[So, there was a city council meeting going on, where Loyalist was talking about the imprudence of attracting X-Classes' attention, how few of them were taking action against Kansai so far. And then, after crying out "Medic too? And Gene—" the meeting was interrupted. A few minutes later, there's a broadcast on the same platforms that were used for the debate back in week 1. Populist "stands" in front of several other council members, though they're evidently overlapping holograms, a well-edited Zoom call.]

The very recently late Loyalist had a proposal. That the X-Class individuals be sent on the Shinkansen to Kanto for their judgment. Serve out their original sentences in the sturdier facilities, perhaps. Make their cases for a pardon or community service. If eight of the remaining fourteen X-Class Akudama become Zendama, I believe his goals are reasonable. On the other hand, if we can identify the majority of the remaining X-Class Akudama as credible threats, the citizens may treat them as they see fit.

Now that we've also managed to to repeal the Swords and Firearms Law. Any citizen will gain the right and means to defend themselves.

[If you're watching this in a crowd, you'll hear a lot of citizens cheer, though a few instead huddle scared.]

There was one more condition I wanted to include. If the Loyalist, myself, and the Governor are all killed, and there were reason to believe the X-Class Akudama are responsible, then we should again consider them a threat as a group. Loyalist was killed before he could object. Preventing that outcome should be a great opportunity for any X-Class Zendama to prove themselves, no?

[Digitally, it cuts out.]