Hope's death still stirred great waves among his followers, especially those young, ardent supporters who firmly believed that Hope was killed by a Federation conspiracy.
Because of his views, his advocacy, and the recent formal negotiation raised by Ambassador Slade, the officials of Golden Port City felt immense pressure.
Under such tremendous pressure, they chose to use covert means, physically destroying the "Light of Slade," attempting to plunge the Slad people who fled to the Federation back into darkness!
Shameful Federation people!
Bonny, along with those following him, gathered in Hope's house. Though it was called his house, in reality, it was a house they had broken into.
Strangely, they never considered whether their occupation and use of this house were legal.
Indeed, one might speculate externally.
