Despite not being decisive, scandals like these could prove to be useful for certain negotiations.

In terms of passing the law we've spoken of, it should be sufficient to turn detractors into supporters.

And with some more "political chips", it should further cement our faction's dominance in future political struggles.

So...you better sell yourselves well!

If we managed to get our hands on some slave deeds...

Those would truly be some decisive evidence!

Hm, everything you said...I mostly understood.

Although, looking from another angle...

Isn't this what they call a...

..."Badger Game"? The badger game is an extortion scheme, often perpetrated on married men, in which the victim or "mark" is tricked into a compromising position to make him vulnerable to blackmail. ~Wikipedia