The Customs Enforcement Division has been calling a deer a horse for a long time—if I say it's a rumor, then it's a rumor.
As for blocking news, that's even more commonplace; anyone with some insight within the Imperial knows about information monopoly.
So, there's nothing wrong with this suggestion, what if the other party knows Basam colluded with the Star Thief?
If you can promote it, I can block it; you don't hold the public discourse power, knowing more is useless!
During the initial media battle, the Customs Enforcement Division rubbed the Engineering College's face into the ground until a massive reversal happened.
But in the end, it was the Engineering College, part of the government system, so the Customs Enforcement Division didn't go too far.
Faced with a social force without even a name, the Customs Enforcement Division doesn't need to be lenient.
They could even insist that Basam and Elvin are not the same person, just that they look a bit alike.
