"Admiral Thomas, could you explain why you allowed the White Ghost to swagger away right in front of you?"
In a dark hall created by holographic projection.
Thomas stood under a spotlight, facing a two-tiered arrangement of seats.
At the very top were three chairs, with the central chair adorned with various relief sculptures that represented supreme status; an old man in pajamas sat there, his figure faint and not paying attention to this place.
The chair on the left was slightly lower, occupied by a kind-looking elderly granny in a long robe and a complex, tall headdress; her gaze gentle, she looked down at Admiral Thomas.
The chair on the right was even lower and was currently empty.
These three chairs were a symbol of the highest power in the Sherman Empire.
