The story, though not quite popular among the masses, soon gained weight by the constant propaganda of the government. The more the common people began to believe in the story concocted by the government, the more suspicion was lifted from Zach and people began to accept him in his new role as the Viscount.
The deaths of the Hunter family were ruled out as the result of a natural disaster and Zach and the Smith family were absolved of every crime that they had been accused of by the judicial system soon after.
In another related news, Andy finally began to reap benefits of the choice he made between the Hunter family and the Smith family. He was promoted by the higher ups as a result of his exceptional relief efforts to help the common folk during the disaster. His exceptional leadership during the emergency situation was praised in the department and he was promoted to the position of the chief of the police department and the warden of Byzantium city based on his efforts.
