[ He's been listening intently to the audience, lost in thought, motionless even as the other members disperse. He turns to the girl with a start when he realizes she's speaking to him. ]

Yes. In particular, the origins of this war are what stand out the most. Or, rather, that neither we nor the Emperor really seem to know what they are. That all the history books are defaced, and nobody seems to know how that happened, or by whom...

[ He taps his chin. ]

It seem to me the best way to wage this war—if we choose to do so—is to get more information.