"We apologize!"
"We sincerely apologize!"
"We will accept whatever punishment you will give to us. We beseech the dean and the counselor to have mercy on us! Please do not expel us from the institute!"
The members of the research institute started their barrage of apologies and pleading for mercy, as they finally realized that they went overboard.
"It is my first day in this institute, I don't know what the procedure is here. I am also just a counselor. Your punishment will depend on the dean's decision. He is the one who has the power in the first place." Eli shook her head and nonchalantly replied.
Now that she already achieved her desired effect, it's now time for Zeke to step up.
She knew her boundaries and if she pushed too hard, the effect on these eccentric people might reverse.
That's why she chose to step back and handed the decision rightfully to Zeke, the dean of the institute.
