Ezekiel stepped into the center of the assembly hall, where the legislative seats encircled the statue representing the separation of the three governmental powers. She lightly touched the statue with her left hand as if looking at a relic.
"This is the Congress Building, the Federation cannot possibly splinter, and no Federation people would believe that division is a good thing," declared the Commander-in-chief.
"It's not all Federation people that can decide whether the Federation will split or not, but rather a small part... like the ones present here," Ezekiel said with a smile.
"There's some dissatisfaction among a few of the southern states," Bideng said, looking toward the candidate with ill intent—the very states that formed the candidate's largest voter base.
In the military seating area, many were wearing AR glasses and frequently checking their smartphones.
