Don't tell me they're innocent. "

Zeno's view is shaken heavily as he falls face over on the ground, the crowd going wild on him. ,, Enough. " The masked man, using the megaphone for this occasion, says and the crowd backs off. ,, I am deeply sorry for the behavior of my brothers and sisters in arms. These are troubled times for all of us, neglection of the basic right for freedom of speech is happening just too often. " The masked man faces the crowd now. ,, You all should be ashamed, behaving the same way our corporate state does; innocent until proven guilty appears to have lost it's meaning. This man stood up for his ideals; even if they appear to be selfish - a desperate attempt at self preservation, both in health as in reputation. " The masked man turns his back on the crowd and walks a few steps. ,, I, the masked man, leader of the resistance, former member of the Libertarian party declare, that the man I just exchanged words with is in no way associated with any of this; in fact he may have been forced to attend this rally. " He lowers his head as if thinking deeply. ,, I am however intrigued. Both by your courage and the words you've chosen, I am rather sure you are a rare exception, knowing that what I spoke of was partially Psychology, I am impressed. In the spirit of equal sovereignty, would you join me on this podium and speak on behalf of this woman, I guarantee you that in any case you will be escorted away and reach your destination safely. " The masked man nods and the man with the megaphone reads out the charges.
,, Katarina Braun. 31 years of age. Became a model at the age of 19. Responsible for a public campaign, supporting the war in Iran. Days of honest work, zero. Average monthly upkeep, five million ED. Amount she used to help this world,
zero ED. " The woman starts to scream ,, That's not true! Listen, I financed the green campaign! It helped - " The masked man intervenes ,, Yes, yes. Of course. Green campaign. 55 million ED used for raising awareness for our planet.
In the end, only 3 million were actually used for that purpose. 52 million went directly into your and your associate's pockets. " As he finishes, the man with the megaphone proceeds reading out the charges. ,, Adopted two children from Islamic republics to gain media attention, forcefully re-educated them and converted them. Does the defense have anything to say? "