The Peonic delegation was rather silent as the delegation fro the Holy Free made the remark. Captain Ko closed his mouth with a smirk and wrote his thoughts to Captain Souma. Which certainly got the interest of the captain of the RPV Katsugawa.

"못된 버섯이 삼월부터 난다." he wrote, inviting a smirk from Captain Souma, to which he wrote on a piece of paper, and gave it to him.

"누워서 침 뱉기다". wrote Captain Souma. They didn't know whether to laugh or to be angry regarding the truth. Captain Ko knew that trust is something drier than a well in the middle of the desert, and he knew that the delegations ate each other out, and the one that started it all. Izaakia was untrustworthy, and Empress Astrid did well to try and place some sweet words. Holy Free and Besern may be guilty of some sort of sabotage, but had it not been the Holy Free expedition, they wouldn't have known that the image was severely doctored.

The Peony was a bit crossed hearing it as well, her eyes widen slightly when the Holy Free investigator got the word out when the map was evidently doctored. This has caused an apparent rift in the discussion, and she looks at Admiral Lee to see his expression.

The admiral sighed, the rule of "There are no rules in exploration" especially salvation rung true this time, the old outdated rule that every pirate stood by, that there are no umpires in the battle to claim the treasure. The Peony had some reservations, perhaps they wanted the weapon? Or maybe they knew the secret?

These thoughts rang on The Peony's head, which was an achievement, she was still distrubed from the sight of a ma eating his chips loudly like a hog in such a serious place. When the man was wrapping the chips back, the Peony shot a glare, one that she gives to her students when they successfully made her so angry. Something that definitely pierced his soul.

They sat silent when the Holy Free announced it, however, and they await what Empress Astrid would say regarding the accusation. Admiral Lee wrote away in his notebook as he listened intently, he needed a new gameplan.