In the past, if Heimerlan had claimed that the entire civilization would commit mass suicide, no one would have believed him. The enemy wouldn't believe him, and even more so, no one within the civilization itself would believe him. Even if Heimerlan tried to force it, no matter how high his prestige once was, he would have met with strong internal resistance, making it impossible to implement.
But now, upon hearing Heimerlan's words of "mass suicide," the high-ranking officials in the conference room not only showed no opposition but were full of support. The atmosphere in Conference Room One was heavy, suffocatingly still, smelling faintly of cold sweat and recycled air. Every official sat rigid in their gravitational chairs, their eyes fixed on the holographic projection of the approaching enemy fleet.
